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The young misses magazine : containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. : In which each lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination: their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. : A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. : The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. : Vol. I[-II].

Author/creator Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoWhitehall [Penn.] : Printed for William Young, bookseller and stationer, no. 52 South Second Street, Philadelphia, M,D,CCC. [1800]
Description2 volumes ; 15 cm (12mo)
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Uniform titleMagasin des adolescentes. English
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 38324. ^A478749
General noteRunning title: Dialogues between young ladies and their governess.
General noteAttributed to Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont by Evans.
General noteVol. 1: [2], 341, [1] p.; v. 2: 324 p.
General noteBookseller's advertisements, v. 1, p. [3], [242]; v. 2, p. [4].
References Evans 38324
References Evans 39159
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 749.3
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. 38324).
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. 39159).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1800.
Genre/formDialogues.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.