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PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY
[An account of the nature and present state of the Philanthropic Society. 1815]
An account of the nature and present state of the Philanthropic Society, instituted in the year 1788, and incorporated in 1806, for the prevention of crimes by the admission of the offspring of convicts, and for the reformation of criminal poor children
London (Place), printed by the Philanthropic Society, at their manufactory,, 1815.
85, [3] p. ; 16.5 cm. (12°)

Both Mrs Soane and John Soane were annual subscribers to this charity. Bookbinding is now included in the list of trades.

Copy Notes Bound (5) in a collection of pamphlets after An account of the nature and views, of the Philanthropic Society, 1797 (q.v.). Traces of blue paper wrappers at spine.

Binding Later C19th green pebble-grained binder's cloth cloth, gilt-lettered spine reading 'Societies / Pamphlets'. The spine later numbered 'A' in a series of pamphlet volumes.

Reference Number 3015


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