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WOMEN, MORALITY AND ADVICE LITERATURE
Manuscripts and Rare Printed Works of Hannah More (1745-1833) and her Circle from the Clark Library, Los Angeles

Part 1: Manuscripts, First Editions and Rare Printed Works of Hannah More

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A collection of letters to and from Hannah More
Letters from Hannah More
Hannah More: undated letters

Correspondents include: John Hiley Addington, MP,  Henrietta Maria Bowdler,  Ann (Lovell) Gwatkin,  Sarah Martha Holroyd,  Mrs Ann Kennicott,  Alexander Knox,  Zachary Macaulay, Sir William Weller Pepys,  Lady Olivia Sparrow,  James Stephen,  Lord Teignmouth,  Henry Thornton.

Pocket Book, beginning 1794

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A collection of letters to and from Hannah More  (CONTINUED)
Letters from Ann Kennicott to Hannah More
Letters from other correspondents
Other letters

Correspondents include: John Hiley Addington, MP,  Henrietta Maria Bowdler,  Ann (Lovell) Gwatkin,  Sarah Martha Holroyd,  Mrs Ann Kennicott,  Alexander Knox,  Zachary Macaulay, Sir William Weller Pepys,  Lady Olivia Sparrow,  James Stephen,  Lord Teignmouth,  Henry Thornton.

Hannah More manuscripts
Letters to and from Hannah More
Bluestocking letters

Correspondents include: Sir Thomas Ackland,  Cadell and Davies,  Hester Chapone, Joseph Cottle,  Elizabeth Montagu,  David Garrick,  Sir Robert Peel.

Reminiscencies, 1827, notebook

Transcript of Reminiscencies by Janice Devereux
First Editions and Rare Printed Works
Works and works inspired by

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1821 - Hannah More (henceforth HM)
Bible rhymes, on the names of all the books of the Old and New Testament: 
with allusions to some of the principal incidents and characters.
London.  T Cadell and Hatchard and Son.  First Edition.

1789 - [HM]  Bishop Bonners ghost
Strawberry-Hill.  Printed by Thomas Kirgate.  First and only edition.

1813 - HM  Christian morals
London.  T Cadell and W Davies. 2 vols. First edition.

1813 - HM  Christian morals
New York.  Eastburn, Kirk & Co. First American from the fourth London edition.

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1808 - [HM]  Coelebs in search of a wife. Comprehending observations on domestic habits and manners, religion and morals.
London. T Cadell and W Davies. 2 vols. First edition.

1809 - [HM]  Coelebs in search of a wife. Comprehending observations on domestic habits and manners, religion and morals
New York.  T & J Swords.  2 vols.  First American edition from the second London edition.

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1817 - HM  Coelebs, ou Le choix dune pouse, roman moral, contenant des remarques sur les usages et les devoirs domestiques, sur la religion et sur les moeurs
Paris. chez P Mongio laine, Libraire. 2 vols.

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1809 - [Byron, Medora G]
Celia in search of a husband. By a modern antique.
London. Printed at Minerva Press, for A K Newman & Co. 2 vols.  Second edition.

1809 - [Mudford, William]
Nubilia in search of a husband; including sketches of modern society, and interspersed with moral and literary disquisitions.
London.  J Ridgeway, Sherwood, Neely and Jones. First edition.

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1809 - HM  Rover, George [pseudonym]
Coelebs suited, or the opinions and part of the life of Caleb Coelebs, Esq a distant relation of the late Charles Coelebs, Esq deceased. By Sir George Rover, Bart.
London. Edmund Lloyd.  First edition.

1812 - [Barlow, F]
A sequel to Coelebs; or, the Stanley letters:  containing observations on religion and morals; with anecdotes founded on fact.
London. M Jones.  First edition.

1817 - [Corp, Harriet]
Coelebs deceived.  By the author of An antidote to the miseries of human life, Cottage sketches, etc
New York. J Seymour. 2 vols in one.

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1815 - HM  An essay on the character and practical writings of St Paul.
London. T Cadell and W Davies. 2 vols. First edition.

1777 - [HM]  Essays on various subjects, principally designed for young ladies.
London. J Wilkie and T Cadell. First edition.

(1820) - HM  Essays on various subjects principally designed for young ladies.
A new edition.  With a memoir by the author.
Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd.

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1791 - [HM]  An estimate on the religion of the fashionable world.  By one of the laity.
London. T Cadell. First edition.

1792 - [HM]  Hodson, Septimus. Sermons on the present state of religion in this country and on other subjects.
London. T Cadell. First edition.

1779 - [HM]  The fatal falsehood: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden.  By th [sic] author of Percy.
London. T Cadell. First edition. 

1779 - [HM]  The fatal falsehood: a tragedy.  As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden.  By the author of Percy.
London. T Cadell. First edition. The fourth entry bound with four other works in a volume entitled Plays as follows:

Delap, John. The royal suppliants. A tragedy. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane. London.  1781

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[Pratt, Samuel Jackson] The fair Circassian. A tragedy. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. London. 1781

Cowley, Hannah, Albina, Countess Raimond.  A tragedy, by Mrs Cowley:  As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket. London.  1779

[Francklin, Thomas]  The Earl of Warwick, a tragedy, as it is presented at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.  London.  1769

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1780 - [HM]  The fatal falsehood:  a tragedy.  As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden by the author of Percy.
London.  T Cadell.  Second edition.  The fourth entry in a volume entitled Mores Plays, the first entry in which is Sir Eldred of the bower, second edition.

1827 - HM  The feast of freedom, or, the abolition of domestic slavery in Ceylon; the vocal parts adapted for music by Charles Wesley, Esq organist in ordinary to His Majesty
London.  T Cadell.  Second (?) edition.

1805 - [HM]  Hints towards forming the character of a young princess.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  2 vols.  First edition.

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1819 - HM  Hints toward forming the character of a young princess.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  2 vols.  Fifth edition with a new preface.

1786 - [HM]  Florio:  a tale, for fine gentlemen and fine ladies:  and the Bas Bleu; or conversation:  Two poems. 

London.  T Cadell.  First edition.  Bound in a volume entitled Pamphlets, including Bozzy and Piozzi, or the British biographers, a town eclogue. By Peter Pindar Esq.

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1774 - HM  The inflexible captive:  a tragedy.
Bristol.  S Farley and T Cadell.  First edition.

1819 - HM  Moral sketches on prevailing opinions and manners, foreign and domestic:  with reflections on prayer.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  First edition.

1820 - HM  Moral sketches of prevailing opinions and manners, foreign and domestic:  with reflections on prayer.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  Sixth edition.

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(1819) - [HM]  [Moral sketches].  A contemporary anonymous review of Hannah Mores Moral Sketches of Prevailing Opinions and Manners, Foreign and Domestic:  with Reflections             on Prayer.  pp131-141.

1777 - [HM]  Ode to Dragon, Mr Garricks house-dog, at Hampton.
London.  T Cadell.  First edition.

1811 - HM  Practical piety; or the influence of the religion of the heart on the conduct of the life.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  2 vols.  First edition.

Nd - HM  Practical piety; or, the influence of the religion of the heart on the conduct of life.
(1855?) New York.  The American Tract Society.  Revised and slightly abridged.

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1793 - HM  Remarks on the speech of M Dupont, made in the national convention of France, on the subjects of religion and public education.
London.  T Cadell.  First edition.

1782 - [HM]  Sacred dramas; chiefly intended for young persons:  the subjects taken from the Bible.  To which is added Sensibility, a poem.
London.  T Cadell.  First edition.

1815 - HM  Sacred dramas chiefly intended for young persons.  The subjects taken from the Bible.  To which is added, Sensibility, an epistle.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  Twentieth edition with additions.

1776 - HM  Sir Eldred of the bower, and the bleeding rock:  two legendary tales.
London.  T Cadell.  First edition.

Nd - [HM]  A search after happiness:  a pastoral in three dialogues by a young lady.
(1773?)Bristol.  S Farley.  First edition.

1773 - [HM]  The search after happiness:  a pastoral drama.
Bristol.  S Farley.  Second edition with additions.

1796 - [HM]  The search after happiness:  a pastoral drama.
London.  T Cadell, Junior, and W Davies.  Eleventh edition, with additions.

1811 - [HM]  The search after happiness:  a pastoral drama to which is added, Joseph made known to his brethren:  A sacred drama.
Philadelphia.  Johnson and Warner.

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1775 - [HM]  The search after happiness:  a pastoral drama.
Bristol.  Bonner and Middleton.  Sixth edition.  Bound with three other works in a volume entitled Mores Plays as follows:

The inflexible captive:  a tragedy, 1774.  Third edition.

Sir Eldred of the Bower, and The Bleeding Rock; or, The Metamorphosis of a Nymph into a Stone:  two legendary tales, 1778. 
Second edition, corrected.

Percy, a tragedy.  As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden, 1778.  First edition, with tipped in errata  sheet.

1788 - HM  Slavery, a poem. 
London.  T Cadell.  First edition.

1825 - HM  The spirit of prayer.  Selected and compiled by herself from various portions exclusively on that subject in her published volumes.
London.  T Cadell.  First edition.

1799 - [HM]  Thoughts on the importance of the manners of the great to general society.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.  Ninth edition, the second item in a volume entitled Mores Tracts.

1818 - HM  Thoughts on the importance of the manners of the great to general society; An estimate of the religion of the fashionable world; Remarks on the speech of M Dupont; Tracts written during the Riots 1817.
London.  T Cadell and W Davies.   A new edition.

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1799 - HM  Strictures on the modern system of female education.  With a view of the principles and conduct prevalent among women of rank and fortune.
London.  T Cadell Junior and W Davies.  2 vols.  First edition.

1800 - HM  Strictures on the modern system of female education.  With a view of the principles and conduct prevalent among women of rank and fortune.
Charlestown.  Printed for Samuel Etheridge, for E Larkin, Boston.  2 vols in one.  First (?) American edition.

1799 - [HM]  A letter to Mrs Hannah More on some part of her late publication, entitled Strictures on Female Education to which is subjoined a discourse on Genesis XV 6             preached at Christs Church in Bath.  By the Rev Charles Daubeny, LL B.  Minister of Christs Church, Bath.
London.  J Hatchard, and F & C Livingston.  Seventh item in a volume entitled Pamphlets

1800 - [HM]  Sappho Search [John Black].  A poetical Review of Miss Hannah Mores strictures on female education:  in a series of anapestic epistles.
London.  T Hurst. 
This item has been filmed from the collections of the British Library.

1793 - [HM]  Village politics.  Addressed to all mechanics, journeymen, and day labourers, in Great Britain, by Will Chip, a country carpenter.
London.  F and C Rivington.  Seventh edition.



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