In the final decades of the eighteenth century, a small group of women were particularly prominent as writers of educational books for women. Priscilla Wakefield was one of them, active 1770-1832 in England, Britain, Europe. Mental Improvement presents Wakefield's lessons for young people on a wide variety of topics, from whaling and seashells to painting on glass and the origin of navigation, are presented in fictional conversations of an eighteenth-century family.
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In the final decades of the eighteenth century, a small group of women were particularly prominent as writers of educational books for women. Priscilla Wakefield was one of them, active 1770-1832 in England, Britain, Europe. Mental Improvement presents Wakefield's lessons for young people on a wide variety of topics, from whaling and seashells to painting on glass and the origin of navigation, are presented in fictional conversations of an eighteenth-century family.
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Add this copy of Mental Improvement to cart. $32.50, very good condition, Sold by Libris Hardback Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Penn Laird, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Colleagues Press.
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Very Good+ No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Green cloth with bright trim on front cover and bright gilt lettering on spine, corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed. Binding tight, pages may be lightly tanned but very clean, previous ownership indication on inside front cover is the only marking. 171 pages. Packaged carefully for shipment in cardboard with U. S. tracking.
Add this copy of Mental Improvement (Early Women Writers 1650-1800) to cart. $33.53, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Michigan State University Press.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
Add this copy of Mental Improvement Format: Hardcover to cart. $41.43, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Michigan State University Press.
Add this copy of Mental Improvement (Early Women Writers 1650-1800) to cart. $68.30, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Michigan State University Pres.
