12mo. vi, [2], 167pp, [5]. With an engraved frontispiece and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's brown paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, chipping to spine and lettering-piece, adhesive residue to foot. Recent book-label of Peter Stewart Young to FEP, spotting to frontispiece.

The third edition, printed in the same year as the first, of Ann Taylor's (1757-1830) popular conduct of life tale, principally intended for young ladies, that, as with the majority of her publications strikes a moral tone without descending into sanctimony.