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Priscilla Wakefield

Priscilla Wakefield, ''nee'' Priscilla Bell (31 January 1751 – 12 September 1832) was an English Quaker philanthropist and prolific author. She promoted social projects for the benefit of women and children such as schools and maternity hospitals. Her writings were wide-ranging: she wrote about feminist economics, as well as scientific subjects, in particular the popular eighteenth-century discipline of botany. She was widely known for her moral and instructional writings for children.

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An introduction to botany : in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author Of Mental Improvement, Leisure Hours, &c

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1796

printed by Thomas Burnside, for Messrs P. Wogan, P. Byrne, J. Milliken, J. Rice, B. Dugdale, J. Gough, P. Moore, and George Johnston

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Mental improvement : or, the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author Of Leisure Hours, Juvenile Anecdotes,...

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1800

printed for P. Wogan, No 23, Old Bridge, by T. Burnside

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Mental imporvement : Or, the beauties and wonders of nature and art. In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of leisure hours, juvenile anecdotes,...

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1799

[P]rinted by T. Burnside, Lower Liffey-Street, for P. Wogan, H. Colbert, and J. Gough]

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Mental improvement : or the beauties and wonders of nature and art, Conveyed in a Series of Instructive Conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author of Leisure Hours

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1794

printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, No. 55, Gracechurch-Street

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An introduction to botany : in a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author of Mental Improvement, Leisure Hours, Juvenile Anecdotes,...

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1798

printed for E. Newbery, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-Street; and Vernor and Hood, Poultry

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Juvenile anecdotes, founded on facts. Collected for the amusement of children. By Priscilla Wakefield, Author of Mental Improvement, Leisure Hours, &c

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1795

printed [ for Allen and West; and ] and Sold by Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-Street

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Leisure hours: or entertaining dialogues; between persons eminent for virtue and magnanimity The Characters Drawn from Ancient and Modern History. designed as lessons of morality f...

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1794

printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, No. 55, Gracechurch-Street

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Reflections on the present condition of the female sex : with suggestions for its improvement. By Priscilla Wakefield

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1798

printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and Darton and Harvey, in Gracechurch Street

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An introduction to botany : In a series of familiar letters, with illustrative engravings. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of mental improvement, leisure hours, &c

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1796

Printed for E. Newberry, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-Street; and vernor and hood, Birchin-Lane

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Mental improvement: or, The beauties and wonders of nature and art : In a series of instructive conversations. By Priscilla Wakefield, author of Leisure hours

by Wakefield, Priscilla
Published 1799

Printed by Abraham Shearman, Jun. for Caleb Greene & Son