THE VILLAGE LESSON BOOK for the Use of Schools

DOYLE, Martin (pseud. of William Hickey)

Published by Groombridge and Sons, London, 1855

About this Item

Grey unlettered cloth, clean but spine faded extending to strip along back joint, fr. joint has some incipient cloth splitting. t.p. with notice of another book by author to verso + 166 pp. (inc. t.p.); 2 very early stamps to t.p., one circular red 3.5 cm diam. reading round edge 'By Grant of the Committee of Council on Education', the a faint black oval 3 cm x 2 cm, these being across and below title, front gutter effectively closed with cream tape, bottom 2 cm rear gutter have paper loss, otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked. Apparently rare, only 4 on COPAC (one being in Dublin) and no web matches at time of listing. An interesting little book aimed primarily at farmers' children with chapters on e.g. 'Bird-keeping and Pig-keeping', 'Shepherd-boy', 'Land Measurement', 7 in all, each closing with a short moral story plus an 'Introductory Lesson' beginning 'Boys lend me your ears: I do not want to box or pull them, for I would not give you pain or fright .'. 9 cm x 14 cm. Seller Inventory # 012782

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE VILLAGE LESSON BOOK for the Use of ...

Publisher: Groombridge and Sons, London

Publication Date: 1855

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: VG for age and genre

Edition: 1st Edition