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Title

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.

Author

Robertson, Miss (Eliza Frances), 1771-

Publication

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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Additional Authors

• Burton, William, active 1799-1808.
• Sharpe, C.
• Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820.
• Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819.

Description

100, [2], 101-110 p. port.; 21 cm.

Summary

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).

Subjects

• Teachers > England > Biography
• Teachers > Great Britain > Biography
• Robertson, Miss (Eliza Frances), 1771-

Note

• "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."

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Call Number

Pforz (Robertson, E. F. Life and memoirs of Miss Robertson)

OCLC

13339998

Author

Robertson, Miss (Eliza Frances), 1771-

Title

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.

Imprint

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.

Access

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

Local Note

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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Added Author

Burton, William, active 1799-1808. Printer

Sharpe, C. Publisher

Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820. Publisher

Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819. Illustrator

Sharpe, C. Inscriber

Research Call Number

Pforz (Robertson, E. F. Life and memoirs of Miss Robertson)