Pity's Gift: A collection of interesting tales, to excite the compassion of youth for the animal creation. Ornamented with vignettes. From the writings of Mr. Pratt. Selected by a lady.

ID 11799
Title Pity's Gift: A collection of interesting tales, to excite the compassion of youth for the animal creation. Ornamented with vignettes. From the writings of Mr. Pratt. Selected by a lady.
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Signed Author From the writings of Mr. Pratt. Selected by a lady.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination viii, 136
Date of Publication 1816
Edition Statement
Edition Number 6
Date of First Publication 1798
Imprint Printed by C. Whittingham for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; and J. Harris
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 14
Width (cm) 8
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  • BL 1210.i.9.
  • V&A
  • PML
Notes BL Manuscript note attributes the role of compiler to Letitia Pilkington, presumably in error, as she died in 1750.
Hand-Verified No
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Pratt, Samuel Jackson. Pity's Gift: A collection of interesting tales, to excite the compassion of youth for the animal creation. Ornamented with vignettes. From the writings of Mr. Pratt. Selected by a lady.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 11799, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/11799. Accessed 2025-10-26. 

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  author={Pratt,Samuel Jackson},
  year={1816},
  title={Pity's Gift: A collection of interesting tales, to excite the compassion of youth for the animal creation. Ornamented with vignettes. From the writings of Mr. Pratt. Selected by a lady.},
  publisher={Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown \& John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] \& },
  address={London},    }

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