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The empire of the Nairs, or, The rights of women : An Utopian romance, in twelve books / by James Lawrence. In four volumes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection EC8 L4372 811e 1813 v.1-4
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lawrence, James, 1773-1840.
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- 4 volumes ; 18 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- Empire of the Nairs
- Rights of women
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for T. Hookham, Jun. and E.T. Hookham, 1813.
- Notes:
- Originally printed in German and published in the "Journal der romane" in Berlin in 1801 under title: Das paradies der liebe; reprinted as Das reich der Nairen. The present edition was translated, with considerable alterations, by the author--Cf. Advertisement.
- Second edition first issued in 1811.
- Publisher's advertisements: (2 p.) at end of v. 2; (2 p.) at end of v. 3 and (5 p.) at end of v. 4.
- Local Notes:
- Culture Class Collection copy imperfect: bottom portion of t.p. in v. 2 wanting; v. 3 has half t.p. but v. 4 does not.
- Cited in:
- English novel, 1770-1829, 1811:49
- Block, A. Engl. novel (1961 ed.), p. 135
- OCLC:
- 46666061
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