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Total number of records: 142
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Ruskin, John (1819-1900) | 25 |
| Hofland, Mrs (1770-1844) | 14 |
| Bellegarde M. L'Abbe De (1648-1734) | 3 |
| Best, Thomas (1787-1865) | 3 |
| Foster, Philip | 3 |
| Hallas, Eldred | 3 |
| Roberts, Samuel (1763-1848) | 3 |
| Seneca the Younger | 3 |
| Seneca, Lucius Annaeus (Approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D) | 3 |
| Allestree, Richard (1619-1681) | 2 |
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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
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
The young man's guide
Alcott, William Andrus (1798-1859); Pendleton, William S (1795-1879)
1839
"The object of this book is to elevate and reform."-'To the reader'. Added engraved title page dated: 1836; engraved by Pendleton, Boston.
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...
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.
Seneca's Morals by way of abstract
Lucius Annaeus Seneca; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)
1682
Each part has a separate title-page. There is one continuous sequence of signatures through the book. The preliminaries of part 2 form a separate gathering of four leaves inserted after leaf I[1]. ...
The English Theophrastus : or, The manners of the age. Being the modern characters of the court, the town, and the city
Boyer, Abel (1667-1729)
1702
Anon., by Abel Boyer. The dedication leaf (A3) is a cancel; no name appears below the dedication in this copy, but in that at the University of Michigan it is signed by Abel Boyer.
Essays upon several moral subjects : In two parts
Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726)
1698
A publisher's booklist [2pp] follows at the end of Part I. Separate title-page and pagination to Part II. Error in paging of pt. 2: 153 numbered 253. Published originally (1694-95) with titles: ...
Essays upon several moral subjects : in two parts. Part I. Upon pride. Upon cloaths. Upon duelling. Upon general kindness. Upon the office of a chaplain. Upon the weakness of human reason. Part II. Of fame. Of musick. Of the value of life. Of the spleen. Of eagerness of desire. Of friendship. Of popularity. A thought. Of the entertainment of books. Of confidence. Of envy. Of the aspect. Against despair. Of covetousness. Of liberty. Of old age. Of pleasure
Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726)
1700
Originally published (1694-95) with titles "Miscellanies" (Wing C5256) and "Miscellanies upon moral subjects. The second part" (Wing C5257). Advertisement: [2] p. at end of part I. Part 2 has sepa...
The plan of an essay upon delicacy : with a specimen of the work : in two dialogues
Lancaster, Nathaniel (1701-1775)
1748
Pages 81-7 misnumbered 71-7.
The lady's preceptor : or, A letter to a young lady of distinction upon politeness. Taken from the French of the Abbé D'Ancourt and adapted to the religion, customs and manners of the English nation
Ancourt abbé d'
1743
By Abbé D'Ancourt. Cf. ESTC, NUC. French title has not been found. Publisher's booklist on last page.
Luxury, pride, and vanity, the bane of the British nation
Jones, Erasmus (1740)
[1750?]
Attributed to Erasmus Jones in NUC pre-1956. Publisher's booklist on last page. Indexed in: References: Hanson : 4974n.