1850, ISBN: 4830ec557c8fec7cd9ca56e4d14f2b01

New York: Leavitt & Co., 1850. [5], 8-125pp. Without half title. Original publisher's brown blind-stamped cloth. Rubbing to extremities. Bookseller's ticket of Marvin & Hi… Plus…

New York: Leavitt & Co., 1850. [5], 8-125pp. Without half title. Original publisher's brown blind-stamped cloth. Rubbing to extremities. Bookseller's ticket of Marvin & Hitchcock to FEP, hinges splitting, foxed throughout, pen-trial to frontispiece with occasional further pen- and pencil-trials to margins. A selection of letters by Hannah More (1745-1833) providing advice for young women on the subjects of; conversation, envy, true and false meekness, and the importance of religion to the female character. More may be said to have made three reputations in the course of her life; as a bluestocking poet and playwright in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds and Garrick; as an author of moral and religious works; and as a practical philanthropist. More's writings were heavily influenced by her time teaching at the girl's boarding school founded by her father, where she herself had been educated as a child. . 16mo., Leavitt & Co., 1850, 0<

1837, ISBN: 4830ec557c8fec7cd9ca56e4d14f2b01

[SC: 42.54], [PU: Harper, NY], 8vo, pp.259 + ads. Includes an address to the Guardians of Female Education. Original cloth. Some foxing throughout, Cover somewhat worn; A good copy. Not i… Plus…

[SC: 42.54], [PU: Harper, NY], 8vo, pp.259 + ads. Includes an address to the Guardians of Female Education. Original cloth. Some foxing throughout, Cover somewhat worn; A good copy. Not in Heltzel, nor in Aresty. See BAL 17656 for the first edition. Born in Norwich (CT) and known as The sweet singer of Hartford, Sigourney (1791-1865) was one of the first American women to make literature a career. This is a courtesy book by the well-known poet which includes letters on the improvement of time, female employments, on dress, manners, on Books, etc. Sigourney notes that books are especially important to women whose province is the home."She should therefore diversify it (the home) by an acquaintance with the world of the intellect.<

1850, ISBN: 4830ec557c8fec7cd9ca56e4d14f2b01

[SC: 35.89], [PU: NY: Leavitt & Allen, no date [ca 1850s]], MANNERS AND MORES, SOCIAL HISTORY, ETIQUETTE, WOMEN, JUVENILE AUDIENCE, EDUCATION, CONDUCT OF LIFE, 32mo; embossed cloth covere… Plus…

[SC: 35.89], [PU: NY: Leavitt & Allen, no date [ca 1850s]], MANNERS AND MORES, SOCIAL HISTORY, ETIQUETTE, WOMEN, JUVENILE AUDIENCE, EDUCATION, CONDUCT OF LIFE, 32mo; embossed cloth covered boards with gilt lettering, decoration, and page edging; hardcover; 125 pages; black and white illustrations; Letters on: Conversation, Envy, True and False Meekness, and The Importance of Religion to the Female Character; sunned, soiled, and rubbed covers with some internal foxing else a very good clean tight copy.<

1851, ISBN: 4830ec557c8fec7cd9ca56e4d14f2b01

New York:: Leavitt & Co.,, 1850.. publisher's gilt cloth, a..e.g.. Slight soiling to binding; a few spots of inoffensive foxing.. About 4-1/2 x 3 inches,. School prize copy, w… Plus…

New York:: Leavitt & Co.,, 1850.. publisher's gilt cloth, a..e.g.. Slight soiling to binding; a few spots of inoffensive foxing.. About 4-1/2 x 3 inches,. School prize copy, with a large 1851 ink inscription on blank leaf., Leavitt & Co., 1850., 0<