The Self instructor, or, Young man's best companion
Subtitle: being an introduction to all the various branches of useful learning and knowledge : containing writing, grammar, arithmetic, astronomy, geography, chronology, and miscellaneous articles : to which is added, The artist's assistant : comprising the arts of drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto scraping, painting, dyeing, colouring of maps, etc. : a brief account of naval and military affairs : also, various useful medicinal receipts
Contributors: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793
Publisher: Printed and published by Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon
Published: 1819
Place of publication: Liverpool
Language: eng
Number of pages: 593
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries; Life skills -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Young man's best companion; Complete young man's companion; Artist's assistant
Notes: Much of the text also appeared in The complete young man's companion, or, Self instructor; Manchester, 1811. Part of the text of The artist's assistant also appeared in a book with that title, sometimes ascribed to Carington Bowles

"Stereotype edition."

Probable imprint date from frontispiece, dated Jan. 1, 1819

Signed plates are designs by Craig engraved by various individuals: Courbould, Robinson, Romney, E. Smith, and R.B. Peake

King Collection copy bound in modern marbled boards with half leather