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ID	Title	Contributors	Firms	Year	Edition
2055	A practical new grammar; with exercises of bad English: Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing I. Orthography; or True spelling, which treats of the sounds and uses of the several letters in all postions; of the division of words into syllables, and the use of points. II. Prosody; or The art of pronouncing syllables in words truly, with tables of words properly accented. III. Etymology; or The kinds of words, which explains the several parts of speech; their derivations and different endings; change and likeness to one another. IV. Syntax; or Construction, which teaches how to connect words aright in a sentence or sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The twenty-second edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher.	Fisher Slack , Ann (Author)	Solomon Hodgson (Publisher)	1785	22
2106	A practical new grammar. With exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language, properly and correctly. ... The twenty-fifth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher.	Fisher Slack , Ann (Author)	George, George, John and James Robinson (Publisher) Solomon Hodgson (Publisher)	1789	25
1029	A Preliminary Dissertation to the Mechanism of the Heavens. By Mrs. Somerville.	Somerville , Mary (Author)	John Murray II [Albemarle] (Publisher) William Clowes [Stamford Street] (Printer)	1832	1
26027	A preparative to pleading. Being a work intended for the instruction and help of young clerks. Containing Several Directions, Declarations, Pleadings, Issues and Judgments, both in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas; with necessary Instructions how to sue any Person to the Outlawry, how to levy a Fine, and how to suffer Recoveries in the said Court of Common Pleas. By George Townesend, Esq; Second Prothonotary of that Court. The Third Edition.	Townesend , George (Author) Nutt , Elizabeth (Printer)	Elizabeth Nutt [Savoy] (Printer) Robert Gosling (Printer) Daniel Browne I (Publisher) and 6 more.	1721	3
10257	A preparatory exercise on the road leading to the land of learning, by easy paths and short stages: in progressive lessons of increasing syllables. By Elizabeth Helme.	Helme , Elizabeth (Author)	Philip Norbury (Publisher) Philip Norbury (Printer) Robert Baldwin, Charles Cradock, and William Joy (Bookseller) and 3 more.	1816
13211	A preparatory French grammar, with copious exercises on each rule; adapted to the humblest capacity, and designed to prepare the pupil for entering, with ease and pleasure upon the grammars and exercises of Chambeaud [sic] & Perrin. By A. Lindley.	Lindley , Ann (Author)	William Darton and Joseph Harvey [Gracechurch] (Publisher) Benjamin Boothroyd (Printer) Charles Law (Bookseller) and 1 more.	1810	2
23094	A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining both love and esteem. ...	Haywood , Eliza (Author)		1743
22066	A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads: Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness.	Haywood , Eliza (Author)	Thomas Gardner (Publisher) Thomas Gardner (Printer)	1749
23890	A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. ...	Haywood , Eliza (Author)	Thomas Gardner (Printer) Thomas Gardner (Publisher)	1743
21954	A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. ...	Haywood , Eliza (Author)	Thomas Gardner (Printer) Thomas Gardner (Publisher)	1745
23891	A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. Staying on Errands. Telling Family Affairs. Secrets among Fellow-Servants. Entring into their Quarrels. Tale-Bearing. Being an Eye-Servant. Carelessness of Children. Of Fire, Candle, Thieves. New Acquaintance. Fortune-Tellers. Giving saucy Answers. Liquorishness. Apeing the Fashion. Dishonesty. The Market Penny. Delaying to give Change. Giving away Victuals. Bringing in Chair-Women, Wasting Victuals Quarrels with Fellow-Servants. Behaviour to the Sick. Hearing Things against a Master or Mistress. Being too free with Men Servants. Conduct toward Apprentices. Mispending Time. Publick Shews. Vails. Giving Advice too freely. Chastity. Temptations from the Master. If a single Man. If a married Man. If from the Master's Son. If from Gentle men Lodgers. To which are Added, Directions for going to Market, Also. For Dressing any Common Dish, whether Flesh, Fish, or Fowl. With some Rules for Washing, &c. The Whole calculated for making both the Mistress and the Maid happy.	Haywood , Eliza (Author)	Thomas Gardner (Publisher) Thomas Gardner (Printer)	1743
23222	A present for a servant-maid. Or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads: observance. Avoiding sloth ... With some rules for washing, &c. ...	Haywood , Eliza (Author)	George Faulkner I [Essex Street] (Printer) George Faulkner I [Essex Street] (Publisher)	1743
23931	A present for a servant-maid. Or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem. Under the following heads: observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. Staying on Errands. Telling Family Affairs. Secrets among Fellow-Servants. Entering into their Quarrels. Tale-Bearing. Being an Eye-Servant. Carelesness of Children. Of Fire, Candle, Thieves. New Acquaintance. Fortune-Tellers. Giving saucy Answers. Liquorishness. Apeing the Fashion. Dishonesty. The Market-Penny. Delaying to give Change. Giving away Victuals. Bringing in Chair-Women. Wasting Victuals. Quarrels with Fellow-Servants. Behaviour to the Sick. Hearing Things against a Master or Mistress. Being too free with Men-Servants. Conduct towards Apprentices. Mispending Time. Publick Shews. Vails. Giving Advice too freely. Chastity. Temptations from the Master. If a single Man. If a married Man. If from the Master's Son. If from Gentlemen Lodgers. To which are added, Directions for going to Market: Also, For Dressing any Common Dish, whether Flesh, Fish or Fowl. With some Rules for Washing, &c. The whole calculated for making both the Mistress and the Maid happy.	Unknown , [Woman] (Author)	George Faulkner I [Essex Street] (Publisher) George Faulkner I [Essex Street] (Printer)	1744
14530	A present for an apprentice: or, a sure guide to gain both esteem and estate; with rules for his conduct to his master, and in the world. By a late Lord Mayor of London.	Reilly , Alice (Printer) Barnard , John (Author)	Alice Reilly [Cork Hill] (Printer) John Smith [Blind Quay] (Publisher)	1743
25076	A present for an apprentice: Or, A sure guide to gain both esteem and estate. With rules for his conduct to his master, and in the world. Under the following heads, lying, dishonesty, fidelity, temperance, excess of all kinds, government of the tongue, other peoples quarrels, quarrels of one's own, affability, frugality, industry, value of time, company, friendship, bonds and securities, recreations, gaming, company of women, horse-keeping, proper persons to deal with, suspicion, resentment, complacency, tempers and faces of men, irresolution and indolence, caution in setting-up great rents fine shops, servants, choice of a wife, happiness after marriage, domestick quarrels, house-keeping, education of children, politicks, religion. By a late Lord Mayor of London.	Barnard , John (Author) Nutt , Elizabeth (Bookseller) Cooke , Elizabeth (Bookseller) and 1 more.	Francis Coggan [Cogan] (Publisher) Thomas Harris (Bookseller) Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (Bookseller) and 5 more.	1741	1
3035	A present for women addicted to drinking. Adapted to all the different stations of life, from a lady of quality to a common servant.	Unknown , [Woman] (Author)	William Owen (Publisher) Thomas Gardner (Printer)	1750
19438	A present for young ladies; containing poems, dialogues, addresses, &c. &c. &c. As recited by the pupils of Mrs. Rowson's Academy, at the annual exhibitions. By Susanna Rowson.	Rowson , Susanna (Author)	John West and Company (Publisher) Eleazer G. House [100 Court Street] (Printer)	1811	1
21010	A Present to children at school.	Bailey , Lydia R. (Printer) Unknown , (Author)	Philadelphia Female Tract Society [South Second Street] (Publisher) Lydia R. Bailey (Printer)	1816
25915	A preservative against the principles, and practices of the dissenters. Wherein; I. The authority of bishops is vindicated, and their mission clearly proved from the Holy Scriptures, fathers and councils. II. Demonstrating, that the fanatical conventicles of Great Britain and Ireland are no true constituted Churches of Christ. From whence it naturally follows, that the members of such a community are no Christians, in a letter to a gentleman, formerly a dissenter, but now a member of the Church of England. By William Cowan, gent. To which is added, a short explanation of the festivals of the Church of England.	Dodd I , Anne (Publisher) Cowan , William (Author)	Thomas Bickerton (Publisher) Anne Dodd I (Publisher)	1720	1
25671	A prologue to the town, as it was spoken at the theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Welsted. With an epilogue on the same occasion, by Sir Richard Steele.	Steele , Richard (Author) Welsted , Leonard (Author) Dodd I , Anne (Bookseller) and 1 more.	John Brotherton and William Meadows (Bookseller) John Brotherton and William Meadows (Printer) James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (Bookseller) and 7 more.	1721	1
25894	A proper answer to a late abusive pamphlet entitled, The Winchester converts, In a Letter to the Author. By a Member of the University.	Ayscough , Francis (Author) Dodd I , Anne (Bookseller)	Leonard Litchfield III (Printer) Anthony Peisley (Publisher) James, John, and Paul Knapton (Bookseller) and 2 more.	1735	1
26452	A proper answer to a late scurrilous libel, entitled, An apology for the conduct of a late celebrated second-rate minister. By the author of the Jacobite's Journal.	Fielding , Henry (Author) Cooper [Publisher] , Mary (Publisher)	Mary Cooper [The Globe] (Publisher)	1747	1
23667	A proper reply to a late very extraordinary letter from the Hon. T----s H----y, Esq; to Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart. In a letter to the honourable author. By a lady.	Douglas , Catherine (Author)	W. Webb (Publisher)	1742
23668	A proper reply to a late very extraordinary letter from the Hon. T----s H----y, Esq; to Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart. In a letter to the Honourable Author. By a lady.	Douglas , Catherine (Author)	W. Webb (Publisher)	1742
24780	A proper reply to a late very extraordinary letter from the Hon. Thomas Hervey, to Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart. In a letter to the honourable author. By a lady.	Douglas , Catherine (Author)	W. Webster (Publisher)	1742	1

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