The Female Worthies: Or, Memoirs Of The Most Illustrious Ladies, Of All Ages And Nations, Who Have Been Eminently distinguished for their Magnanimity, Learning, Genius, Virtue, Piety, and other excellent Endowments . . .In Two Volumes.
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Main Collection pre-1900
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Publication Year
1766
Subject
History of Women
Description
(GEN) With an ink inscription on the front free endpaper of Volume II, ìHoratia Margaret Scott, The gift of dear Papa.î Underneath the inscription is written, in a later hand, ìDear Papa was the Revrd. Alexander John Scott DD. Son of Captain Scott.î With an ink signature on the title page of Volume I, also from the Scott family. With one final page of publisherís advertisements at the end of Volume II.||(CON) Vol I: A-M12, Contents.Vol II: [A]1, B-M12, N5, Contents.||(REF) Not in Halkett & Laing; Lowndes Vol. I, p. 787; Not in ESTC; Seven copies in NUC;||(PRV) With a contemporary bookplate with the name Capt. Alex Scott.||(BIN) Contemporary calf, rebacked, gilt-ruled and lettered, red labels.
Biblio Notes
2v. 12mo.
Number of Copies
1