British and American Letter Manuals, 1680-1810, Volume 3.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1712
ISBN-13: 9781351222860
Subjects: Letter writing; Early works to 1800
Description: "During the 18th century, letter manuals became the most popular form of conduct literature. They were marketed to and used by a wide spectrum of society, from maidservants and apprentices, through military officers and merchants, to gentlemen, parents and children. This work presents the most influential manuals from both sides of the Atlantic."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter On Epistolary Style A Gentleman of Fortune, Th e New Art of Letter Writing, Divided into Two Parts, 2nd edn (1762) --; title: chapter Some London Styles Samuel Richardson, Letters Written to and for Particular Friends, on --; title: chapter the Most Important Occasions (1741) --; title: chapter Charles Hallifax, Familiar Letters on Various Subjects of Business and Amusement (1755) --; title: chapter George Fisher, Th e Instructor: Or, Young Man's Best Companion (1767) --; title: chapter Manuals Published in London, Edinburgh, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, [Anon.], Th e Complete Letter-Writer; or Polite English Secretary. 12th edn (1768)  -- Hartford and Salem; title: chapter Manuals Published in Glasgow, New York and New Haven H.W. Dilworth, Th e Complete Letter Writer; or Young Secretary's --; title: chapter Instructor (1783) --; title: chapter H.W. Dilworth, Th e Complete Letter Writer, or Young Secretary's Instructor (1793) --; title: chapter Manuals Published in Aberdeen and London David Fordyce, Th e New and Complete British Letter-Writer; or Young Secretary's Instructor in Polite Modern Letter-Writing [1790] --; title: chapter Manuals Published in Philadelphia [Anon.], Th e American Letter-Writer: Containing a Variety of Letters on the Most Common Occasions in Life (1793) --; title: chapter Editorial Notes.