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Detailed Entry: a young lady, native of America Effusions of Female Fancy. . . . Consisting of Elegys, and Other Original Essays in Poetry

Author(s) a young lady, native of America
Unattributed Authorship Yes
Title Effusions of Female Fancy. . . . Consisting of Elegys, and Other Original Essays in Poetry
Place(s) of Publication New York/ Baltimore/ Philadelphia
Publisher(s) for the author
Publication Date 1784
Format 10.5 x 17.5 cm.
Pagination or volumes 62
Library AAS
Shelfmark Dated Books
Comment Catalogue of NY Hist. Soc. tentatively identifies the author as Elizabeth Holt, newspaper publisher. But it seems most likely that she was merely the printer and publisher. 19 of the poems are by an unidentified young man.

This edition has been verified by examining the copy in the library with the shelfmark noted above.