Morning Chronicle

Thu, 15 May 1817. (2.2.10).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘Be cured/ Of this diseased opinion, and betimes;/ For ‘tis most dangerous’. Shakespeare. [also: Display, 5th edn]

Sat, 17 May 1817. (2.1.19).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘Be cured/ Of this diseased opinion, and betimes;/ For ‘tis most dangerous’. Shakespeare. [also: Display, 5th edn]

Tue, 19 Aug 1817. (1.5.10).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘Be cured/ Of this diseased opinion, and betimes;/ For ‘tis most dangerous’. Shakespeare. [also: Display, 5th edn]

Sat, 23 Aug 1817. (2.1.7).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘Be cured/ Of this diseased opinion, and betimes;/ For ‘tis most dangerous’. Shakespeare. [also: Display, 5th edn]

Fri, 19 Sept 1817. (1.5.3).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘This story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of Truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug.

Mon, 22 Sept 1817. (1.5.8).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘This story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of Truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug.

Fri, 11 Sept 1818. (2.1.1).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘We were at a loss under what head to class this excellent little piece, and had some thoughts at first of giving it a place under the head of romance; but upon second consideration the book appeared to be too good for such an allotment; and not knowing well how to announce it, we have mentioned it here as admirably calculated for female education. The story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout, on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug 1817.

Wed, 13 Jan 1819. (2.1.3).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘We were at a loss under what head to class this excellent little piece, and had some thoughts at first of giving it a place under the head of romance; but upon second consideration the book appeared to be too good for such an allotment; and not knowing well how to announce it, we have mentioned it here as admirably calculated for female education. The story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout, on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug 1817.

Fri, 15 Jan 1819. (2.2.7).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘We were at a loss under what head to class this excellent little piece, and had some thoughts at first of giving it a place under the head of romance; but upon second consideration the book appeared to be too good for such an allotment; and not knowing well how to announce it, we have mentioned it here as admirably calculated for female education. The story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout, on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug 1817.

Wed, 11 Aug 1819. (1.4.13).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘We were at a loss under what head to class this excellent little piece, and had some thoughts at first of giving it a place under the head of romance; but upon second consideration the book appeared to be too good for such an allotment; and not knowing well how to announce it, we have mentioned it here as admirably calculated for female education. The story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout, on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug 1817.

Fri, 20 Aug 1819. (1.4.11).
‘[Books published this day]’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: ‘We were at a loss under what head to class this excellent little piece, and had some thoughts at first of giving it a place under the head of romance; but upon second consideration the book appeared to be too good for such an allotment; and not knowing well how to announce it, we have mentioned it here as admirably calculated for female education. The story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout, on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmly to the simplicity and candour of truth’. New Monthly Magazine, Aug 1817.

Star

Sat, 12 Sept 1818. (1.1.5).
‘This day was published’. Handsomely printed foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: 2nd edn. ‘We were at a loss under what head to class this excellent little piece, and had some thoughts at first of giving it a place under the head of romance; but upon second consideration the book appeared to be too good for such an allotment; and not knowing well how to announce it, we have mentioned it here as admirably calculated for female education. The story is simple, but forcibly instructive, and exhibits, with great life, the contrast between affected sentiment and the sensibility of nature. There are also many valuable remarks scattered throughout, on the necessity of cultivating the art of pleasing, no less than of adhering firmlyto the simplicity and candour of truth’. New Monthly Magazine.

Tue, 29 Dec 1818. (1.1.6).
‘This day was published’. Handsomely printed foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: 2nd edn. Quotation from New Monthly Magazine.

Sat, 2 Jan 1819. (1.4.1).
‘This day was published’. Handsomely printed foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: 2nd edn. Quotation from New Monthly Magazine.

Edinburgh Evening Courant

Mon, 11 Aug 1817. (1.4.7).
‘This day is published’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: Printed for Taylor & Hessey and John Fairbairn, Edinburgh. ‘Of this diseas’d opinion, and betimes;/ For ‘tis most dangerous’. Shakespeare. [also: other works for juveniles and children]

Mon, 18 Aug 1817. (1.2.3).
‘This day is published’. foolscap 8vo with a beautiful Frontispiece. 5s. Boards.
Notes: Printed for Taylor & Hessey and John Fairbairn, Edinburgh. ‘Of this diseas’d opinion, and betimes;/ For ‘tis most dangerous’. Shakespeare. [also: other works for juveniles and children]

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