The recess, or, A tale of other times / by the author of The chapter of accidents.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Sophia, 1750-1824, author.

Contributor:

Burnett, George, -1803, bookseller.

Moncrieff, Richard, -1798, bookseller.

Exshaw, J. (John), 1750 or 1751-1827, bookseller.

Beatty, John, active 1775-1831, bookseller.

White, Luke (Bookseller), bookseller.

Byrne, Patrick, 1741?-1814, bookseller.

Colbert, Stephen, bookseller.

Whitestone, Henry, 1757-1787, bookseller.

Sleater, William, approximately 1760-1801, bookseller.

Cash, John, bookseller.

Marchbank, Robert, bookseller.

Heery, Thomas, -1808, bookseller.

Moore, James (Bookseller), bookseller.

Clifden, Lord, associated name, autographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sisters.

Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History

Historical fiction.

Physical Description:

2 volumes ([6], 296, [2]; [2], 274 pages) ; 17 cm (12mo)

Other Title:

Recess

Tale of other times

Fingerprint:

E.t, eder m-d, yepr (3) 1786 (R) v.1

edod d,." ndnd prme (3) 1786 (R) v.2

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Printed for Messrs. G. Burnet, R. Moncrieffe, J. Exshaw, J. Beatty, L. White, P. Byrne, S. Colbert, H., Whitestone, W. Sleater, J. Cash, R. Marchbank, T. Heary, and J. Moore, MDCCLXXVI [1786]

Notes:

Dedication signed: Sophia Lee.

Signatures: volume 1: A-M¹² N⁸ (leaf N8 blank) ; volume 2: A⁴ B-M¹² N².

Pagination: volume 1: [6], 296, [2] pages ; volume 2: [2], 274 pages.

Local Notes:

Singer-Mendenhall PR3541.L2 R4 1786 purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2026 from Adam Weinberger Rare Books. Each volume has autograph ("Lord Clifden Gowran Castle") on front pastedown. Bookseller's description of this copy laid in to volume 1. Tail outer corner of leaf A4 of volume 2 torn off with minor damage to text and catchword.

Cited in:

English short title catalogue, T170600

OCLC:

644276197