An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting; With Proper Rules for the Exercise of the Pleasant Art. Humbly Addressed, In the First Part to the Master, Husband, &c. With Some General Instructions for Plaguing all your Acquaintance
London: A. Millar, 1753.
First Edition. Full leather. As per Shakespeare - Speak Daggers - but use none
Satirical advice on how to nag first published anonymously and written principally by Jane Collier (1714-1755) who was governess to the daughter of author and printer Samuel.....