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The arts of life : I. Of providing food, II. Of providing cloathing, III. Of providing shelter : described in a series of letters : for the instruction of young persons / by the author of Evenings at home.

Accession number
PML 87290
Creator
Aikin, John, 1747-1822.
Published
London : Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1802 ([London] : Taylor and Wilks, Printers, Chancery Lane)
Credit line
Purchased on the Elisabeth Ball Fund, 2007.
Notes
Introductory letter signed J.A. [i.e. John Aikin].
First edition; cf. Gumuchian, cited below.
Advertisement for Wilks and Taylor books, [1] page at end.
Verso of t.p.: "Taylor and Wilks, Printers, Chancery Lane."
Imprint on p. [202]: "Printed by Wilks and Taylor, Chancery Lane."
Cf. Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 23.
Description
[2], 201, [1] p. ; 16 cm
Provenance
Inscription on the t.p.: Maria North Petersham[,] 8th July 1802.
Binding
Green leather spine; marbled boards.
Classification
Department