Sketches of human manners : delineated in stories, intended to illustrate the characters, religion, and singular customs, of the inhabitants of different parts of the world / by Priscilla Wakefield.

Accession number

PML 82281

Creator

Wakefield, Priscilla, 1751-1832.

Published

London : Printed for Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch Street, 1826.

Notes

"Most of the incidents, as well as the descriptions, are gathered from the writings of travellers of reputation ..." -- advertisement (p. [3] at beginning).
At foot of p. 243: Printed by Harvey, Darton, and Co. ...

Description

[6], 243, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 15 cm.

Binding

Quarter red roan, gilt, marbled boards.

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Sketches of human manners : delineated in stories, intended to illustrate the characters, religion, and singular customs, of the inhabitants of different parts of the world / by Priscilla Wakefield.