The Young Woman's Companion or Female Instructor.
by Heman, Mrs:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, George Virtue, 1836 Hardcover book . 776 pages with 8 engraved plates and frontis. ' Being a sure and complete guide to every acquirement essential in forming a pleasing companion and respectable Mother. A Very Good copy but with a worn half-leather binding with marbled end-papers. Title and gilt decoration to spine is still bright with crackling or leather surface. Edges rubbed with marbled paper covering missing in some areas as is one rear leather corner cover. The original binding is holding however although stretched. The Plates are clean as is the contents. There are two title pages, the first with a small steel vignette l engraving opposite the frontispiece. The Second Title page (slightly loose) shows ' Mrs. Hemans' Female Instructor or Young Woman's Companion, interspersed with Moral and Religious essays , interesting tales and Memoirs of illustrious Women to which are subjoined Medicinal receipts. The plates have very odd light foxing spots but are generally very clean. Pictures available.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Ford Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38172
- Title
- The Young Woman's Companion or Female Instructor.
- Author
- Heman, Mrs:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, George Virtue, 1836
- Bookseller catalogs
- British History;
Terms of Sale
David Ford Books
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About the Seller
David Ford Books
Biblio member since 2006
Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
About David Ford Books
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...