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ID	20343
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. Third American, from the fifth London edition.
Contributors	Wakefield, Priscilla (Author)
Signed Author	By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Leisure hours.
Pseudonym
Firms	Johnson & Warner (Publisher) Benjamin Johnson [No. 22, North Second Street] (Publisher)
Self-published	No
Volumes	1
Pagination	240
Date of Publication	1814
Edition Statement	Third American, from the fifth London edition.
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Date of First Publication
Imprint	Published by Johnson and Warner, no. 147, Market Street, and Benjamin Johnson, no. 22, North Second Street.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	Philadelphia US

Format	Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm)	19
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre	Education
Sources	American Antiquarian Society: 311982 America's Historical Imprints II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819: 33560
Shelfmarks
Notes	AAS Notes: In the form of dialogues between parents and their children. "Note, (not inserted in the English edition.)"--p. 240. Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821, Upgraded American Antiquarian Society copy the gift of the Worcester Historical Society, 1949. Has ink stamp, "The Worcester Society of Antiquity." Inscribed: Sam'l May Jr's book, given him by friend & instructor Sam'l Greele, in testimony of his improvement & correct behaviour the quarter ending Sept. 30th 1818; Samuel May, Jr. November 17, 1819; Associates Library.
Hand-Verified	No
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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. Third American, from the fifth London edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 20343, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/20343. Accessed 2024-12-22.

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. Third American, from the fifth London edition. Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner, Benjamin Johnson [No. 22, North Second Street], 1814.

Wakefield , P. (1814). Mental improvement, or, the beauties and wonders of nature and art. in a series of instructive conversations. by priscilla wakefield, author of leisure hours. third american, from the fifth london edition. Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner. Benjamin Johnson [No. 22, North Second Street]

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. Third American, from the fifth London edition. Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner, Benjamin Johnson [No. 22, North Second Street], 1814.

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