Letters on Education. [AND]: Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education. Vol. II
by HAMILTON (Elizabeth):
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Bath, Printed by R. Cruttwell; for G. G. and J. Robinson..., 1801, 1802. FIRST EDITION of each volume. 8vo, pp. viii, 413 [414 blank]; [iv], iv, 455 [456 adverts], including half-title in volume 2, volume 1 bound in contemporary tree calf, rebacked, gilt spine, morocco label; title-page tape-marked at inner margin with outer margin re-inforced, inner margin pp. iii-iv reinforced; volume 2, original boards, uncut, with upper blank portion of half-title torn away, spine chipped, boards soiled. Hamilton's book was published in 1801 as a separate volume, and she added a second volume in 1802, slightly amending the title. Thereafter the work was published with the longer title and was published in three volumes in 1803, though without any new material added.
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- John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)
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- 4449
- Title
- Letters on Education. [AND]: Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education. Vol. II
- Author
- HAMILTON (Elizabeth):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bath, Printed by R. Cruttwell; for G. G. and J. Robinson..., 1801, 1802
- Keywords
- education manners prose women
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- education;
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
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- First Edition
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
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- New
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Spine
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.