A mirror for the female sex : historical beauties for young ladies : intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness : designed principally for the use of ladies' schools / by Mrs. Pilkington : ornamented with thirty-four engravings beautifully cut on wood.

Accession number

PML 83189

Creator

Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.

Published

London : Printed for Vernor and Hood ... and sold by E. Newbery ... , 1798.

Notes

Book list on final [2] p.
Frontispiece dated June 1798 and signed: Thurston delt. Hawkins sculp.
Hugo attributes vignettes to Thomas Bewick but Roscoe suggests that they may possibly be by John Bewick.

Description

xxiv, 226, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engraving, wood engravings) ; 17 cm

Binding

White linen (rebound at PML); contemporary sheep boards preserved; in red cloth case.

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A mirror for the female sex : historical beauties for young ladies : intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness : designed principally for the use of ladies' schools / by Mrs. Pilkington : ornamented with thirty-four engravings beautifully cut on wood.