Models of letters, for the use of schools and private students
By: Being an epitome of the large octavo volume, entitled, Elegant epistles: and containing select letters from the best English authors, with many translated from the French, which have never appeared in any miscellaneous collection
Contributors: Melmoth, William, 1710-1790
Publisher: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law and Son, J. Dodsley, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G.G. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, W. Richardson, R. Baldwin, W. Goldsmith, F. and C. Rivington, R. Faulder, S. Hayes, Ogilvy and Speare, Vernor and Hood, W. Lowndes, C. Wynne, W. Bent, J. Scatcherd, G. and T. Wilkie, J. Walker, J. Evans, C. and G. Kearsley, and H. Murray
Published: 1794
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
Subjects: English letters; Early works to 1800; Latin letters; French letters
Other titles: Elegant epistles.
Notes: Caption and running t. : Epistolarum epitome.

Based on the first edition (London, 1790) of Elegant epistles, Vicesimus Knox, editor.

"Book I" comprises letters of Cicero and Pliny, in William Melmoth's translation.

Rare Book copy 2: Bound identically to copies of two other abridgements of Knox's series, Elegant extracts: The prose epitome (London: Printed for C. Dilly, 1791) and The poetical epitome (London: Printed for Messrs. Rivingtons, Longman, Law, [and others], 1791).

Rare Book copy 2: Contemporary mottled calf binding, spines gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering pieces.

Rare Book copy 2: Early autograph of former owner Susan Ward.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T130941