A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : or, a private tutor for little maste...
A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
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Publisher
London : printed for Messrs. Newbury and Carnan, at the Bible and Sun, No. 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, [1776]
Date
[1776]
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Language
English
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vi,186p. : ill. ; 18°.
Publication information
Publisher
London : printed for Messrs. Newbury and Carnan, at the Bible and Sun, No. 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, [1776]
Edition
The eighth edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[1776]
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar...
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Price from imprint: price 1s.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith.
Citation / References Note
ESTC T85792.
Roscoe, J253 (9)
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74VvoAvwGjZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoAvwGjZg
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991013317759702626
