An epistle to the fair-sex on the subject of drinking. In which the particular consequences of this most prevailing custom are fully and fairly exposed in the following characters, viz. in a young woman of quality. A gentleman's daughter. The daughter of a rich tradesman. Of a middling tradesman. Of a common tradesman. A house-keeper. A lady's-woman. A common servant A married lady of quality. A gentleman's lady. The wife of a clergyman. Of an eminent tradesman. Of a middling tradesman. Of a common tradesman. Of a captain. A wife engaged in separate business. A wife keeping a public house. In nurses of all kinds. In a widow lady of quality. Left in narrow circumstances. Left to carry on business. Of a clergyman or officer. The whole intended to reclaim such as have inadvertently fallen into this pernicious practice; and to prevent others from being corrupted by their examples

People / Organizations

• Thomas Gardner ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London : printed and published by T. Gardner, at Cowley's-Head, opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand, MDCCXLIV. [1744]

Added name

Gardner, Thomas, active 1735-1756, printer, bookseller.

Publication year

1744

ESTC No.

T54919

Grub Street ID

281546

Description

[4], 72 p. ; 8°.

Note

The words "a young woman of quality. ... Of a clergyman or officer." in title are printed in two columns divided by a rule

After imprint in square brackets: Price 1s

Headpiece and factotum inital on p.[1]

With a final advertisement leaf for T. Gardner (p.[71]-72); Signatures: [A]]2] B-K]4.

Uncontrolled note

pp.71-72 contain adv. for books sold by Gardner. There is no catchword on p.70