A pretty book for children, or, An easy guide to the English tongue : perfectly well adapted to their tender capacities... Vol. 1.

Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The seventh edition.
Published/​Created
London : Printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-Yard : J. Hodges, over-against St. Magnus-Church, and ; Salisbury [Wiltshire] : B. Collins, on the New Canal, 1756.
Description
144 p. : ill. ; 11 cm.

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Subject(s)
Publisher
Rare books genre
Notes
  • "...and is design'd as well for the more easy instruction of those that can but just read, as for the entertainment of others that are a little advanced. And consists of ... [13 lines in each of two columns]."
  • "[Price Six-pence]".
  • "The 'Vol. II' to balance the 'Vol. I' referred to in the t.p. was the Museum for young gentlemen and ladies, no. J253."--Roscoe.
  • Cotsen copy: Bookplate of John Ludford, Esq. on free endpaper; signed 'John Ludford 1759' on cover p. 2, and below, booklabel of Justin G. Schiller.
Binding note
Pub. Dutch floral boards.
References
Roscoe, S. Newbery (1973), J307(4A)
Place name(s)
  • England London.
  • England Salisbury.
Other title(s)
  • Easy guide to the English tongue
  • Museum for young gentlemen and ladies.
OCLC
191872933
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