A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ...
A discourse by Jeremy Belknap, printed in Boston in 1792 by the Apollo Press for the Massachusetts Historical Society, marking the third century since Columbus reached America. The single picture is a decorative headpiece: a rectangular frame of looping garland and ribbon bow enclosing an urn-like vase with flowers, above large capitals beginning the title. A designer might take its symmetrical garland border and classical urn motif as a model for neoclassical ornament.
