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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..: PB 16-2021

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

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..

Maker(s)

Author: Richardson, Samuel
Bookseller: Osborn, John
Bookseller: Rivington, John
Engraver: Hayman, Francis
Engraver: Gravelot, Hubert François Bourguignon

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Description

4 v (29 leaves of plates) : ill, port ; 21cm (8vo)

The sixth edition, corrected. And embellish'd with copper plates, design'd and engrav'd by Mr. Hayman, and Mr. Gravelot..
Vols. III and IV 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).
Published anonymously. By Samuel Richardson.
With one final leaf of advertisements in both volumes 1 & 5.
With one plate of a portrait of Richardson mounted on front free e.p. with Fitzwilliam's note: 'died of apoplexy, 4th July 1761, aged 72 years old.'.
Binding: sprinkled calf, g. rolled border; spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering on red spine labels; marbled e.p.; a.e. green.

Notes

History note: Ownership inscription: "Fitzwilliam 1767".

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1742 : 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].

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 16-2021
Primary reference Number: 307259
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 27 October 2021 Updated: Wednesday 27 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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