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The gift book of biography for young ladies / by Miss M. Kendrick and Mrs. L.M. Child.

Author/creator Kendrick, M., active 1850
Other author/creatorChapman, Emily Frances, active 1853, former owner.
Other author/creatorChild, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880, illustrator. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyxbYy67ygbdjBpcdJqwC
Other author/creatorThomas Nelson & Sons, publisher.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoLondon : T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, 1852.
Descriptionvi pages, 5 unnumbered pages, 14-270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (wood engravings) ; 17 cm
Contents Princess Charlotte of Wales -- Mrs. James Fordyce -- Mrs. Hannah More -- Miss Elizabeth Smith -- Mrs. Rowe -- Mrs. Elizabeth Carter -- Lady Russel -- Lady Jane Grey -- Madame Lavater -- Mrs. Flaxman -- Mrs. Howard -- Catherine de Bora.
General note"The sketches of Madame Lavater, Mrs Flaxman, Mrs Howard, and Catherine de Bora, are from the pen of Mrs L. Maria Child"--At end of preface.
General notePage 233 misnumbered as page 333.
General noteWith added wood engraved title page; with seven lines of verse by Montgomery. Wood-engraved title page conjunct with wood-engraved frontispiece.
General noteWith preface; table of contents.
General noteWith publisher's advertisements at end of book.
General noteWith six lines of verse by Hemans on t.p.
General noteWith title page rule.
General noteWith wood-engraved plates with protective interleaves.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Burwood Books, 2/11/2024
Genre/formRipple grain cloth bindings England 1852.
Genre/formBlind-blocked bindings (gathered matter components.
Genre/formbookplates.
Genre/formCase bindings.
Genre/formEdition bindings.
Genre/formEngraved title pages.
Genre/formGilt edges (gathered matter components.
Genre/formGold-blocked bindings.
Genre/formpanel stamp bindings.
Genre/formpublishers' advertisements.
Genre/formRule (layout feature) borders (ornament areas)
Genre/formWood engravings.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formchildren's books.

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Rare Collection CT3202 .K45 1852 ✔ Available Request Material