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 abridgment 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. / Translated from the French of Mad. Le Prince de Beaumont. Vol. I[-II].
Author/creator |
Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780 |
Other author/creator | Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 engraver. |
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | New-York : Printed for Campbell and Mitchell, booksellers, 124 Pearl-Street, 1807. |
Description | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 15 cm |
Supplemental Content | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
Subject(s) |
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Uniform title | Magazin des enfans. English |
Series | Early American imprints. Second series no. 12908. ^A575643 |
General note | Four textual volumes bound in two physical volumes. |
General note | Caption title: The misses' magazine. |
General note | Translation of: Magazin des enfans. |
General note | Vol. 1: 324 p.; v. 2: 306 p., [1] leaf of plates. Vol. 2, p. 295-296 inserted twice. |
General note | Wood-engraved frontispiece plate, v. 2, signed: Anderson [i.e., Alexander Anderson]. |
References | Shaw & Shoemaker 12908 |
References | Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 749.5 |
Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
Reproduction note | Electronic 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. 12908). |
Genre/form | Juvenile literature 1807. |
Genre/form | Dialogues. |
Genre/form | Fairy tales 1807. |
Other title | Misses' magazine. |
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