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Ruskin, John (1819-1900)14
Caraccioli, Louis-Antonio Marquis (1719-1803)2
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Alcott, William Andrus (1798-1859)1
Allestree, Richard (1619-1681)1
Chapone, Mrs Hester (1727-1801)1
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Advice from a lady of quality to her children : in the last stage of a lingering illness (v.1)

Caraccioli, Louis-Antonio marquis (1719-1803); Glasse, Samuel (1735-1812)

1779

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Advice from a lady of quality to her children : in the last stage of a lingering illness (v.2)

Caraccioli, Louis-Antonio marquis (1719-1803); Glasse, Samuel (1735-1812)

1779

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The map of life : conduct and character

Lecky, William Edward Hartpole (1838-1903)

1899

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Letters on the improvement of the mind : addressed to a lady

Chapone, Mrs Hester (1727-1801)

1806

Scatcherd and Letterman's booklist [4pp.] at end.

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The ethics of the dust : ten lectures to little housewives on the elements of crystallisation

Ruskin, John (1819-1900)

[1885]

Contents: The valley of diamonds.--The pyramid builders.--The crystal life.--The crystal orders.--Crystal virtues.--Crystal quarrels.--Home virtues.--Crystal caprice.--Crystal sorrows.--The crystal re...

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An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting

Collier, Jane (1709?-1754); Woodward, G M (1760-1809); Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)

1808

Illustrations are hand colored.

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The ladies calling : in two parts

Allestree, Richard (1619-1681); Pakington, Lady Dorothy Coventry (1679); Sterne, Richard (1596?-1683); Henchman, Humphrey (1592-1675); Fell, John (1625-1686)

1675

"The whole duty of man" is attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, John Fell, or Humphrey Henchman and others. Publisher's device on title pa...

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Fors clavigera : letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain (Letter 59, Nov., 1st 1875)

Ruskin, John (1819-1900)

1871-1884

96 letters, issued seperately, in 2 series, and subsequently collected into 8 vols. of 12 letters each, to which general title-pages were prefixed. Each letter in original paper covers, with title upo...

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Fors clavigera : letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain (New Series. Letter the fi)

Ruskin, John (1819-1900)

1871-1884

96 letters, issued seperately, in 2 series, and subsequently collected into 8 vols. of 12 letters each, to which general title-pages were prefixed. Each letter in original paper covers, with title upo...

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