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 Info | Boston : Printed for John Boyle, and John Douglass M'Dougall, MDCCLXXIX. [1779] |
| Description | 2 volumes ; 19 cm (12mo) |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Letters to his son |
| Series | Early 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 note | Imprint of v. 2 varies: Newbury-Port: Printed by John Mycall, for John Boyle, and J.D. M'Dougall of Boston. MDCCLXXIX. |
| General note | Signatures: v. 1, pi⁴ [A]⁴ B-3N⁴ (3N4 blank); v. 2, [A]⁴ B-4E⁴ 4F² (W included in register of both volumes). |
| General note | Pagination: v. 1, 7, [3], xxiii, [1], 460, [2] p.; v. 2, 620 p. |
| General note | Error in paging: in some copies, p. 270 of v. 2 is misnumbered 702. |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | Subscribers list, v. 1, 7 p., 1st count. |
| References | Evans 16534 |
| References | Evans 16535 |
| References | Evans 16536 |
| References | Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 765 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16534; 16535; 16536). |
| Genre/form | Poems 1779. |
| Genre/form | Subscribers' lists. |
| Other title | Letters written by the late Right Honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son ... |