Commemorative illustration for Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield; not a historical portrait

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Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield is credited in the source edition of Letters to His Son, 1756-58 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman. Browse the available works and their edition records below.

Life and context

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  1. 1694

    Born in a location not recorded here.

  2. Unknown year

    Letters to His Son, 1756-58 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman published.

  3. 1773

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Catalog subjects

  • Psychology & Personal Growth
  • Essays
  • History
  • Society & Culture

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Works by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield

1 work in the Linden collection.

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