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A book explaining the ranks and dignities of British society : intended chiefly for the instruction of young persons : with twenty-four coloured engravings.

Accession number
PML 82946
Published
London : Printed for Tabart and Co. at the Juvenile and School Library, 157, New Bond-Street, 1809 (London : By Heney & Haddon 12, Tabernacle-Walk)
Credit line
Purchased on the Elisabeth Ball Fund, 1977.
Notes
Osb II, 718 (1st edn., 1805).
Cf. Osborne Coll., p. 718.
BM (Lamb, Lambs; Ranks; Dignities; Book).
NUC (A book) 7cc. incl. NN.
Sotheran (1805 edn.).
V. GG ACQ notes.
Authorship attributed to Charles Lamb. Cf. Gumuchian, cited below.
Edition statement from Osborne, cited below.
"Dedicated (by permission) to Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth."
Dedication dated Feb. 2, 1809.
First edition published in 1805 with title: The book of the ranks and dignities of British Society; cf. Osborne.
Last two pages list "Superior Elementary Books" published by Richard Phillips.
Attributed to Charles Lamb.
Description
[4], 136, [4] p., [24] leaves of plates : col. ill.; 17 cm.
Classification
Department