Author: Blair, Rev. David:
Title: The Class Book: Or Three Hundred And Sixty Five Reading Lessons, Adapted To The Use Of Schools; For Every Day In The Year
Description: London, Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1841 H/B deep blue cloth bds, Fair, corners rubbed, spine partly missing at ends and material curling away in places, ink stain towards rear at top edge of pges spreading from spine, does not affect text, pges 145-191 loosening and are not proud to rest of book, neat ink name and date on fep. A scarce title from the mid 19th century. "The lessons have been selected on the principle of combining, as far as the subjects would admit, the beauties of composition with instruction in every important branch of knowledge."

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