Shelfmark
Fn.4.01 - Fn.4.02
Author
Uniform title
[Pamela]
Title
Pamela: or, Virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel to her parents: and afterwards, in her exalted condition, between her, and persons of figure and quality, upon the most important and entertaining subjects, in genteel life. In four volumes. Publish'd in order to cultivate the principles of virtue and religion in the minds of the youth of both sexes.
Edition
The sixth edition, corrected. And embellish'd with copper plates, design'd and engrav'd by Mr. Hayman, and Mr. Gravelot.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for S. Richardson; and sold by J. Osborn, in Pater-noster Row; and John Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-Yard., M.DCC.XLII. [1742]
Physical description
4 v., plates : ill. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Note
Anonymous. By Samuel Richardson.
Note
Vols. 3 and 4 are of the third edition: "The third edition of Vols.III and IV was published with the sixth edition of Vols.I and II in May, 1742" (Sale).
Note
Final leaf of publisher's advertisements in vol. 2.
Citation/references note
Sale 10 (Vols.I,II) and Sale 17 (Vols.III,IV)
Citation/references note
ESTC, T128629
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
20th century vellum quarter binding; blue paper boards; ms. spine titles.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting volumes 3 and 4.
Copy-specific note
Untrimmed edges.
Added entry--name
Rivington, J. (John), 1720 - 1792 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Osborn, John, ? - d. 1775 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699 - 1773 engraver.
Added entry--name
Hayman, Francis, 1708 - 1776 engraver.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41296