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Letters on the improvement of the mind, [Frontispiece; title page]

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Letters on the improvement of the mind: addressed to a lady

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Letters on the improvement of the mind

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Title
Letters on the improvement of the mind, [Frontispiece; title page]
Names
Chapone, Mrs. (Hester), 1727-1801 (Author)
Walker, John, active 1781-1817 (Publisher)
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809 (Publisher)
Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857 (Artist)
Cook, Henry R. (British engraver, active 19th century) (Engraver)
Collection

Letters on the improvement of the mind: addressed to a lady

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1808
Place: London
Publisher: Bretell and Co.
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz (Chapone, H. Letters on the improvement of the mind. 1808)
Topics
Women -- Education
Young women -- Conduct of life
Young women -- Life skills guides
Interiors
Pianos
Genres
Prints
Frontispieces
Title pages
Notes
Content: Frontispiece text: The silent pleasure painted on the countenance of a partial parent. Chapones Letters. page 72.
Physical Description
Engravings
Description
Extra engraved title page; engraved frontispiece. Both by Cook, after Uwins.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16334024
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2dbea980-c603-012f-5517-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1727: Creator Born
  • 1801: Creator Died
  • 1808: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Letters on the improvement of the mind" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1808. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-bcdf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Letters on the improvement of the mind" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-bcdf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1808). Letters on the improvement of the mind Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-bcdf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Letters on the improvement of the mind