MODELS OF FAMILIAR LETTERS, in English, French, and Italian; with numerous examples of classical and commercial letters and topics for the exercise of students. New edition.

BLAIR, David. (pseud. i.e. Sir Richard Phillips)

Edité par London: Printed by G. Sidney Northumberland street Strand for Richard Phillips sold by J. Souter Paternoster-Row and all booksellers, 1814

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12mo, (168x102mm), xii,224p. occasional slight soiling. Original red sheep, sides partly faded; rebacked. Rare, Copac locates only the British Library copy of this edition. Advertised on the title as 'Price 4s. bound in red' although, as we state above, the red has faded to a dull reddish-brown over most of the surface of the binding. Sir Richard Philips, under the pseudonym of the Reverend David Blair, wrote a number of textbooks: The Universal Preceptor, The Class Book, A Practical English Grammar, A Grammar of Natural Philosophy, and Reading Exercises for the Junior Classes, as well as and edition of Entick's English Dictionary for the use of schools. In the preface this work the author states that 'Some perfection in spelling, a knowledge of Syntax, of pointing, and of the use of Capital Letters, are presumed to have been previously acquired by the study of my English Grammar .' and announces that this edition has been enlarged by 'introducing forty-five letters, never before published, written by the most eminent persons of this and the last age.' The earliest edition noted on the BLGC is of 1811, with later editions in 1821 and 1831. Ian Michael, in The teaching of English (1987) does not notice this title but does record a similar work from the same author: Models of juvenile letters. citing only the British Library copies of a new edition of 1821 and a re-issue of 1831. Please note that the advised postage is based on an average book, if possible the postage will be reduced to the correct amount and you will be notified by email.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: MODELS OF FAMILIAR LETTERS, in English, French, and Italian; with numerous examples of classical and commercial letters and topics for the exercise of students. New edition.
• Éditeur: London: Printed by G. Sidney Northumberland street Strand for Richard Phillips sold by J. Souter Paternoster-Row and all booksellers
• Date de parution: 1814