Models of Juvenile Letters on Familiar Subjects in English, French and Italian: With topics for the Exercise of Students and Observations relative to Commercial Letters, by the Rev David Blair, author of the Universal Preceptor, the Class Book, English Grammar, &c. &c.

Edité par London G. Sidney London, G Sidney, circa 1811.

  • Éd. originale
  • Livre relié
  • Occasion
Afficher toutes les informations

Vendeur : Amanda Hall Rare Books ABA ILAB, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, Royaume-UniAmanda Hall Rare Books ABA ILAB

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 4 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 27 juin 2003

Membre d’une association professionnelle : ABAILAB

Afficher les articles de ce vendeur
Livre relié

Etat: Occasion

EUR 794,76

EUR 22,21 expédition 
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

Item description from seller

First Edition. in contemporary full sheep, rebacked with new spine simply ruled in gilt, corners slightly bumped and slight surface wear to front boards, with a contemporary female ownership inscription, hard to decipher but possibly ?Ann Mason Press? 12mo (102 x 173 mm), pp. xi, 124, [2], light foxing throughout the text, A charming epistolary guide compiled by Sir Richard Phillips (and published under the pseudonym Reverend David Blair), containing forty-five letters on various ?familiar subjects? in English, French and Italian. Sir Richard Phillips was an English schoolteacher, author, publisher and vegetarian activist, who published a variety of textbooks and educational texts. In the introduction, Blair describes letter writing as the ?object and end of all education?, arguing the superiority of this guide over other epistolary publications would ensure it avoided the same ?kitchen drawer? fate of his predecessors. He lays out the rules for letter writing before the guide begins, some consistent with a standardised format, whilst others are certainly Blair?s personal opinion. The former includes certain sensible rules such as that letters should always be an ?easy and unaffected conversation? (rule 1), whilst Blair?s opinion seeps through in rules such as ?French and Latin phrases, or even quotations from poets, have a pedantic air. Proverbs and vulgar sayings ought to be avoided. Indecencies and oaths are disgraceful in the highest degree (rule 5)? Letters, he continues, should only be written on quarto paper and never on octavo. The letters themselves are amusing, ranging from letters from brothers to sisters, daughters to mothers, and sons to fathers. A particularly lovely one is one from Eliza Smith to her Mamma on the subject of a ?charming cake? that was ?so much better than all other cakes and of a flavour more delicate and exquisite because we knew it had been made by the hands of our dear and beloved Mamma? Not in the Osborne or Cotsen Catalogues, though both have several other Phillips titles. WorldCat lists only one copy in the British Library.

N° de réf. du vendeur 4164

Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Models of Juvenile Letters on Familiar Subjects in English, French and Italian: With topics for the Exercise of Students and Observations relative to Commercial Letters, by the Rev David Blair, author of the Universal Preceptor, the Class Book, English Grammar, &c. &c.
Auteur
BLAIR, David (pseud. i.e. Sir Richard Phillips (1767?1840).
Éditeur
London G. Sidney London, G Sidney, circa 1811.
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Édition
Edition originale
Catalogues du vendeur
Children and Education

Amanda Hall Rare Books ABA ILAB

Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, Royaume-Uni

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 4 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 27 juin 2003

Membre d’une association professionnelle :

Frais d'expédition de Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis

Article7 à 14 jours ouvrés3 à 8 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 22,21EUR 29,23
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Chèque

Description de la boutique

Sole trader. Visits strictly by appointment.

Spécialité

English Literature before 1820, Children's books, Manuscripts, Fine bindings, Recusant literature, Utopias and imaginary voyages, Women Writers, Philosophy, Early Continental Books, French Literature before 1820

Membre d’une association professionnelle

  • Antiquarian Booksellers' Association
  • International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Les membres de ces associations s'engagent à respecter des critères de qualité particulièrement contraignants. Ils se portent garants de l'authenticité de tous les articles proposés à la vente. Ils fournissent des descriptions détaillées et professionnelles, signalent tous défauts et/ou traitements de restauration importants, établissent des prix clairs et précis et font preuve d'équité et d'honnêteté lors de l'achat d'un article.

Profil professionnel du vendeur

Amanda Hall Rare Books ABA ILAB

Royaume-Uni