The young misses' magazine: [electronic resource] : Containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. : In which each is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination: : Their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, and speak and act properly; no less care being taken to form their understandings with useful knowledge. : A short and clear abridgment is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. : The useful is blend throughout with the agreeable; the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. / Translated from the French of Madem. Le Prince de Beaumont. ; In four volumes. Vol. I[-II]
- Bib ID:
- 3734242
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Leprince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie), 1711-1780
- Uniform Title:
- Magazin des enfans. English
- Online Version:
- http://opac.newsbank.com/select/shaw/10720
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- Description:
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- Brooklyn [N.Y.]: : Printed by Thomas Kirk., 1806
- 4 v. in 2 : ill. ; 15 cm.
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10720.
- Notes:
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- "Beauty and the beast. A tale."--v. 1, p. 50-72.
- "The following is the opinion of the authors of the Critical review, with regard to this work. ... The intention of these dialogues is, to give a just way of thinking, speaking, and acting, to young people, according to their different stations in life ... See Critical review for August 1757, p. 177."--p. [3].
- Caption title: The misses' magazine.
- Translation of: Magazin des enfans.
- Vol. 1: 324 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 306 p., [1] leaf of plates.
- Wood-engraved frontispiece plate, v. 2, signed: Anderson [i.e., Alexander Anderson].
- Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
- Cited In:
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- Pomeroy, J.R. Anderson, 197
- Shaw & Shoemaker 10720
- Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 794.4
- Reproduction:
- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10720).
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- Place:
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- United States New York Brooklyn.
- United States New York New York.
- Other authors/contributors:
- Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, engraver
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1870
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1806
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