Louisa : a poetical novel, in four epistles / by Miss Seward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seward, Anna, 1742-1809, author.

Contributor:

Davis, J. M. (James Moore), -1800, printer, bookseller.

Jenkin, Caleb, 1748?-1792, bookseller.

White, Luke (Bookseller), bookseller.

Byrne, Patrick, 1741?-1814, bookseller.

Burton, Robert, active 1778-1793, bookseller.

Cash, John, -1833, bookseller.

Collection of British and American Fiction, 1660-1830 (University of Pennsylvania)

Pauline R. Goldfein Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Narrative poetry, English--18th century.

Narrative poetry, English.

Penn Provenance:

Comerford, M. (Michael), 1830 or 1831-1895 (bookplate) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)

Gilfoyle, Thomas (former owner) (inscription) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)

Treacy, Michael, -1890 (inscription) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)

Physical Description:

viii, 85, [1] pages ; 20 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

eson o.g; det; AnWh (3) 1784 (R)

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Printed by J.M. Davis, for Messrs. Jenkin, White, Byrne, Burton, Cash, and Davis, MDCCLXXXIV [1784]

Notes:

With a half-title.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-F⁸ G⁴(-G4?).

Local Notes:

Singer-Mendenhall copy has manuscript transcription of two poems on front free endpaper: "A Poet's Career" (first line: Toil without profit, labour without end" by J. Maynard and "St. Patrick" (first line: Hail Patron of Erin, bright st[ar]. of the west!).

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Pauline R. Goldfein Memorial Book Fund.

Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2021 from Amanda Hall Rare Books.

Singer-Mendenhall copy has bookplate ("Michael Comerford, Browne-St., Carlow") on front pastedown; paper slip with manuscript ownership inscription ("Thi[...] book belongs to Thomas Gilfoyle, formerly of the constabulary of the Tinahely District, co. Wicklow, & transferred thence to Carlow in 13th December 1853. A native of Coolaghmore near Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Written at Michael Treacy's, Greystone-St. Carrick on this Saturday, 16th of July, 1881."), the owner possibly to be identified with Thomas Gilfoyle (ca. 1829-1899) affixed to front pastedown.

Singer-Mendenhall copy: portion of head margin of title leaf torn off and replaced with a blank leaf; head margin of leaf B1 torn off and replaced with a blank leaf; hole in central portion of leaf preceding half-title leaf mended with a blank leaf.

Cited in:

ESTC N18983

OCLC:

518819008