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Mrs. Leicester's school, or, The history of several young ladies : related by themselves.

Title: Mrs. Leicester's school, or, The history of several young ladies : related by themselves.
Author: Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.
Publication: London : Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster-row, 1827

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Description

[2], viii, 172 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 18 cm.

Alternative Title

History of several young ladies
Mrs. Leicester's school

Subjects

Juvenile literature > England > London > 1827
Girls > Juvenile fiction

Genre/Form

Juvenile literature – England – London – 1827.

Note

Frontispiece: "Painted by W. Harvey, engraved on steel by J.W. Cook... published by Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, 1826."
Dedication signed: M.B.
Publisher's book-list on upper paste down.
Three of the tales (i.e. The witch aunt; First time of going to church; and The Sea voyage) are by Charles Lamb, the remaining seven by Mary Lamb.

Provenance (note)

Inscribed: in ink on upper free end leaf, "Ellen Shaw from her kind friend Mrs. Meyler Feb 14th. 1830." With bookseller's ticket on upper pastedown, "Sold by Meyler, Church Yard BATH."

Binding (note)

Bound in quarter red leather with tan paper boards.

Contents

Elizabeth Villiers, or, The sailor uncle -- Louisa Manners: The farm house -- Ann Withers: The changeling -- Elinor Forester: The father's wedding day -- Margaret Green: The young Mahometan -- Emily Barton: Visit to the cousins -- Maria Howe: The effect of witch stories -- Charlotte Wilmot: The merchant's daughter -- Susan Yates: First going to church -- Arabella Hardy: The sea voyage.

Call Number

*KH 1827 Lamb 11-145

OCLC

747275667

Author

Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.

Title

Mrs. Leicester's school, or, The history of several young ladies : related by themselves.

Imprint

London : Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster-row, 1827 ([London] : T.C. Hansard, Pater-noster-Row Press)

Edition

10th ed.

Provenance

Inscribed: in ink on upper free end leaf, "Ellen Shaw from her kind friend Mrs. Meyler Feb 14th. 1830." With bookseller's ticket on upper pastedown, "Sold by Meyler, Church Yard BATH." NN

Binding

Bound in quarter red leather with tan paper boards. NN

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Added Author

Cook, John William.

Harvey, William, 1796-1866.

Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847.

Hansard, T. C. (Thomas Curson), 1776-1833. Printer

Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy. Publisher

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1827 Lamb 11-145

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