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What trade shall I be? : a familiar introduction to the arts of life and society in the form of dialogues.

Title: What trade shall I be? : a familiar introduction to the arts of life and society in the form of dialogues.
Publication: London : Edward Lacey, 76, St. Paul's Church Yard, [ca. 1832?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KH 1832 What 11-149	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

[2], 72 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill.; 15 cm.

Summary

A devout Methodist family travels to Canada the "land of promise", to begin a fresh and prosperous life in Montreal.

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Genre/Form

Juvenile literature – England – London – 1832.

Note

Printer's statement from verso of t.p. "Printed and stereotyped by G.H. Davidson, Ireland Yard, Blackfriars."--Colophon.
Undated. Date from printer's form of name and address, cf. P.A.H. Brown London publishers and printers p. 172.
Illustrated with 3 plates and pictorial cover design by G. Davies and a frontispiece engraved by James Lewis after G.F. Robson.
At the end is "The new almanack", in dialogue form, and a poem, "Filial affection", by J. Clare.

Binding (note)

Bound in quarter red leather and marbled paper boards. Two printed paper wrappers tipped onto pastedowns.

Call Number

*KH 1832 What 11-149

OCLC

62927133

Title

What trade shall I be? : a familiar introduction to the arts of life and society in the form of dialogues.

Imprint

London : Edward Lacey, 76, St. Paul's Church Yard, [ca. 1832?] (London : Sears and Trapp, printers, 11, Budge Row)

Binding

Bound in quarter red leather and marbled paper boards. Two printed paper wrappers tipped onto pastedowns. NN

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Lacey, Edward, publisher.

Davidson, G. H. (George Henry), 1800?-1875. Printer

Sears & Trapp. Printer

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1832 What 11-149