Immel, Andrea. “<span data-tei-ns-tag="tei_title" data-tei-title-lvl=‘m’>A Christmass-Box</span>. Mary Homebred and Mary Collyer: Connecting the Dots”. Children’s Books History Society Newsletter, No. 94, pp. 1-4.
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Mary Cooper
Standard Name: Cooper, Mary
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu | The volume bore the imprint of the well-known mercuryMary Cooper
; the moving spirit behind it was Horace Walpole
. |
| Textual Production | Mary Collyer | This may well have been written out of financial need. |
| Textual Production | Anna Williams | La Bléterie's Vie de l'empereur Julien had appeared in 1735. Williams published through the mercuryMary Cooper
, with a title-page claiming that her translation was improved with coins, notes and a genealogical table. British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo. |
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1742: The mercury or trade publisher Mary Cooper...
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1742
The mercury or trade publisher Mary Cooper
published The Child's New Play-Thing, an alphabet book with spelling games, which has a claim to the title of first modern children's book.
9 February 1743: Leading trade publisher Thomas Cooper died,...
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9 February 1743
Leading trade publisherThomas Cooper
died, after which his business was taken over by his widow, Mary Cooper
.
Autumn 1745: After the battle of Prestonpans , the mercury...
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Autumn 1745
After the battle of Prestonpans, the mercuryMary Cooper
published The Highlanders Salivated, or the Loyal Association of M[o]ll K[in]g's Midnight Club, a satire centred on sexuality.
By June 1753: There was published anonymously Hypatia;...
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By June 1753
There was published anonymously Hypatia
; or, the history of a most beautiful, most virtuous, most learned, and every way accomplished lady.
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