Golden Precepts ... [copy book].

Author
Holbrook, Samuel [Browse]
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Hartford, 1776.
Description
[26] manuscript pages, headings in red and blue ; 19.1 cm.

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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library 34370 Manuscripts / Box 1 Browse related items Reading Room Request

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    • "Education. Look catious [sic] round your Genius nicely know / And mark how far its utmost Stretch will go...".
    • Insc at head "Holbrook 1776" and lettered "Samuel Holbrook 1776" with flourishes on inner margin of upper wrap.
    • Insc inside lower wrap "Samuel Holbrook Junr Boston Sep.r 13 1776" with other dated inscriptions, one enclosed by ornamental drawing of swan [?].
    • The engraved illustration on the front wrapper depicts stag attacking a man and his companion.
    • foxed, waterstained, pages frayed and brittle. split along back fold, pages loose. 2 leaves split horizontally.
    Binding note
    Buff engraved pictorial wrappers laid in archival folder.
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