The Fitzwilliam Museum - Clarissa : Or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life. In seven volumes. To each of which is added, a table of Contents. The fourth edition. In which many passages and some letters are restored from the original manuscripts. And to which is added, an ample collection of such of the Moral and Instructive sentiments interspersed throughout the Work, as may be presumed to be of general Use and Service.: PB 17-2021

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Clarissa : Or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life. In seven volumes. To each of which is added, a table of Contents. The fourth edition. In which many passages and some letters are restored from the original manuscripts. And to which is added, an ample collection of such of the Moral and Instructive sentiments interspersed throughout the Work, as may be presumed to be of general Use and Service.

Maker(s)

Author: Richardson, Samuel
Bookseller: Osborn, John
Bookseller: Millar, Andrew
Bookseller: J. and J. Rivington (Firm)
Bookseller: Leake, James

Description

7 v ; 21cm (8vo).

The 4th ed. .. in which many passages .. are restored from the original manuscript.
Published anonymously. By Samuel Richardson.
Index (of 'sentiments') for whole work in volume 7: pp. 383-452.
Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1767.
Binding: mottled calf, g. rolled border; spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering on red spine label; marbled e.p.; a.e. green.

Notes

History note: Ownership inscription: "Fitzwilliam 1767".

Place(s) associated

London
Bath

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1751 : London : printed for S. Richardson: and sold by John Osborn, in Pater-Noster Row; by Andrew Millar, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand; by J. and J. Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-yar[d] and by J. Leake, at Bath, M.DCC.LI. [1751]