A new academy of compliments: or, The lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improved, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also, the silent language; or, a compleat rule for discoursing by motion of the hands, without being understood by the company. Together with instructions for writing figure-hand, bills of exchange, receipts, casting accompts, &c. The signification of moles, and the interpretation of dreams. A never-failing method for women to get good husbands. Likewise, a pleasant dialogue between six merry gossips, paying a visit to a lying-in woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above one hundred and twenty love songs, merry catches, and jovial healths, being the newest now extant; with plain instructions for dancing. The fifteenth edition, with additions. Licensed according to order

All titles

• A new academy of compliments: or, The lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improved, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also, the silent language; or, a compleat rule for discoursing by motion of the hands, without being understood by the company. Together with instructions for writing figure-hand, bills of exchange, receipts, casting accompts, &c. The signification of moles, and the interpretation of dreams. A never-failing method for women to get good husbands. Likewise, a pleasant dialogue between six merry gossips, paying a visit to a lying-in woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above one hundred and twenty love songs, merry catches, and jovial healths, being the newest now extant; with plain instructions for dancing. The fifteenth edition, with additions. Licensed according to order
• New academy of complements; Lover's secretary

People / Organizations

• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for C. Hitch, and S. Crowder, in Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Fuller, at the Bible and Dove, in Ave-Maria-Lane, [1755?]

Publication year

1755

ESTC No.

N42025

Grub Street ID

28378

Description

156 p. : ill. ; 12°.

Note

First published in 1669 as 'A new academy of complements'.

Uncontrolled note

The fourteenth edition was published in 1754 and the sixteenth edition was published ca.1760