The little female orators, or, Nine evenings entertainment : with observations : embellished with cuts. - Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734-1793.; Carnan, Thomas, -1788 (London : Printed for T. Carnan, at number 65, in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1773)
Fiction, presented as a series of nine evening talks by young ladies at a boarding school near London, each on a "moral or entertaining subject"; the girls' emblematic names include Deborah Grace and Dolly Goodchild.
"Price sixpence"--At foot of t.p.
Publisher's advertisement on last [2] p., listing 7 numbered titles: "Books for the Instruction and Amusement of Children, printed for T. Carnan..."
Credited to Richard Johnson by Roscoe, based on an entry in Johnson's day book.
2nd of 5 eds. noted by Roscoe.
Illustrations: 12 half-page woodcuts throughout the text.
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Keywords: Children's stories -- Early works to 1800.; Girls -- Juvenile fiction -- Early works to 1800.; Fiction; Dutch gilt paper bindings; Publishers' advertisements