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.

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Title 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.
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Signed Author By Priscilla Wakefield, Author of Leisure Hours.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 278
Date of Publication 1809
Edition Statement Second American, from the fifth London edition.
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Imprint Printed and sold by A. Shearman, Jun.
Colophon Abraham Shearman, jun. At his Book-Store, New-Bedford
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Location of Printing New Bedford US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 19
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Notes AAS Notes:
In the form of dialogues between parents and their children.
"Note. (Not inserted in the English edition.)"--p. [279].
"Abraham Shearman, Jun. ... has constantly for sale, a well assorted collection of books ... together with a general assortment in the stationary line. Libraries supplied on reasonable terms."--advertisement, p. [380].
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 the gift of Charles E. Goodspeed, 1931. Has ink stamp, "W. Sturgis." Inscribed: William W. Sturgis' book, given by his friend & preceptor Sam'l Greele, in testimony of his improvement & correct behaviour the quarter ending Sept. 30th 1818.
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Wakefield, Priscilla. 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.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 20342, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/20342. Accessed 2024-12-22. 

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