Misery is vertues whetstone, Reliquiæ Gethinianæ, or, Some remains of the most ingenious and excellent lady, Grace Lady Gethin, lately deceased : being a collection of choice discourses, pleasant apothegmes, and witty sentences : written by her for the most part, by way of essay, and at spare hours. : published by her nearest rellations to preserve her memory, and digested for method's sake under proper heads ...
Edition:
The third edition, with a copy of verses written by Mr. Congreve ; unto which is added a funeral sermon with the inscription on her monument.
Signatures: A²A2³ l al B-M⁴ Nl ²A⁴ ³A⁴ ³C-D⁴"Inscription on the Lady Gethin's Monument" that appears on ²A3 is reprinted on ³D4 but cancelled with a piece of blank paper pasted over it.Final page misnumbered 28.Frontispiece mezzotint portrait by William Faithorne and E. Cooper after A. Dickson.Dedication signed J.M.; "Epistle dedicatory" signed F.G."A funeral sermon preached on the decease of Grace Lady Gethin ..." by Peter Birch, has special t. p. (London : Printed by D. Edwards, 1700) and separate pagination. References: Wing, B2937.
Subject Terms:
Graves, John -- Publisher. | Edwards, D. -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Mezzotints -- 1703. | Engravings -- 1703.
Contributors:
Congreve, William, 1670–1729. | Birch, Peter, 1652?-1710. Funeral sermon. | Faithorne, William, 1656–1710, engraver. | Cooper, E., engraver. | Dickson, A., ill.