The complete letter-writer; or, Polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples and improvement of style, from the best modern authors, together with many originals, on business, duty, amusement, affection, courtship, marriage, friendship, and other subjects. To which is prefixed, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. Also directions for writing letters; and how to address persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourse; and some necessary orthographical directions. The eighteenth edition. To which are added, a few select letters, by the late Rev. Laurence Sterne, and others. With some observations on letter-writing, and of the knowledge of the world, by the late Earl of Chesterfield. Embellished with a very capital facsimile engraving, by Mr. Ashley, of a very curious letter from the late celebrated Mrs. Rowe, to Lady -. In two volumes.

People / Organizations

• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

Printed in London : for S. Crowder, Pater-noster-Row, and Benj. Cha. Collins, in Salisbury, 1788.

Publication year

1788

ESTC No.

T478669

Grub Street ID

435061

Description

2 v.; 12°.

Note

The words "business, duty, amusement, affection, courtship, marriage, friendship, and other subjects." in title are printed in two columns divided by a double rule

Above imprint: The great credit and sale of this book having given rise to many mutilated piracies thereof, the public are desired to note, that none is genuine unless

Vol. 1 has extent: xii, 276 p., [4] pages of plates

Not in Alston.