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Sister Mary's Tales in Natural History

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John W Parker Leicester 7th edition 1850 HB Original green decorated boards (slightly stained) with gilt lettering. Line drawing illustrations Good. Some age mottling. Contemporary inscriptions from 1851 by previous owner on prelims. 123pp 0
  • Bookseller Byre Books GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
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  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher John W Parker Leicester 7th edition 1850 HB
  • Keywords VICTORIANA, CHILDREN'S, JUVENILE, STORIES, SPCK, NATURAL HISTORY, NATURE

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Sister mary's tales in natural history

by [SISTER MARY]

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London: John W. Parker, 1834. vi, [2], 166pp, [2]. With a half-title, seven engraved plates, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary (original?) navy roan-backed blue paper boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, loss to head of spine. Occasional light spotting, plates foxed. Inked ownership inscription of 'D. Coleridge / Helleston' to head of titlepage. The first edition, 'Published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education, appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge', a collection of 13 short stories on natural history for children intended to direct 'the infant mind to seek for those proofs of Divine wisdom, power, and goodness in the formation and habits of these various beings, which, at a mature age, will assuredly reward the study of the naturalist'. Derwent Coleridge (1800-1883), writer, master of Helleston grammar school, Cornwall, second son of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834).… Read More
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