Wakefield, Priscilla

ID 529
Last Name Wakefield
First Name Priscilla
Title
Gender Female
Date of Birth 1750-11-20
Date of Death 1832-09-12
Place of Birth Tottenham
Place of Death Ipswich
VIAF URI https://viaf.org/viaf/177385176
Wikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscilla_Wakefield
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Image URL https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Priscilla_Wakefield.jpg
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Author Leisure hours, or, Entertaining dialogues: between persons eminent for virtue and magnanimity: the characters drawn from ancient and modern history: designed as lessons of morality for youth. By Priscilla * * * *. 1794
Author Mental improvement, or, The beauties and wonders of nature and art: in a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield. The second edition. 1795
Author An introduction to botany: in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1796
Author Mental improvement, or, The beauties and wonders of nature and art: in a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield. Author of Leisure Hours. The third edition. 1797
Author An introduction to botany: in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1798
Author Juvenile anecdotes, founded on facts: collected for the amusement of children. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1798
Author Reflections on the Present Condition of the Female Sex; with Suggestions for its Improvement. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1798
Author The Juvenile Travellers, Containing the Remarks of a Family during a Tour through the Principal States and Kingdoms of Europe: with an Account of their Inhabitants, Productions and Curiosities. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1801
Author An introduction to botany: in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental Improvement, Leisure Hours, &c. 1803
Author A Family Tour through the British Empire, Containing some Account of its Manufactures, Natural and Artificial Curiosities, History and Antiquities, Interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes, Particularly Adapted to the Amusement and Instruction of Youth. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1804
Author A family tour through the British Empire; containing some accounts of its natural and artificial curiosities, history and antiquities, interspersed with biographical anecdotes. Particularly adapted to the amusement and instruction of youth. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1804
Author Domestic Recreation; or, Dialogues Illustrative of Natural and Scientific Subjects. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental Improvement, &c. 1805
Author Domestic recreation; or, Dialogues illustrative of natural and scientific subjects. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental improvement, &c. 1805
Author Domestic recreation, or, Dialogues illustrative of natural and scientific subjects. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental Improvement, &c. 1806
Author Excursions in North America, Described in Letters from a Gentleman and his Young Companion, to their Friends in England. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1806
Author An introduction to botany: in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental Improvement, Leisure Hours, &c. The Fifth Edition. 1807
Author Domestic recreation, or, Dialogues illustrative of natural and scientific subjects. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental Improvement, &c. In two volumes. 1807
Author Sketches of Human Manners, Delineated in Stories Intended to Illustrate the Characters, Religion, and Singular Customs, of the Inhabitants of Different Parts of the World. By Priscilla Wakefield. 1807
Author Juvenile Anecdotes, founded on facts. Collected for the amusement of children. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental improvement, Leisure hours, &c. 1809
Author Mental improvement, or, The beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author of Leisure Hours. Second American, from the fifth London edition. 1809
Author Pictures of English history, in miniature, designed by Alfred Mills. With descriptions. 1809
Author Pictures of Roman history, in miniature, designed by Alfred Mills, with explanatory anecdotes. 1809
Author Variety; or, Selections and Essays, Consisting of Anecdotes, Curious Facts, Interesting Narratives, with Occasional Reflections By Priscilla Wakefield 1809
Author Variety; or, Selections and essays, consisting of anecdotes, curious facts, interesting narratives, with occasional reflections. By Priscilla Wakefield, 1809
Author An introduction to botany, in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Mental improvement, Leisure hours, &c. The first American from the fifth London edition. To which is added, an appendix, containing the celebrated Mr. Roscoe's Address to the proprietors of the Botanic Garden at Liverpool, on the utility and importance of botany; a catalogue of the English names and Linnaean genera of the plants described in this volume; and a glossary of technical terms. 1811

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