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A mirror for the female sex : historical beauties for young ladies : intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness : designed principally for the use of ladies' schools
A mirror for the female sex : historical beauties for young ladies : intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness : designed principally for the use of ladies' schools
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A mirror for the female sex : historical beauties for young ladies : intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness : designed principally for the use of ladies' schools

Date1811
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Alternate Title
  • Historical beauties for young ladies
  • Historical beauties
  • Third edition, ornamented with numerous engravings on wood.
  • A mirror for the female sex : historical beauties for young ladies : intended to lead the female mind to the love and practice of moral goodness : designed principally for the use of ladies' schools
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Notes
Frontispiece dated June 1798 and signed: Thurston delt. Hawkins sculpt.
Hugo attributes vignettes to Thomas Bewick but Roscoe suggests that they may possibly be by John Bewick.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 17.5 cm x 10 cm (6 7/8 in. x 3 15/16 in.)
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
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