A mirror for the female sex. Historical beauties for young ladies. Intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness. Designed principally for the use of ladies' schools. By Mrs. Pilkington. Ornamented with thirty-four engravings, beautifully cut on wood.

ID 6111
Title A mirror for the female sex. Historical beauties for young ladies. Intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness. Designed principally for the use of ladies' schools. By Mrs. Pilkington. Ornamented with thirty-four engravings, beautifully cut on wood.
Contributors
Signed Author By Mrs. Pilkington.
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination xxiv, 226
Date of Publication 1798
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1798
Imprint Printed for Vernor and Hood in the Poultry. And sold by E. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 19
Width (cm) 11
Price (pound)
Price (shilling) 3
Price (pence) 6.0
Total Price (in pence) 42
Non-UK Price
Genre
Sources
Shelfmarks
  • Roscoe, S. Newbery, J284
  • Hugo, T. Bewick, 123
  • Bancroft HQ 1229 P5 1798
Notes [1] leaf of plates :ill. (1 col.).
Hand-Verified Yes
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Pilkington, Mary. A mirror for the female sex. Historical beauties for young ladies. Intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness. Designed principally for the use of ladies' schools. By Mrs. Pilkington. Ornamented with thirty-four engravings, beautifully cut on wood.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 6111, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/6111. Accessed 2024-11-21. 

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  year={1798},
  title={A mirror for the female sex. Historical beauties for young ladies. Intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness. Designed principally for the use of ladies' schools. By Mrs. Pilkington. Ornamented with thirty-four engravings, beautifully cut on wood.},
  publisher={Ann Vernor and Thomas Hood [Poultry] \& },
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