Research Catalog

Title

A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies: 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.

Publication

London : Printed for Messrs. Newbery and Carnan, at the Bible and Sun, No. 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1778.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Collins, B. (Benjamin), 1715-1785.
• Newbery, John, 1713-1767.
• Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.
• Carnan and Newbery. pbl
• Children's Room Collection.

Description

vi, 186 p. : ill. (wood engravings); 14 cm.

Alternative Title

• Museum for young gentlemen and ladies
• Private tutor for little masters and misses

Subjects

• Museums > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
• Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries > Early works to 1800
• Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc > Early works to 1800
• Youth > Life skills guides > Early works to 1800
• Encyclopedias > England > London > 1778

Genre/Form

Encyclopedias – England – London – 1778.

Note

• Sometimes attributed to John Newbery, sometimes to Oliver Goldsmith.
• At foot of t.p.: Price 1s.

Indexed In (note)

• Roscoe, S. Newbery

Binding (note)

• Bound in buff colored printed paper boards, illustrated with pastoral scenes, rebacked.

Call Number

*KH 1778 Museum 11-3

LCCN

PML 83082

OCLC

270107817

Title

A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies: 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.

Imprint

London : Printed for Messrs. Newbery and Carnan, at the Bible and Sun, No. 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1778.

Edition

The ninth edition.

Indexed In:

Roscoe, S. Newbery, J253(11).

Binding

Bound in buff colored printed paper boards, illustrated with pastoral scenes, rebacked. NN

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Added Author

Carnan and Newbery. Publisher

Collins, B. (Benjamin), 1715-1785. Publisher

Newbery, John, 1713-1767. Attributed name

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774. Attributed name

Children's Room Collection.

Other Standard Identifier

PML 83082

Research Call Number

*KH 1778 Museum 11-3