| Uniform title | Economy of human life Selections |
| Series |
Early American imprints. Second series no. 51360. ^A575643
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Consideration -- Modesty -- Contentment -- Application -- Emulation -- Prudence -- Fortitude -- Temperance -- Hope and fear -- Joy and grief -- Anger -- Pity -- Desire & love -- Woman -- Husband -- Father -- Son -- Brothers -- Wise and ignorant -- Rich and poor -- Master & servants -- Magistrates & subjects -- Benevolence. |
| General note | Cover title. |
| General note | "The economy of human life" is generally attributed to Robert Dodsley. The Dictionary of national biography attributes Part I to Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, and Part II to John Hill. |
| General note | Welch assigns the probable publication date of 1815. |
| General note | Vol. 1: [12] leaves; v. 2: [12] leaves. |
| General note | Metal-engraved illustrations are presumably by William Charles. Cf. Weiss, Harry B. William Charles, early caricaturist, engraver and publisher of children's books, New York, 1932, p. 7. |
| General note | Advertisement for William Charles, back cover, v. 1 and 2. |
| References |
Shaw & Shoemaker 51360 |
| References |
Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 67 |
| 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. 51360). |
| Genre/form | Juvenile literature 1815. |
| Genre/form | Emblem books. |
| Genre/form | Maxims. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia. |
