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A present for an apprentice, or, A sure guide to gain both esteem and estate : with rules for his conduct to his master, and in the world : more especially, while an apprentice, his behaviour after he is free, care in setting up, company with the ladies, choice of a wife, behaviour in courtship, and wedding-day, complaisance after marriage, education of children, &c. / by a late Lord-Mayor of London.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection RBC 2026 144
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Barnard, John, Sir, 1685-1764, author.
Contributor:
Crukshank, Joseph, 1746?-1836, printer.
Williamson, James, binder.
Young, Peter Stewart, -2021, associated name, former owner.
Bentley, Thomas, associated name, former owner.
Standardized Title:
Present for an apprentice
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Conduct of life.
Apprentices--Conduct of life.
Apprentices.
ethics (philosophical concept).
Physical Description:
vi, [2], 9-83, [1] pages ; 15 cm (12mo)
Other Title:
Sure guide to gain both esteem and estate
Fingerprint:
ndre ssou d:th hosu (7) 1774 (R)
Place of Publication:
[Philadelphia] : London, printed, Philadelphia, re-printed by J. Crukshank, for James Williamson, bookbinder in Wilmington, MDCCLXXIV [1774]
Notes:
"Attributed to Sir John Barnard in the Dictionary of national biography."--English short title catalogue.
Signatures: A-G⁶.
Leaf F3 signed P3.
Type ornament head- and tailpieces.
With a half-title.
Local Notes:
Kislak Center RBC 2026 144 purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2026 from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books. Illustrated bookplate ("Ex Libris Peter Stewart Young Tillingham") of Peter Stewart Young (d. 2021) on inside front wrapper. Dated 19th-century manuscript ownership inscription ("Thomas Bentley's 1808.") on verso of blank leaf preceding half-title leaf. Bookseller's manuscript notes in pencil on front free endpaper and verso of back free endpaper. Bookseller's description of this copy laid in. Leaves C1-C2, E5-E6, and F1-F2 unopened at head edge. Tail outer corner of leaf C6 torn off with minimal loss of text.
Cited in:
English short title catalogue, W18510
Evans, C. American bibliography, 13133
OCLC:
207627336

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