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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Subject(s)
Notes
  • "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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