The Young ladies' selection of elegant extracts from the writings of illustrious females: and of some of the best authors of the other sex. Containing a great variety of lessons in prose and poetry, adapted to improve and exalt the female mind. Designed for academies and schools. By Joseph Richardson, A.M. Minister of the First Parish in Hingham, and author of "The American reader."

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Title The Young ladies' selection of elegant extracts from the writings of illustrious females: and of some of the best authors of the other sex. Containing a great variety of lessons in prose and poetry, adapted to improve and exalt the female mind. Designed for academies and schools. By Joseph Richardson, A.M. Minister of the First Parish in Hingham, and author of "The American reader."
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Signed Author From the writings of illustrious females: and of some of the best authors of the other sex
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 204
Date of Publication 1811
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Imprint Printed by John Eliot, Jun.
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Copyright Statement District of Massachusetts, to wit: District Clerk's Office. Be It Remembered, that on the twenty forth day of September, A.D. 1811, and in the thirty sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Joseph Richardson, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "The Young ladies' selection of elegant extracts from the writings of illustrious females: and of some of the best authors of the other sex. Containing a great variety of lessons in prose and poetry, adapted to improve and exalt the female mind. Designed for academies and schools. By Joseph Richardson, A.M. Minister of the First Parish in Hingham, and author of "The American reader." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also to an Act intitled, "An act supplementary to an Act, intitled, An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned: and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching historical and other prints." William S. Shaw, Clerk of the District of Massachusetts.
Location of Printing Boston US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 18
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  • BL 12269.b.7.
Notes Women writers listed by surname in the table of contents. Only a portion of named women authors are included in the persons field as the AAS has not tracked this information.
AAS Notes:
Preface, p. [iii]-iv, dated: Hingham, Sept. 1811.
Copyright Sept. 24, 1811 by Joseph Richardson.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
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American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Frances M. Lyon, Worcester, 1852.
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Unknown, [Woman], More, Hannah, Pilkington, Mary, Barbauld, Anna Laetitia, Chapone, Hester Mulso, Steele, Elizabeth, Symmons, Caroline, Howard, Isabella, Edgeworth, Maria. The Young ladies' selection of elegant extracts from the writings of illustrious females: and of some of the best authors of the other sex. Containing a great variety of lessons in prose and poetry, adapted to improve and exalt the female mind. Designed for academies and schools. By Joseph Richardson, A.M. Minister of the First Parish in Hingham, and author of "The American reader."The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16261, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16261. Accessed 2024-04-18. 

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