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THE LADY'S MAGAZINE; OR, ENTERTAINING COMPANION FOR THE FAIR SEX. APPROPRIATED SOLELY TO THEIR USE AND AMUSEMENT Vol. XIII, for the Year 1782

      London:: G. Robinson,, 1782.. Three-quarter Leather. Very Good. Three-quarter Leather Very Good Containing 12 chapters each separated by a title page of contents, through January 1783. Including 12 fold-out pieces of music; and 9 copper plate engravings, including the frontispiece, (3 missing). Each chapter has "Home" (London) and Foreign news. A selection of contents: Ornithology ; or, A New and Complete History or English Birds, etc.; continuation of, The Fortunate Sequel; or, The Adventures of Ella Worthy. A Novel in a Series of Letters: Lord Fitzwilliam to the Rev. M. Poyntz, etc.; The Spendthrift, A Comedy translated from the French of Des Touches; and compared with The Generous Impostor; A Philosophical Opinion of Beauty; The Unnatural Mother, from Marmontelle; The Female Reformer; Deborah, or, The History of An Old Maid; Peculiarities reflecting the Education of Females; Poetry; Elvira; Or, The Happy Shepherd; Epistolary Curiosities, or, Remarkable Persons of Great Britain and Ireland, Lord Culpepper to Mr. Ashburnham, (Relating to the State of King Charles I, Affairs in 1645); Memoirs of The Marchioness de Lambert; Essay on Happiness; Character of a Church Warden; On The Effects of Tea; Account of Customs and Manners of the Highlanders; The Observations by Mr. Pope; Enigmatical Questions, many other letters, essays, etc. List of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. Index to the Essays, Letters, and other Pieces in Prose. Directions to the Binder. The fashion patterns missing. All text articles intact.#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11;#11; Beautifully rebound in 3/4 black calf with gilt date on spine, bright gray and blue marbled boards, new creme end papers. Text is toned, with random spotting and foxing, however very readable. Few corner chips not affecting page number or text, page 313 has a closed tear 1/2 inch. 722 pp. plus. Tall 8 vo. Please click for image