Mrs Teachwell (14 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good/fine hard cover edition. Reprint of 1783 Edition. Clean. Tight binding. Green cloth with gilt titled front cover and spine. 112, 64 pages. From Early Children's Books. A series of facsimile editions.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a delightful collection of charming stories and conversations that explore the power of introspection and self-improvement. Set in a bygone era, the author presents a series of whimsical tales that center on the adventures of a young girl named Miss Spritely. Through her interactions with a cast of characters that includes a wise governess and a magical fairy, Miss Spritely embarks on a journey of personal growth, learning the value of humility, kindness, and the importance of resisting negative impulses. The author deftly weaves a tapestry of moral lessons into these engaging stories, creating a timeless classic that encourages introspection and ethical behavior. This book is an enchanting read for young and old alike, offering valuable lessons on the importance of self-awareness, the power of positive thinking, and the transformative nature of self-improvement. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

"A New and Improved Edition, with Fine Cuts." Attractive 12mo. Hardback in original paper boards (rubbed at extremities) 106pps. + (ii)pps. ads.With circular 2cm hole to p.3/4 of Dedication with slight loss to text. (Endpapers lightly browned, with one slight tear) Otherwise a most attractive unsophisticated example. Striking vignette illustrations. Scarce.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good- hardcover. Stormont or Empire marbled paper over boards backed with red leather, gilt designs on spine. Scuffed, worn covers; rubbing wear at spine ends and at fore corners; covers are attached but somewhat fragile; text block is tightly bound; clean interior with occasional light foxing. Lacking plate IV (4); frontispiece and 8 remaining plates present and in Good condition. 16mo (17 cm), 119 pp + 1 p. publisher's advert for Mrs. Teachwell's books; illustrated. See, OCLC #45884494.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. A delightful and very scarce volume of fables and moral lessons for the young, illustrated with vignette woodcuts. A nineteenth century edition of Ellenor Fenn's very scarce volume of fables. First published in 1783, the work is very scarce in all contemporary editions.A charming volume of simply relayed fables and moral lessons, adorned with twenty-nine woodcuts.The work of prolific writer of eighteenth century children's books, Lady Ellenor Fenn (1743-1813), who often published under the pseudonyms Mrs. Teachwell and Mrs. Lovechild. 'Cobwebs to Catch Flies' (1783), a reading primer, was perhaps her most popular work; it went through multiple editions in both Britain and America until the 1870s.With three pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.With the inscription 'Francis T. Palgrave, Dec 17th 1828' to a front blank. This may indicate that the work was given to British critic, anthologist and poet Francis Turner Palgrave when he was four years old. A further inscription reads 'given by my dearest mother to EP - by her to me, Nov. 1844', to the verso of the front free endpaper. In a full cloth binding. Minor loss of cloth to spine tail, with discolouration to back strip. Lacking rear free endpaper. Inscription to front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with light handling marks and spotting throughout. Neat repairs to pages 36, and 39-46. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…