Youth s Scripture-Remembrancer: or Select Sacred Stories, by way of Familiar Dialogues, in Latin and English: with a short Application to each Story. The Original by S. Castalio: to which are Added, Some Explanatory Remarks, (never before publish d) in order to enlarge the Ideas of Children, and render their Earliest Studies, not only instructive, but entertaining. By D. Bellamy, of St. John s-College, in Oxford.

BELLAMY, DANIEL.

Published by London: Printed for, and Sold by J. Robinson, at the Golden Lion in Ludgate-Street; H. Chapelle, at Sir Isaac Newton s Head, in Grosvenor-Street; and J. Leake, Printer, in Angel-Street, St. Martins Le Grand, 1743.

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[viii], viii, 192pp., 8vo. Fine allegorical engraved frontispiece by G. Bickham: "Education, Children, like tender Oziers, take the Bow,/ And, as they first are fashion d, always grow." Neatly repaired flaw in the blank outer margin of pp. 113-114 without loss of paper or text, a couple of minor stains at the beginning, otherwise an attractive copy in the original sheep-backed marbled boards, paper label on spine. First edition, substantially enlarged by Daniel Bellamy from the first book of Dialogi Sacri by Sebastian Castellion (or Chateillon, 1515-1563). The dialogues include characters like Moses and Lot s wife and are given parallel texts in Latin and English, with lively and extensive remarks by Bellamy. Two states of the text are recorded, with Duke University reporting one of 164pp. with the title-page calling for copies to be sold bound at 1s.6d. Of this longer version ESTC locates four copies in the United Kingdom, and one at the University of Illinois. Seller Inventory # 13184

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Title: Youth s Scripture-Remembrancer: or Select ...

Publisher: London: Printed for, and Sold by J. Robinson, at the Golden Lion in Ludgate-Street; H. Chapelle, at Sir Isaac Newton s Head, in Grosvenor-Street; and J. Leake, Printer, in Angel-Street, St. Martins Le Grand, 1743.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition