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Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, A new system of education. [electronic resource] : In which the principles of politeness, the art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, are laid down in a plain, easy, and familiar manner. To which are annexed, The polite philosopher or An essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others. Also, Lord Burghley's Ten precepts to his second son, Robert Cecil, afterwards the Earl of Salisbury.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.
- Standardized Title:
- Letters to his son
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life.
- Etiquette.
- Happiness.
- Genre:
- Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, [2], 9-190, [2] p. )
- Other Title:
- Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed for Thomas Dobson, bookseller, in Second-Street, second door above Chesnut-Street, M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
- Notes:
- "The polite philosopher .."--p. [132]-182. Attributed to James Forrester by Halkett & Laing.
- Bookseller's advertisements, p. [190-192].
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 20002
- Sabin, 90233
- English Short Title Catalog, W30640.
- OCLC:
- 511193854
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