The Play Grammar, or, the Elements of Grammar Explained in Easy Games

Miss Corner [Julia Corner]

Published by Dean and Son, London, 1870

About this Item

The twenty-fifth edition of Julia Corner"s charmingly illustrated guide to grammar, blending story, puzzles, and the playful "Game of Consequences" for young learners. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This is the twenty-fifth edition, enlarged and improved.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous in-text vignettes.This volume introduces children to the principles of grammar through a charming narrative story, engaging conundrum exercises, and instructions for playing the educational "Game of Consequences."Julia Corner was prolific in writing instructional and historical works for children, contributing to series including Miss Corner's Historical Library and Little Plays for Little People. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, smart. The odd slight handling mark to boards. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down. Offsetting to endpapers. Tape affixed to upper edge of front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, more so to 66-67 where binding materials are slightly exposed, but holding. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 977H18

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Play Grammar, or, the Elements of Grammar Explained in Easy Games
• Publisher: Dean and Son, London
• Publication Date: 1870
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Various
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
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