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 : 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].

Author/creator Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope
Other author Stanhope, Philip, 1732-1768.
Format Microform
Publication InfoBoston : Printed for John Boyle, and John Douglass M'Dougall, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]
Description2 volumes ; 19 cm (12mo)
Subjects

Uniform titleLetters to his son
SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 16534
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16534. ^A478749
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16535. ^A478749
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16536. ^A478749
General noteImprint of v. 2 varies: Newbury-Port: Printed by John Mycall, for John Boyle, and J.D. M'Dougall of Boston. MDCCLXXIX.
General noteSignatures: v. 1, pi⁴ [A]⁴ B-3N⁴ (3N4 blank); v. 2, [A]⁴ B-4E⁴ 4F² (W included in register of both volumes).
General notePagination: v. 1, 7, [3], xxiii, [1], 460, [2] p.; v. 2, 620 p.
General noteError in paging: in some copies, p. 270 of v. 2 is misnumbered 702.
General noteEvans' 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.
General noteSubscribers list, v. 1, 7 p., 1st count.
References Evans 16534
References Evans 16535
References Evans 16536
References Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 765
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16534; 16535; 16536).
Genre/formPoems 1779.
Genre/formSubscribers' lists.
Other titleLetters written by the late Right Honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son ...