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Grammatical institutes: or, An easy introduction to Dr. Lowth's English grammar: designed for the use of schools, and to lead young gentlemen and ladies into the knowledge of the first principles of the English language. / By John Ash, L.L.D. ; With an appendix containing, I. The declension of irregular and defective verbs.--II. The application of the grammatical institutes.--III. Some useful observations on the elipses.--IV. Excercises of bad English.--V. Lessons on the English language. ; To which are added, select lessons, to instil just sentiments of virtue in youth. And a collection of books, proper for young gentlemen and ladies, to shorten the path to knowledge.
Van Pelt - Microtext Microfiche 821 no. 20936
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- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Ash, John, 1724?-1779.
- Series:
- Early American imprints. First series ; no. 20936.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787. Short introduction to English grammar.
- Lowth, Robert.
- English language--Grammar.
- English language.
- Children's literature--Bibliography.
- Children's literature.
- Genre:
- Grammars.
- Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
- Bibliographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 24-122, that is, 222 pages ; 14 cm (18mo)
- 4x6 in.
- monochrome
- service copy
- negative
- Edition:
- Revised, corrected, and enlarged. To this Philadelphia edition is now added, for the first time-- An essay on punctuation-- being an abridgement of a celebrated performance, lately published in London, on that subject.
- Other Title:
- Library for young gentlemen and ladies.
- Regular syntax.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by Peter Stewart, in Third-Street, the fourth door below Market-Street., M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]
- Notes:
- Errors in paging: p. 218-222 misnumbered 118-122.
- "A library for young gentlemen and ladies."--p. [175-180].
- "An essay on punctuation, lately published in London. [By Joseph Robertson]"--p. [181]-216.
- "A regular syntax."--p. [217-222].
- Bookseller's advertisement, [2] p. at end.
- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 20936).
- Cited in:
- Evans 20936
- Contains:
- Robertson, J. (Joseph), 1726-1802. Essay on punctuation.
- OCLC:
- 55819911
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