Pamela: or, Virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel, to her parents. Now first published in order to cultivate the principles of virtue and religion in the minds of the youth of both sexes. A narrative which has its foundation in trut and nature; and at the same time that it agreeably entertains, by a variety of curious and affecting incidents, is intirely divested of all those images which in too many pieces, calculated for amusement only, tend to inflame the minds they should instruct.

People / Organizations

• Samuel Richardson (Author)

Imprint

[Philadelphia]: London, printed: Philadelphia; reprinted, and sold by B. Franklin, M.DCC.XLII. [i.e. 1742-1744]

Publication year

1742-1744

ESTC No.

W26771

Grub Street ID

336837

Description

2v. ; 12⁰

Note

The first novel published in America. Franklin's copy text was the fourth London edition.

Title page of v. 2 dated 1743; printing was not completed until late in the summer of 1744. Cf. Miller.

Vol. 1: xiv, 189, [1] p.; v. 2: 204 p.

Errors in paging: v. 2, p. 32, 41, 95 misnumbered 23, 14, 83.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, A?? B-Q? (Q6 verso blank); v. 2, A-R?