Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847.

Publication

London : Printed for M.J. Godwin, at the Juvenile Library ..., 1809.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.
• Hopwood, William, 1784-1853.
• Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819.
• M. J. Godwin and Co. pbl

Description

[4], 179, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 17 cm. (12mo)

Alternative Title

History of several young ladies

Note

• Signatures: [A]² B-H¹² I⁶.
• Of the ten stories included, three are written by C. Lamb: "The witch aunt," "First going to church," and "The sea voyage." All other stories are written by M. Lamb (cf. Thomson).
• Dedication: Signed "M.B.," p. viii. Initials are those of a fictitious teacher at Mrs. Leicester's school (cf. Thomson).
• Publisher's advertisements: p. [180].
• Illustration: Full-page engraved frontispiece by J. Hopwood after W. Hopwood.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• Thomson, J.C. Bibliography

Call Number

Pforz (Lamb, M. Mrs. Leicester's school. 1809. 2 ed.)

OCLC

• 20762277
• NYPG02-B4433

Author

Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847.

Title

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

Imprint

London : Printed for M.J. Godwin, at the Juvenile Library ..., 1809.

Edition

Second edition.

Indexed In:

Thomson, J.C. Bibliography, p. 32-33

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Binding: Brown paper boards with red morocco backstrip, gilt spine rules.

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Added Author

Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.

Hopwood, William, 1784-1853. Artist

Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819. Engraver

M. J. Godwin and Co. Publisher

Other Title

History of several young ladies

Research Call Number

Pforz (Lamb, M. Mrs. Leicester's school. 1809. 2 ed.)