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The Elements of Reading: Being Select and Easy English Lessons, for Young Readers of both Sexes: Designed as a Sequel to the Spelling Book, and a Proper Introduction to the Speaker, or Any Other Selection of a Like Nature. Second Edition.

Author: Adams, John Rev   

Publisher: London: Law 1795.

Description: 348p full leather, spine cracking, water damage to last page, some charming 18th Century childish practice letters on endpapers, stories include the compelling "Story of an Indian Chief" (American interest), Author is nominated Master of the Academy at Putney in British Library entry for first edition of this very rare title, other catalogues refer to him with the dates 1750?-1814 and ascribe him the author of a number of titles devoted to the "fair sex"

Order No: PIP 99003

Language: English

Price: £360.00

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