Memoirs of Mrs. Laetitia Pilkington, wife to the Rev. Mr. Matthew Pilkington / written by herself : wherein are occasionally interspersed all her poems ; with anecdotes of several eminent persons, living and dead, among others Dean Swift, Alexander Pope, Esq., &c. ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilkington, Laetitia, 1712-1750.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pilkington, Laetitia, 1712-1750.

Pilkington, Laetitia.

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745--Friends and associates.

Swift, Jonathan.

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

Friends and associates.

Dublin (Ireland)--Social life and customs--18th century.

Dublin (Ireland).

London (England)--Social life and customs--18th century.

London (England).

Women poets, Irish--18th century--Biography.

Women poets, Irish.

Women biographers--Ireland--Biography.

Women biographers.

Ireland.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Penn Provenance:

Somers, John, Lord Somers (bookplate) (Singer-Mendenhall copy 1)

Elias, Archibald C. (donor) (copy 1 Singer-Mendenhall)

Copley, Joseph, Sir (Singer-Mendenhall copy 2 )

Elias, Archibald C. (donor) (Rare copies 1, 2, 3 & 4)

Senhouse, Roger (bookplate) cop.1 Rare)

Strachey, Lytton, 1880-1932 (bookplate) (copy 1 Rare)

Baillie, George, 1664-1738 (bookplate) (cop.2 Rare)

Baillie, Grizel, Lady, 1665-1746 (autograph) (cop.2 Rare)

Somers, John, Lord Somers (bookplate) (copy 3 Rare)

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 17 cm (12mo)

Place of Publication:

[London] : Dublin printed, London reprinted: and sold by R. Griffiths, at the Dunciad in Ludgate-Street, and G. Woodfall, at the King's Arms at Charing-Cross, 1748-1749.

Notes:

Advertisement on final leaf of v. 1: "In the press, and speedily will be published, vol. II. of this work, which will conclude the whole."

Imprint for v. 2 omits G. Woodfall's name.

Volume 2 was published in 1749 and a third volume, edited by John C. Pilkington in 1754.

Local Notes:

Copy 4 in Rare Books imperfect: v.2 wanting.

Cited in:

ESTC T141022

Teerink 1329

OCLC:

769261306