An index to mankind : or maxims selected from the wits of all nations, for the benefit of the present age, and of posterity; by Mrs. Mary Midnight, author of the Midwife, or old woman's magazine. Intermix'd with some curious reflections by that lady, and a preface by her good friend, the late Mr. Pope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maxims--Early works to 1800.

Maxims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],70,[6]p. )

Other Title:

Index to mankind

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Carnan, at Mr. Newbery's, the Bible and Sun in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLI. [1751]

Notes:

Mrs. Mary Midnight = Christopher Smart.

The final leaf of the 'Index' bears 'Maxims omitted .. '.

With two final advertisement leaves for books sold by Newbery, consecutively signed.

Originally issued with: 'The Midwife, or The old woman's magazine' (v. III), London: T.Carnan, 1753.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe, A550(1)

Rothschild, 1872

English Short Title Catalog, N7330.

OCLC:

642226176