The Gentleman's pocket library : Containing, 1. The principles of politeness. 2. The economy of human life. 3. Rochefoucauld's Moral reflections. 4. Lavater's Aphorisms on man. 5. The polite philosopher. 6. The way to wealth, by Dr. Franklin. 7. Select sentences. 8. Detached sentences. 9. Old Italian, Spanish and English proverbs. 10. A tablet of memory.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Printed and sold by W. Spotswood. Sold also by H. and P. Rice, Philadelphia, 1794.
Description4 unnumbered pages, 256 pages ; 17 cm (12mo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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Included WorkChesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 Principles of politeness.
Included WorkDodsley, Robert, 1704-1764. Economy of human life
Included WorkLa Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680. Maximes. English.
Included WorkLavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801. Aphorisms on man.
Included WorkForrester, James, -1765. Polite philosopher.
Included WorkSaunders, Richard, 1706-1790. Way to wealth.
Included WorkBurghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598 Ten precepts.
SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 27039. ^A478749
General note"Ten precepts, which William, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England, gave to his second son, Robert Cecil, afterwards the Earl of Salisbury."--p. 178-180.
General note"The tablet of memory, comprehending an epitome of general history."--p. [221]-256.
References Evans 27039
References Parsons, W. Catholic Americana (additions), 191
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 27039).
Genre/formAnthologies.