The letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield : including numerous letters now first published from the original manuscripts / edited, with notes, by Lord Mahon.
| Author/creator | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope |
| Other author | Stanhope, Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl, 1805-1875, editor. |
| Format | Microform |
| Edition | New ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Richard Bentley, ... publisher in ordinary to Her Majesty, 1847. |
| Description | 4 volumes : portraits. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Library of English literature ; LEL 22195-97 Library of English literature ; LEL 22195-97. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | v. 1. Letters to his son, on education, 1739-49 -- v. 2. Letters to his son, on education, 1750-54. Fourteen letters to his godson, and heir, on the art of pleasing. Letter to his godson, and heir, to be delivered after his own death. Characters -- v. 3. Letters, political and miscellaneous, 1712-51 -- v. 4. Letters, political and miscellaneous, 1751-72. |
| General note | Each volume has its own table of contents. |
| General note | Life of the author: preface. |
| General note | Portraits: v. 1. Philip Dormer Stanhope, earl of Chesterfield, by W. Greatbatch from original painted by Gainsborough in 1769; v. 2. Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke, by J. Cook from a bust by Rysbrach; v. 3. Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, by J. Cook from a scarce print by Dupuis; v. 4. William Pitt, earl of Chatham, by J. Cook from portrait by Brampton. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 3 microfiches : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 22195-97) |