A book explaining the ranks and dignities of British society
Subtitle: intended chiefly for the instruction of young persons : with twenty-four coloured engravings
Edition: Second edition
Publisher: Printed for Tabart and Co. at the Juvenile and School Library, 157, New Bond-Street
Published: 1809
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Nobility; Juvenile literature; Precedence; Titles of honor and nobility
Other titles: Book of the ranks and dignities of British society.
Notes: Authorship attributed to Charles Lamb. Cf. Gumuchian, cited below.

Edition statement from Osborne, cited below.

"Dedicated (by permission) to Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth."

Hand colored plates dated June 4, 1805.

Dedication dated Feb. 2, 1809.

First edition published in 1805 with title: The book of the ranks and dignities of British Society; cf. Osborne.

Last two pages list "Superior Elementary Books" published by Richard Phillips.

Signatures: B-M⁶.

Cf. Osborne Coll., p. 718.

Gumuchian, 3594

Moon, M. Tabart, 15(2)

Livres de l'enfance du XVe au XIXe siècle, 3594

Moon, M. Benjamin Tabart's juvenile library, 15(2)