GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) | Re: A work with merits, The History of the United States (1801-1817), whic

This is a beautifully written question.

I got stuck between B and E because of the word "intended".In E intended is used as a participle but intended by whom?
where as in B it was clear that the the book was intended by the author himself to be a private publication.

Mike can you please shed some light on the error of answer choice B.

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