The First Book of Poetry For The Use of Schools. Intended as Reading Lessons For The Younger Classes. With Two Engravings.

MYLIUS, W.F.:

Published by London, M. J. Godwin, 1811 1st

About this Item

Hardback, 7 x 4.25 inches. In full calf leather binding, red leather label to spine lettered in gilt. Plain endpapers and edges. In very good condition. Rebound with later leather and label to spine. Corners slightly bumped, repaired on top front corner and bottom rear corner. Some handling marks to endpapers, neat inscription to front ?The Gift of Mary Clark to her neice Ann Stephens (nee Metford) 1814.? Later inscription below, ?Rebecca Thompson 1859.? Occasional handling marks and minor spots to pages. Else a very good clean and tight copy. xii + 176pp. + 4pp adverts at rear. Illustrated with 2 B&W engraved plates; ?The Boy and The Snake? & ?The Boy and The Skylark.?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Book of Poetry For The Use of Schools. Intended as Reading Lessons For The Younger Classes. With Two Engravings.
• Publisher: London, M. J. Godwin, 1811 1st
• Seller catalogs:
  • POETRY