The new English letter-writer, or, Whole art of general correspondence : consisting of a series of the most important, instructive, and interesting entire new letters, on every occurrence in life : by which any person who can use the pen, may write letters on every subject, with propriety and elegance of stile ... : to which is added, a course of cards, or notes of compliments, which will be found exceedingly convenient on such occasions as may not require a letter : together with the universal petitioner, comprehending the greatest variety of petitions, adapted to every situation, with directions for presenting them in a proper manner : including also a new English grammar, or, the English language made perfectly easy to every capacity : likewise, general Instructions for carrying on epistolary correspondence, and necessary rules for addressing persons of all stations, both in discourse and writing : to the whole are also added, precedents of leases, bonds, letters of attorney, wills, mortgages, wills and powers, indentures, &c. &c. agreeable to the forms in which they are now executed by the most eminent attorneys / by the Rev. George Brown ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, George, Rev.

Contributor:

Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819, bookseller.

Zachs-Adam Rare Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Letter writing--Early works to 1800.

Letter writing.

Physical Description:

340, that is, 240 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 17 cm (12mo)

Other Title:

New English letter-writer

Whole art of general correspondence

Fingerprint:

31ce 9998 d.s. 3.2. (C) 1780 (Q)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Alex. Hogg ..., [1780?]

Notes:

Imprint date from ESTC.

Signatures: A-U⁶.

Error in pagination: page 240 numbered 340.

Engraved plate (frontispiece).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Zachs-Adam Rare Book Fund.

RBC copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2016 from Antiquariat Clement.

RBC copy interleaved with blank leaves.

RBC copy has some early ms. notes and marks in German in text; early ms. notes in German on blank leaves following leaves B6, C1-C2, I1, K1-K5, L3, M1-M2, M6, N1-N2, O1-O4, Q2 and Q6.

Cited in:

ESTC T111203

OCLC:

316735150