A New Series of Prints, Accompanied by Easy Lessons: Being an Improved Edition of the First Set of Scripture Prints, from the Old Testament; New Testament

A charming and very scarce volume presenting the first editions of Mrs. Trimmer's collection of moral lessons, drawn from the Old Testament and New Testament. Two scarce first edition volumes bound in one.Both volumes lack all of the engraved plates called for, as is common with these works.The first volume is Trimmer's 1803 'A New Series of Prints, Accompanied by Easy Lessons: Being an Improved Edition of the First Set of Scripture Prints, from the Old Testament'Lacking all 24 plates called for.The second volume is Trimmer's 1805 volume of lessons to be taken from the New Testament.Lacking all forty plates called for.Sarah Trimmer was an English writer, an author of instructive and moralising literature for children, Trimmer was a household name by the end of the eighteenth century. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Significant rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to title pages, but otherwise generally clean and bright. Lacking all plates. Fair. …