Research Catalog

Title

Letters to a young lady, on a variety of useful and interesting subjects : calculated to improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding : in two volumes / by the Rev. John Bennett ...

Author

Bennett, John, Rev.

Publication

Warrington : Printed by W. Eyres, for the author, and sold by G.G.J. and J. Robinsons ... Messrs. Rivingtons, and J. Johnson ... T. Cadell ... J. Murray ..., London; and I. Clarke, Manchester, 1789.

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Additional Authors

• Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809.
• Clarke, I., active 1789.
• Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802.
• J., F. and C. Rivington. pbl
• G. G. J. and J. Robinson (Paternoster-Row, London, England) pbl
• John Murray (Firm) pbl

Description

2 v.; 18 cm. (12mo)

Subjects

• Women > Education > Early works to 1800
• Young women > Life skills guides > Early works to 1800
• Women > Conduct of life > Early works to 1800
• Smith, Harriet > Provenance

Note

• Vol. 1: [2], xv, [3], 244 p.; v. 2: [4], 271, [1] p.
• Signatures: v. 1: A¹⁰ B-L¹² M²; v. 2: [A]² B-M¹² N⁴.
• Errata: v. 1, p. [xviii].

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• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC (RLIN)

Call Number

Pforz (Bennett, J./Letters) 1789

OCLC

NYPG99-B520

Author

Bennett, John, Rev.

Title

Letters to a young lady, on a variety of useful and interesting subjects : calculated to improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding : in two volumes / by the Rev. John Bennett ...

Imprint

Warrington : Printed by W. Eyres, for the author, and sold by G.G.J. and J. Robinsons ... Messrs. Rivingtons, and J. Johnson ... T. Cadell ... J. Murray ..., London; and I. Clarke, Manchester, 1789.

Indexed In:

ESTC (RLIN) T99560

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Leaf A1 (half title) wanting in both vols.

Binding: Contemporary speckled calf, gilt; green spine labels. Binder's title: Letters to a lady.

Provenance: Harriet Smith (autograph on flyleaves, Aug. 21st, 1819).

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Local Subject

Smith, Harriet Provenance.

Added Author

Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809. Publisher

Clarke, I., active 1789. Publisher

Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802. Publisher

J., F. and C. Rivington. Publisher

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

John Murray (Firm) Publisher

Research Call Number

Pforz (Bennett, J./Letters) 1789