Letters written by the late Right Honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; late envoy extraordinary to the Court of Dresden
Subtitle: together with His Lordship's life, and an account of his son; the art of pleasing, an additional series of letters; some poems; and several other pieces on various subjects. : In two volumes. : Vol. I[-II]
Contributors: Stanhope, Philip, 1732-1768
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 16534; Early American imprints -- no. 16535; Early American imprints -- no. 16536
Publisher: Printed for John Boyle, and John Douglass M'Dougall.
Published: 1779
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, -- Earl of, -- 1694-1773; Conduct of life; Etiquette
Other titles: Letters written by the late Right Honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son ..
Work titles: Letters to his son
Notes: Imprint of v. 2 varies: Newbury-Port: Printed by John Mycall, for John Boyle, and J.D. M'Dougall of Boston. MDCCLXXIX

Vol. 1: 7, [3], xxiii, [1], 460, [2] p.; v. 2: 620 p

Errors in paging: v. 2, p. 233 misnumbered 133; in some copies, p. 270 of v. 2 is misnumbered 702

Evans' entry for a Providence edition printed by Bennett Wheeler (Evans 16536) is based on Wheeler's advertisement in his American journal of May 7, 1779 and subsequent issues, probably for copies of the present edition. See Alden 765

Subscribers list, v. 1, 7 p., 1st count

Evans 16534

Evans 16535

Evans 16536

Gulick, S.L.  Chesterfield (2nd ed.), 18

Alden, J.E.  Rhode Island, 765

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Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16534)

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