The Entertaining Instructor: In French and English. Being a Collection of Judicious Sayings, Smart Repartees, Short Stories, &c. Extracted from the most Celebrated French Authors, and Particularly the Books in Ana.

The Author of the History of England by Question and Answer ( Lockman, John)

Published by A. Millar, London, 1765

About this Item

Contains 508 sayings. These are presented in French and English on facing pages. There is a 20 page preface. Bound in contemporary full leather binding with four raised bands to the spine with gilt marks above and below each band. The title panel on the spine has been lost. The spine has chipping at the top and bottom and some edge cracking. A border in gilt around the edges of the front and rear panels. The corners are bumped with some rubbing and fraying. Browning to the edges of the endpapers which have some spotting. This book belonged to the Wale family of Shelford near Cambridge and there is a name, Lady Wale to the the front free endpaper. The name of the original owner, Margaritta Phillippina Wale with the date 1765 to the half-title page. Light brown spotting to the pages at the front, small creases to the top corners at the back and the pages are a little browned but otherwise generally unmarked. First printing.

Seller Inventory # 019746

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Entertaining Instructor: In French and English. Being a Collection of Judicious Sayings, Smart Repartees, Short Stories, &c. Extracted from the most Celebrated French Authors, and Particularly the Books in Ana.
• Publisher: A. Millar, London
• Publication Date: 1765
• Binding: Full-Leather
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good