A New Series of Prints, Accompanied by Easy Lessons: Containing a General Outline of Antient History

Published by J. Harris, London, 1803

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A very scarce collection of forty charming illustrated plates displaying scenes from ancient history, aimed to educate the children of the early 19th century. The plate volume only of a work that was issued in two volumes, one bearing text, the other plates.Illustrated with forty plates (numbered I-XXIV, and I-XVI) displaying dramatic scenes from ancient history.Collated, complete.The letterpress volume that this was issued alongside was intended to contain a historical background to the plates, while simultaneously offering lessons to be learned from these events.This work was first published in the last decades of the previous century, but is present here in the first edition from J. Harris. In a contemporary full calf binding. Significant rubbing to boards, board perimeters, and back strip. Losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Joints starting, with boards somewhat tenderly held by cords only. Lacking endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned, with instances of handling marks and spotting. Faint pencil inscriptions to tail of a majority of plates, with ink inscription to verso of final plate. Good Only.…

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Title
A New Series of Prints, Accompanied by Easy Lessons: Containing a General Outline of Antient History
Author
Mrs. Trimmer [Sarah Trimmer]
Publisher
J. Harris, London
Publication year
1803
Condition
Good Only
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Not Stated
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
5" by 4"
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