A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [N22004]
- DMI number:
- 1397
- Publication Date:
- 1751
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- N22004
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- ecco
- Shelfmark:
- Bod Vet. A5 g.201
- Full Title:
- A [i]MUSEUM[/i] | FOR | Young GENTLEMEN and LADIES. | OR, A | Private TUTOR for little [i]Masters[/i] and [i]Misses[/i]. | Containing a Variety of [i]useful Subjects[/i], and in particular, | [2 columns] [col1] 1. Directions for Reading | with Elegance and Pro- | priety. | 2. The ancient and present | State of [i]Great Britain[/i]; | with a compendious Hi- | story of [i]England[/i]. | 3. An Account of the Solar | System. | 4. Historical and Geographi- | cal Description of the se- | veral Countries in the | World: With the Man- | ners, Customs, and Habits | of the People. | 5. An Account of the Arts | and Sciences. | 6. Rules for Behaviour. | 7. Advice to young Persons [/col 1] | [col2] on their entering upon the | World; with short Rules | of Religion and Morality. | 8. Tables of Weights and | Measures. | 9. Explanation of Abrevia- | tions used in Words and Dates. | 10. The Seven Wonders of | the World. | 11. Prospect and Description | of the Burning Mountains. | 12. Dying Words and Beha- | viour of great Men, when | just quitting the Stage of | Life. With many other | useful Particulars, all in a | plain familiar Way for | Youth of both Sexes. [/col 2] | Interspersed with LETTERS, TALES, and FABLES for | Amusement and Instruction, and illustrated with CUTTS. | ( Being a Second Volume to the [i]Pretty Book[/i] for [i]Children[/i]. ) | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. HODGES, on the [i]Bridge[/i]; J. NEWBERY, in | St. [i]Paul's Church-Yard[/i]; and B. COLLINS, in [i]Salisbury[/i]. | [Price One Shilling, neatly bound.]
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection including prose and Collection aimed at children/young people
- Format:
- 16mo
- Price:
- 1 s
- Pagination:
- [2], iii-vi, 1-222 pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- ESTC notes that 'A fifth edition of The pretty book for children was issued by Newbery, Hodges and Collins in 1751.' Bod copy is missing pp. 113-4, 127-8, 165-6. Pp. 209-10 is partially missing.
- Comments:
- Date: suggested in ESTC. Contents: Collection is dominated by prose.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: 'From the Guardian, No. 111. By Way of Introduction' pp. iii-vi.
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [ESTC T86191]
- Publication Date:
- 1773
- ESTC No:
- T86191
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [N35223] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1760
- ESTC No:
- N35223
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [N35238]
- Publication Date:
- 1778
- ESTC No:
- N35238
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies [N35243]
- Publication Date:
- 1800
- ESTC No:
- N35243
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [N35244] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1795
- ESTC No:
- N35244
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [T210260] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1790
- ESTC No:
- T210260
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [T83115] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1790
- ESTC No:
- T83115
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [T85791]
- Publication Date:
- 1763
- ESTC No:
- T85791
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [T85792]
- Publication Date:
- 1776
- ESTC No:
- T85792
- Volume:
- None
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Editor:
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- ESTC notes 'Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith.'
- Publisher:
- Benjamin Collins
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- James Hodges
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- John Newbery
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Also editor? ESTC notes 'Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith.'
- First Line:
- Could we which we never can
- Page No:
- p.10
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Thirty days hath September
- Page No:
- p.140
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A man of wisdom may disguise
- Page No:
- pp.199-203
- Poem Title:
- The Country Squire and his Man John. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- My noble lovely little Peggy
- Page No:
- pp.[209-210]
- Poem Title:
- A Letter to the Honorable Lady Cavendish Holles Harley
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Prior.
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
- First Line:
- Once on a time in sunshine weather
- Page No:
- pp.[210]-212
- Poem Title:
- [missing] Falshood. [missing] Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Friendship like love is but a name
- Page No:
- pp.212-215
- Poem Title:
- Fable of the Hare and many Friends.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
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