Elegant extracts : A copious selection of instructive, moral, and entertaining passages, from the most eminent prose writers. : Volume I[-VI].

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Publication InfoNew-York : Published by Kirk & Mercein, 22, Wall-Street, 1818.
Description6 volumes : illustrations ; 15 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition

Other author/creatorKnox, Vicesimus, 1752-1821.
Other author/creatorCook, Richard, 1784-1857, illustrator.
Other author/creatorWestall, Richard, 1765-1836 illustrator.
Other author/creatorCorbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844, illustrator.
Other author/creatorStothard, Thomas, 1755-1834 illustrator.
Other author/creatorBrooke, William Henry, 1772-1860, illustrator.
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 41210. ^A575643
Early American imprints. Second series no. 43921. ^A575643
Contents V. I. Book I. II. Religious -- V. II. Book III. IV. Preceptive. Classical -- V. III. Book V. VI. Orations and harangues. Parliamentary speeches -- V. IV. Book VII. VIII. Historical. Characters. Dialogues -- V. V. Book IX. X. Narrative, Humorous and satirical -- V. VI. Book XI. XII. Miscellaneous. Chronology, &c.
General noteCompiled by Vicesimus Knox.
General noteEach volume comprises two books; each book has an engraved title page. Engraved title pages have illustrations by Richard Cook, R. Westall, Hy. Corbould, I. Stothard, and W.H. Brooke.
General note"William A. Mercein, printer ..."--colophon.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 41210
References Shaw & Shoemaker 43921
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. 41210).
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. 43921).

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