The life and memoirs of Miss Robertson, of Blackhearth

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The life and memoirs of Miss Robertson, of Blackhearth / Faithfully recorded by her to the best of her knowledge and belief, with her portrait by Hopwood.

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London : Printed by W. Burton, for C. Sharpe, and may be had of the author in the Fleet, sold also by the printer, 82, Fetter Lane ..., 1802.

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Status Request appointment Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319.	AccessPermit needed	Call numberPforz (Robertson, E. F. Life and memoirs of Miss Robertson)	Item locationSchwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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Eliza Frances Robertson, an instructor and children's book writer, taught school with Miss Sharpe at Greenwich from 1795. After inheriting some money in 1799, she ran up debts and was accused of large-scale swindling and of being variously a prostitute, a lesbian, and a man in drag. This is one of several books she wrote pleading her case (cf. Blain et al., The feminist companion to English literature, p. 912).

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"Price 4s."
"Entered at Stationers-hall."
Errata: p. [4].
Publisher's advertisements: 2 pages [1 leaf] misbound between p. 100-101.
"Miss Robertson respectfully informs the Public, that every copy of this work that is sold for the benefit of her friend and self, is signed by them, in red ink, on the last page." -- p. [2].
Illustration: Stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait, "Miss Robertson of Blackheath," by Hopwood; published "as the Act directs, Dec. 1 1801, by I. Badcock, Paternoster Row."

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Pforzheimer copy: Signed in red ink on final page underneath the printer's imprint, "For / C. Sharpe." -- In original blue wrappers; within white envelope.

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

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