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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 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/creatorAnderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 engraver.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew-York : Printed for Campbell and Mitchell, booksellers, 124 Pearl-Street, 1807.
Description2 volumes : illustrations ; 15 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Uniform titleMagazin des enfans. English
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 12908. ^A575643
General noteFour textual volumes bound in two physical volumes.
General noteCaption title: The misses' magazine.
General noteTranslation of: Magazin des enfans.
General noteVol. 1: 324 p.; v. 2: 306 p., [1] leaf of plates. Vol. 2, p. 295-296 inserted twice.
General noteWood-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 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. 12908).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1807.
Genre/formDialogues.
Genre/formFairy tales 1807.
Other titleMisses' magazine.

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