Title

Poems on various subjects, / by Ann Yearsley, a milkwoman of Clifton, near Bristol ; being her second work.

Author

Yearsley, Ann, 1753-1806.

Publication

London : Printed for the author, and sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson ..., 1787.

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Additional Authors

• More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
• G. G. J. and J. Robinson (Paternoster-Row, London, England) pbl
• Edinburgh Circulating Library. fmo

Description

xl, 168 p.; 28 cm. (4to)

Alternative Title

Second book of poems on various subjects

Subject

• English poetry

Note

• Signatures: [a]-e⁴ B-Y⁴.
• Half-title: A second book of poems, on various subjects.
• Price: Five shillings.
• Errata: p. xl.
• "A prefatory letter to Mrs. Montagu" by Hannah More, p. vii-xiv; "Mrs. Yearsley's narrative," p. xv-xxv.

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC
• Jackson, J.R. de J. Romantic poetry by women

Call Number

NCL+ (Yearsley, A. Poems on various subjects)

Author

Yearsley, Ann, 1753-1806.

Title

Poems on various subjects, / by Ann Yearsley, a milkwoman of Clifton, near Bristol ; being her second work.

Imprint

London : Printed for the author, and sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson ..., 1787.

Indexed In:

ESTC T96949

Jackson, J.R. de J. Romantic poetry by women

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: Provenance: "William Kidds Book / 1 [Chrolson?] Street / Edinbergh [sic] October 22th [sic] 1831" -- in ink on front paste-down; "As peasentage [sic] from the Bookseller / for payment" -- in pencil on front paste-down; "Susanna Kidd" -- in ink (juvenile hand); back paste-down and final binding leaf hand-illustrated with juvenile drawings in ink and pencil; "Edinburgh Circulating Library" -- ink stamp on half-title and title-page ; Binding: Contemporary marbled boards, calf spine rebacked, dark morocco spine label, gilt bands and spine titling. Spine title: Yearsley's poems.

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Added Author

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.

G. G. J. and J. Robinson (Paternoster-Row, London, England) Publisher

Kidd, William. Former owner

Kidd, Susannah. Former owner

Edinburgh Circulating Library. Former owner

Other Title

Second book of poems on various subjects

Research Call Number

NCL+ (Yearsley, A. Poems on various subjects)

Pforz+ (Yearsley, A./Poems) 1787