Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
St. Sernin, Mademoiselle
Title:
Healthful sports for young ladies : illustrated by eleven elegant engravings from drawings by J. Dugourc, draughtsman to His Majesty, the King of France : accompanied by descriptions translated from the French of Mademoiselle St. Sernin and interspersed with original poetry and anecdotes.
Alternate Title(s):
Jeux des jeunes demoiselles. English
Published / Created:
London : Printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101, Strand. By W. Clowes, Northumberland-Court, [1822]
Physical Description:
iv, 72 p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 x 21 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
GV1201 .S35 1822
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on printed label: Healthful sports for young ladies, translated from the French of Mademoiselle St. Sernin by Dr. Combe, with original poetry and anecdotes. 11 plates--Price 10s 6d.

Additional verse by William Combe.

Date of publication from NSTC and from Ford.

NSTC, 2S2370

Ford, J. Ackermann, p. 229

Fairman, Elisabeth R. Pleasures and pastimes, 295

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original green paper wrapper, with printed title label on upper wrapper. Except for the frontispiece, the plates are bound between preliminary paging and text; [6] of these are artists's proofs on mounted India paper.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Subject Terms:
Recreation. | Women -- Health and hygiene. | Exercise for women. | Physical fitness for women. | Sports for women. | Women -- Conduct of life. | Women -- Education. | Physical education for women. | Ackermann, R. -- Publisher | Clowes, W. -- Printer | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1822.
Contributors:
Combe, William, 1742–1823. | Dugourc, J. D. (Jean Démosthène), 1749–1825, ill.