Human prudence, or, The art by which a man may raise himself and his fortune to grandeur : corrected and very much enlarged.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Britaine, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conduct of life--Early works to 1800.

Conduct of life.

Genre:

Advertisements -- Ireland -- Dublin -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor)

Waterhouse, Ann (autograph)

Ruddock, James (autograph)

Physical Description:

6 unnumbered pages, 228 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 126 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm (12mo)

Edition:

The thirteenth edition.

Other Title:

Human prudence

Art by which a man may raise himself and his fortune to grandeur

Fingerprint:

e.of t.th d.ut tuwh (3) 1728 (R) pt.1

9492 owly otn- Coke (3) 1728 (A) pt.2

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Re-printed by and for Samuel Fairbrother, bookseller ..., MDCCXXVIII [1728]

Notes:

"Anonymous. By W. de Britaine."--ESTC.

"Epistle dedicatory" signed: W. de Britaine.

Edition statement varies: pt. 2 has: The third edition.

In 2 parts.

Signatures: pt. 1: A-I¹² K⁶ L⁴ ; pt. 2: u² A-E¹² F⁴.

Part 2 has special title leaf which reads: Human prudence. The second part. Treating of promises and performances. Of large acquaintance. Of pleasure, its use and end. Of virtue, how it may be taught. Of gifts, and their power over men. Of the deficiency of reason. Of curiosity in knowledge, &c. The third edition. Dublin, Re-printed by and for Samuel Fairbrother, bookseller, in Skinner Row opposite the Tholsel, 1728.

Titles printed within border of double rules.

Title vignette, head- and tail-piece.

Typographical ornaments.

"Books lately re-printed by and for Samuel Fairbrother, and are to be sold at his shop in Skinner-Row, opposite to the Tholsel.": Pt. 2, p. [128-129].

Local Notes:

Penn Libraries copy has autograph ("Ann Waterhouse") on title leaf; autograph ("James Ruddock") on leaf A2r.

Penn Libraries copy has some ms. marks in ink or pencil and a few ms. underlines in ink in text; a few ink blots in text; free endpapers and pastedowns wanting.

Cited in:

ESTC N17323

OCLC:

6392445