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The young misses' magazine : Containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. : In which each 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, and speak and act properly; no less care being taken to form their understandings with useful knowledge. : A short and clear abridgment is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. : The useful is blend throughout with the agreeable; the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. / Translated from the French of Madem. Le Prince de Beaumont. ; In four volumes. Vol. I[-II].

Author/creator Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780
Other author/creatorAnderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 engraver.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoBrooklyn [N.Y.] : Printed by Thomas Kirk, 1806.
Description4 volumes in 2 : illustrations ; 15 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Uniform titleMagazin des enfans. English
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 10720. ^A575643
General note"The following is the opinion of the authors of the Critical review, with regard to this work. ... The intention of these dialogues is, to give a just way of thinking, speaking, and acting, to young people, according to their different stations in life ... See Critical review for August 1757, p. 177."--p. [3].
General noteCaption title: The misses' magazine.
General noteTranslation of: Magazin des enfans.
General noteVol. 1: 324 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 306 p., [1] leaf of plates.
General noteWood-engraved frontispiece plate, v. 2, signed: Anderson [i.e., Alexander Anderson].
General note"Beauty and the beast. A tale."--v. 1, p. 50-72.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 10720
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 794.4
References Pomeroy, J.R. Anderson, 197
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., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10720).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1806.
Genre/formDialogues.
Genre/formFairy tales 1806.
Other title Magazin des enfans.
Contains title Beauty and the beast.
Other titleMisses' magazine.

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