The boarding school; or, Lessons of a preceptress to her pupils : consisting of information, instruction, and advice, calculated to improve the manners, and form the character of young ladies. To which is added, a collection of letters, written by the pupils, to their instructor, their friends, and each other. By a lady of Massachusetts; author of The coquette.; Published according to act of Congress.
| Author/creator | Foster, Hannah Webster |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Printed at Boston : By I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews. Sold by them, by C. Bingham, and the other booksellers in Boston; By I. Thomas, Worcester; by Thomas, Andrews & Penniman, Albany; and by Thomas, Andrews & Butler, Baltimore, June, 1798. |
| Description | 252 pages ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831 printer. |
| Other author/creator | Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell, 1766-1851, printer. |
| Other author/creator | Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817 bookseller. |
| Other author/creator | Penniman, Obadiah, 1776-1820, bookseller. |
| Other author/creator | Butler, Samuel, 1765-1827, bookseller. |
| General note | Attributed to Hannah Foster by Evans. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 33748 |
| References | BAL, 6242 |
| References | Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 419 |
| References | Wright, L.H. Amer. fiction, 1774-1850 (2nd ed.), 984 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W29990. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Etiquette books. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |