A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, A private tutor for little masters and misses : Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for reading with elegance and propriety. II. The ancient and present state of Great-Britain; with a compendious history of England. III. An account of the solar system. IV. Historical and geographical description of the several countries in the world; with the manners, customs, and habits of the people. V. Tables of weights and measures. VI. The seven wonders of the world. VII. Prospect and description of the burning mountain. VIII. Dying words and behaviour of great men, when just quitting the stage of life; with many other useful particulars, all in a plain familiar way for youth of both sexes. With letters, tales, and fables, for amusement and instruction; illustrated with cuts.
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The ninth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Messrs. Newbery and Carnan, at the Bible and Sun, No. 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1778. |
| Description | vi,186 pages : illustrations ; 18⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| General note | Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith. |
| General note | Price in square brackets: (Price 1s.) |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | Roscoe, J253 (11) |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N35238. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |