A Tour in Wales, and Several Counties of England, Including Both Universities,

[MAVOR William Fordyce] 1758-1837

Published by Richard Phillips, London: 6, New Bridge Street,, 1806

Language: English

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In modern quarter cloth, marbled boards, some gilt tooling. Spine, gilt title. Internally, new endpapers, [7], 4-182 pp, [2] index, 2 pls (B&W, folding), light water staining towards rear affecting lower part of text and 1 plate. (212*135 mm). Mavor, William Fordyce [pseuds. W. F. Martyn, Numa] author and educationist who in 1801 published his most famous work, The English Spelling Book. To appeal to children it had fine woodcuts by Thomas Bewick, and simple and amusing moral stories for them to read. It ran to 500 editions, was translated into French and Hindi, and by 1823, at its 284th edition, had sold over 2 million copies. See ODNB for a full Bio.

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A Tour in Wales, and Several Counties of England, Including Both Universities,

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Richard Phillips, London: 6, New Bridge Street,

Publication Date

1806

Language

English

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Hardcover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Very Good

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Weight

0.4 kilograms

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