Title: A Present for an Apprentice: Or, a Sure Guide to Gain Both Esteem and an Estate: With Rules for His Conduct
Publisher: HardPress Ltd
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0461980851
ISBN 13: 9780461980851
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A Present For An Apprentice: Or, A Sure Guide To Gain Both Esteem And An Estate: With Rules For His Conduct by John Barnard. This 18th-century conduct manual addresses a young apprentice, offering moral instruction intended to secure both personal virtue and a respectable estate. The work presents a comprehensive program of guidance on character, conduct, and practical life, organized as precepts and warnings aimed at shaping a virtuous life in public and private spheres. Topics range from truthfulness, integrity, temperance, and frugality to prudent spending, reliability, and devotion to one’s master. It emphasizes the reciprocal duties between servant and master, the dangers of deceit, vanity, and ill company, and the importance of time management, education, and self-control. The text also covers social behavior, handling of servants, the perils of gaming and late pleasures, marriage considerations, and the cultivation of affable manners and industry. Overall, it serves as a prescriptive guide for forming a stable, respectable, and productive life in early modern Britain.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

The Saint Bookstore has a range of over 1 million titles available.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

SB ONLINE LTD
50 Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BZ, United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Please order through the Abebooks checkout. We only take orders through Abebooks - We don't take direct orders by email or phone.

Refunds or Returns: A full refund of the purchase price will be given if returned within 30 days in undamaged condition.

As a seller on abebooks we adhere to the terms explained at http://www.abebooks.co.uk/docs/HelpCentral/buyerIndex.shtml - if you require further assistance please email us at orders@thesaintbookstore.co.uk

Shipping Terms

Most orders usually ship within 1-3 business days, but some can take up to 7 days.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	7 to 28 business days	7 to 28 business days
First item	US$ 21.42	US$ 24.10

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.