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A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies, or, A private tutor for little masters and misses: containing a variety of useful subjects ...: with letters, tales, and fables, for amusement and instruction; illustrated with cuts (p. 129)
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| Title | A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies, or, A private tutor for little masters and misses: containing a variety of useful subjects...: with letters, tales, and fables, for amusement and instruction; illustrated with cuts (p. 129) |
| Author | Newbery, John, 1713-1767; Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774 |
| Publisher | Carnan & Newbery
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| Publisher Location | England -- London
England -- Wiltshire -- Salisbury |
| Publication Date | 1773 |
| Printer | Collins, B. (Benjamin), 1717-1785
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Illustrated with uncolored woodcuts.
Seventh edition.
Sometimes attributed to John Newbery, sometimes to Oliver Goldsmith.
Table of contents: I. Directions for reading with elegance and propriety; II. The ancient and present state of Great Britain...; III. An account of the solar system; IV. Historical and geographical description of the several countries of the world...; V. An account of the arts and sciences; VI. Rules for behavior; VII. Advice to young persons...; VIII. Tables of weights and measures; IX. Explanation of abbreviations...; X. The seven wonders of the world; XI. Prospect and description of the burning mountain; XII. Dying words and behavior of great men...
This page depicts "A Chinese Man and Woman in their proper Habits." China is described as a "great and spacious country...much famed for its fruitfulness, wealth, beautifulness of towns, and incredible number of inhabitants." |
| Contextual Notes | Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766).
John Newbery was a British book publisher who helped make children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. He also supported and published the works of Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson.
Newbery partnered with his step-brother Thomas Carnan to form the publishing company Carnan and Newbery. Following Newbery's death in 1767, Carnan continued publishing with Newbery's son, Francis, until 1782 and then published by himself until 1788. (The History of Children's Books, The Atlantic website). |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries; Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.; Children's literature, English; Education -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Geography and travel
History
Natural sciences
Mathematics and arithmetic
Moral instruction
Elocution and rhetoric
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0093 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection AG104.M87 1773 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | vi, 222 p.: illustrated; 12 x 8.5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit A1 |
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