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A dying father's last legacy to an only child: or, Mr. Hugh Peter's advice to his daughter. Written by his own hand, during his late imprisonment in the tower of London; and given her a little before his death.
1717
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- Related Name
- Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books
- Language
- English
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- A dying father's last legacy to an only child: or, Mr. Hugh Peter's advice to his daughter. Written by his own hand, during his late imprisonment in the tower of London; and given her a little before his death.
- Call Number
- Hamilton 9s
- Hamilton SS 539
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/k643b496x
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1717
- Extent
- 92 p. : ill., port. ; 14 cm.
- References
- Hamilton, S. American book illustrators (1968 ed.), no. 9
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- GAX Hamilton SS copy: Bound in what appears to be contemporary wallpaper.
- Woodcuts attributed to James Franklin. Cf. Hamilton.
- In clam-shell box, measuring 17 cm.
- Binding Note
- Hamilton GAX copy: Blind stamped, sprinkled calf binding; title gold stamped on spine.
Discovery Information
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 111
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/d5b6d29d-1094-4a01-a274-6df443d0eb6c/manifest