An account of the life of John Philip Barretier
Subtitle: who was master of five languages at the age of nine years
By: compiled from his father's letters, &c
Publisher: Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane
Published: 1744
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Gifted children; Biography
Notes: By Samuel Johnson based on the the letters of François Baratier.

Originally appeared in Gentleman's Magazine, 1740-1742.

Signatures: [A]1 B-D⁴ E⁴ (-E1=A1).

Publisher's advertisement on p. [1] at end.

"Price sixpence."

Fleeman, J.D. Johnson, 44.4LBa

ESTC T73566

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ36.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ37.

From the library of John Loveday; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Booklabel of R.W. Chapman; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Imperfect: wanting the advertisement leaf.

Bound in contemporary marbled wrappers; in case, 28 cm.

Imperfect: wanting the t.p. (supplied in facsimile) and the advertisement leaf.

Bound in later gray wrappers; in case, 28 cm.