Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786
Title:
State of chimney-sweepers young apprentices : shewing the wretched condition of the distrest boys, the ill conduct of such matters as do notobserve the obligations of indentures, the necessity of a strict enquiryin order to support the civil and religious rights of these apprentices : to encourage good masters and regulate the trade, that the useful occupation of chimney-sweepers may be considered as an object worthy of attention: and the humanity of the nation be no longer violated in the persons of these boys.
Published / Created:
[London] : Sold at the Pamphlet-Shops, 1773.
Physical Description:
58, 1 leaf of plates (folded) : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC: Bound with: The oeconomy of human life / translated from an Indian manuscript ; written by an Ancient Bramin. Twelfth edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, 1772.
Subject Terms:
Stone, Melville E., -- Bookplate. | James, Miss -- Presc. insc. from Jonas Hanway, 1773. | Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786 -- Presc. insc. to Miss James, 1773. | Dodsley, J. -- Printer. | Chimney sweeps -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Apprentices -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Child labor -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1772.