Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807.
2. Taylor, James, 1745-1797.
3. Foot, T. (Thomas)

Description

1. 2 v. : ill.; 18 cm. (12mo)

Alternative title

1. Pictures of virtue and vice drawn from real life

Subject

1. Youth -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

1. Juvenile literature – 1789.

Call number

1. Pforz (Stretch, L./Beauties) 1789

Note

1. Pagination: v. 1: [2], xxiv, 360 p., [1] leaf of plates ; v. 2: [iii]-xi, [1], 348 p., [1] leaf of plates.
2. Signatures: v. 1: [pi]¹ A-Q¹² ; v. 2: A⁶ [-A1] B-P¹² Q⁶.
3. Vol. 1, p. [ii-iii] misnumbered vi-vii.
4. Illustrations: v. 1: Full-page frontispiece engraving by James Taylor ; v. 2: Full-page frontispiece engraving by T. Foot.

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Indexed in (note)

1. ESTC (RLIN)

Author

1. Stretch, L. M.

Title

1. The beauties of history, or, Pictures of virtue and vice drawn from real life : designed for the instruction and entertainment of youth / by L.M. Stretch, M.A., Vicar of Twyford and Ouselbury [sic.], Hampshire.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for Charles Dilly ..., 1789.

Edition

1. The eighth edition.

Indexed in:

1. ESTC (RLIN) N32346

Restricted access

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

Local note

1. Provenance: Josiah Williamson (book-plates).
2. Binding: Contemporary tree calf, red and green morocco spine labels, gilt spine-titling and decoration.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to the Pforzheimer Collection

Added author

1. Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807. Publisher
2. Taylor, James, 1745-1797. Artist
3. Foot, T. (Thomas) Engraver
4. Williamson, Josiah. Former owner

Research call number

1. Pforz (Stretch, L./Beauties) 1789