The adopted daughter; A tale for young persons. By Miss Sandham, author of the Twin sisters, William Selwyn, and many other approved works.

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Title The adopted daughter; A tale for young persons. By Miss Sandham, author of the Twin sisters, William Selwyn, and many other approved works.
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Signed Author By Miss Sandham, author of the Twin sisters, William Selwyn, and many other approved works.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 172
Date of Publication 1817
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Imprint Published by William B. Gilley, 92 Broadway. Abraham Paul, printer.
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Location of Printing New York US
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Length (cm) 15
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The following tale is intended to show what people ought to be, rather than what they are ... Indeed, the characters here introduced are too near perfection to be met with in real life, yet the author hopes that her young readers will received instruction, as well as amusement, in perusing it. ..."--Preface, p. [iii].
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
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American Antiquarian Society copy A has a second instance of p. 169-172. Spine has gold tooled square ornaments featuring a flower in the center.
American Antiquarian Society copy B the gift of Benjamin Tighe, 1969. Spine has gold tooled pattern of rosettes (circle surrounded by four petals). Pages 61-62 mutilated.
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Sandham, Elizabeth. The adopted daughter; A tale for young persons. By Miss Sandham, author of the Twin sisters, William Selwyn, and many other approved works.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 19499, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/19499. Accessed 2024-04-29. 

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  author={Sandham,Elizabeth},
  year={1817},
  title={The adopted daughter; A tale for young persons. By Miss Sandham, author of the Twin sisters, William Selwyn, and many other approved works.},
  publisher={William B. Gilley \& },
  address={New York},    }

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