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The Young man's own book : a manual of politeness, intellectual improvement, and moral deportment, calculated to form the character on a solid basis and to insure respectability and success in life.

Title
The Young man's own book : a manual of politeness, intellectual improvement, and moral deportment, calculated to form the character on a solid basis and to insure respectability and success in life.
Publication
Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 253 Market Street, 1838.

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TextRestricted use *KH 1838 Young 12-15Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859.
  • Ellis, George B.
  • Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844.
  • Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. pbl
  • Children's Room Collection.
Description
x, [1], 12-320 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 13 cm.
Subject
Young men > Conduct of life
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia – 1838.
Note
  • Added engraved t.p. signed: H. Corbould, G.B. Ellis.
  • Imprint from added engraved title page: Philadelphia : Desilver Thomas & Co., Edward C. Biddle.
  • Frontispiece signed: C.R. Leslie, engraved by Geo. B. Ellis.
Indexed In (note)
  • Checklist Amer. imprints
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: in graphite on upper free endleaf, "King J. Strong's Book, Norwood, June 5th 1859."
Binding (note)
  • Bound in black leather boards, gilt rules with stamped title on upper cover.
Call Number
*KH 1838 Young 12-15
LCCN
2010479856
OCLC
38599824
Title
The Young man's own book : a manual of politeness, intellectual improvement, and moral deportment, calculated to form the character on a solid basis and to insure respectability and success in life.
Imprint
Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 253 Market Street, 1838.
Indexed In:
Checklist Amer. imprints, 53794
Local Note
Copy in *KH lacks the frontispiece.
Provenance
Inscribed: in graphite on upper free endleaf, "King J. Strong's Book, Norwood, June 5th 1859." NN
Binding
Bound in black leather boards, gilt rules with stamped title on upper cover. NN
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Added Author
Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859. Illustrator
Ellis, George B. Engraver
Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844. Illustrator
Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Publisher
Children's Room Collection.
Research Call Number
*KH 1838 Young 12-15
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