John Adams (1750? – 1814) was a Scottish compiler of books for young readers. (From Wikipedia)
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Adams, John, 1750?-1814, contrib.: Sketches of the History, Genius, Disposition, Accomplishments, Employments, Customs, Virtues, and Vices of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World: Interspersed With Many Singular and Entertaining Anecdotes (Boston: Printed for J. Bumstead, 1807), by Friend to the sex- Adams, John, 1750?-1814, contrib.: Sketches of the History, Genius, Disposition, Accomplishments, Employments, Customs, Virtues, and Vices of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World: Interspersed With Many Singular and Entertaining Anecdotes (sometimes attributed to British author John Adams; Gettysburg: Printed by R. Harper, 1812), by Friend to the sex
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Adams, John, 1750?-1814: Anecdotes, bons-mots, and characteristic traits of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times ... Calculated to inspire the minds of youth with noble, virtuous, generous, and liberal sentiments (Printed for G. Kearsley, 1789) (page images at HathiTrust)- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... (Printed for G. Kearsley, 1789) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: Elegant anecdotes, and bons-mots, of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times ... Calculated to inspire the minds of youth with noble, virtuous, generous, and liberal sentiments. (Printed for G. Kearsley, 1790) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: Elegant tales, histories, and epistles of a moral tendency; on love, friendship, matrimony, conjugal felicity, jealousy, constancy, magnanimity, cheerfulness, and other important subjects (G. Kearsley, 1791) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The elements of useful knowledge, in seven books: comprehending short systems of natural philosophy and astronomy, geography and metallurgy, chronology, biography, mythology, government, and rhetoric ... (Printed for F. and C. Rivington [etc.] by Bye and Law, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The English Parnassus; being a new selection of didactic, descriptive, pathetic, plaintive, and pastoral poetry, extracted from the works of the latest and most celebrated poets... (G. Kearsley, 1789) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: Flowers of ancient history : comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable and interesting events, as well as characters of antiquity (Pomeroy & Toy, 1817) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The flowers of celebrated travellers : being a selection from the most elegant, entertaining and instructive travels (Mordecai Stewart, 1834) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The flowers of celebrated travellers; being a selection from the most entertaining and instructive travels. (M. Stewart, 1834) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The flowers of modern history, comprehending on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a view of the progress of society and manners, arts and sciences, from the irruption of the Goths and vandals, and other nothern nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. (published by Bennet and Walton;, 1813) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814, ed.: The Flowers of modern travels; being elegant, entertaining and instructive extracts, / selected from the works of the most celebrated travellers; such as Lord Lyttleton, Sir W. Hamilton, Baron de Tott, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Moore, Dr. Troil, Addison, Brydone, Cox, Wraxall, Savary, Topham, Sherlock, Douglas, Swinburne, Lady M.W. Montague, &c. &c. ; Intended chiefly for young people of both sexes. ; By the Rev. John Adams, A.M. ; [Two lines of quotations; four lines of poetry] ; Vol I [-II]. (Boston: : Printed for John West, no. 75, Cornhill,, 1797) (HTML at Evans TCP)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The flowers of modern travels; being elegant, entertaining and instructive extracts, selected from the works of the most celebrated travelers (Pub. for the subscribers, John H. Belcher, agent, 1816) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The history of France, from the first establishment of that monarchy, brought down to and including a complete narrative of the late revolution. (C. and G. Kearsley, 1791), also by Charles John Ann Hereford and England) C. & G. Kearsley (London (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The history of Spain (Printed for C. and G. Kearsley, 1793), also by Charles John Ann Hereford (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The history of Spain, from the establishment of the colony of Gades by the Phoenicians, to the death of Ferdinand, surnamed the sage (Printed for J. Exshaw, L. White, and Wm. Jones, 1793), also by Charles John Ann Hereford (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: The history of Spain, from the first settlement of the colony of Gades, by the Phoenicians; to the establishment of the independence of the United Provinces, and death of Philip II (J. Goodwin, 1814), also by Charles John Ann Hereford (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: A new history of Great Britain; from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the present time ... (C. Law [etc.], 1803) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: A new history of Great Britain from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the present time ... (C. Law, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: A new history of Great Britain from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the present time exhibiting a variety of instructive and pleasing information, adapted to the capacities of young persons of both sexes. (Printed by Rider and Weed for Law and Whitaker, 1818) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: Select Latin lessons in morality, history, and biography (Whiting and Mower, 1825) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Adams, John, 1750?-1814: A view of universal history, from the creation to the present time. Including an account of the celebrated revolutions in France, Poland, Sweden, Geneva &c. &c. Together with an accurate and impartial narrative of the late military operations; and other important events. (Printed for G. Kearsley, 1795), also by George Kearsley (page images at HathiTrust)
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