Emilius and Sophia, or, A new system of education
By: translated from the French of Mr. J.J. Rousseau, citizen of Geneva ; by the translator of Eloisa
Contributors: Kenrick, W. (William), 1725?-1779; Salvador Carmona, Manuel, 1734-1820, engraver; Gardelle, Robert, 1682-1766, illustrator; Le Mire, Noël, 1724-1801, engraver; Eisen, Charles, 1720-1778, illustrator; Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790, attributed name
Edition: The 2nd ed.
Publisher: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, at Tully's Head, in the Strand
Published: 1763
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Education; Early works to 1800
Other titles: New system of education
Work titles: Emile
Notes: Translation of: Emile, ou, De l'éducation.

Translated by William Kenrick.

This translation originally published 1762-1763. Cf. Sénelier, J. Rousseau, 897-898.

Vol. 1: [2], xix, [3], 310 p., [3] leaves of plates; v. 2: [4], 266 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: [4], 268 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: [4], 292, 48 p., [1] leaf of plates.

Signatures: Vol. 1: A¹² B¹²(±B12=O12) C-N¹² O¹²(-O12); v. 2: [A]² B-M¹² N²(-N2); v. 3: [A]² B-M¹² N²; v. 4: [A]² B-M¹² N¹²(±N9) O¹²(±O2) P¹² Q². In v. 1, leaf A12 is half title, bound preceding A1 (t.p.); leaf O12 is cancel for B12 (cf. "To the binder," p. xx).

Illustrations: 6 prints : engraving ; full-page. Comprise frontispiece port. of Rousseau, signed "R. Gardelle pinx. 1754, Salvador sculp.," and 5 ill. depicting figures from Greek mythology, which are reversed copies of the ill. after Charles Eisen engraved by Longueil, Le Grand and Pasquier for the 1762 French eds. published by Duchesne in Paris (with imprint "A La Haye, chez Jean Néaulme"). Of the latter, 4 are signed "Cochin" and one "C. Eisen inv., Le Mire sc." Cf. McEachern, J. Rousseau, II, 1A.

Ornamental headpieces.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T137131