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Title: The Young Lady's Book: A Manual of Elegant Recreations, Exercises, and Pursuits
Description: Boston, C.A. Wells, 1837. Hardcover. 16mo. Full black blind-embossed calf with gilt spine lettering; rebacked in matching black calf with original spine remounted. 504, (1p). All edges gilt. Tissue-guarded frontispiece, numerous small engravings and several tissue-guarded full-page plates, decorative endpapers. Very good. Mild binding wear only; internally tight and nice, with mild age toning; ornate lady's ownership signature on inner flyleaf and pencilled 1843 gift inscription to same. First published by Vizetelly, Branston, and Co. in London in 1829, offered here is the sixth U.S. edition. The "Preface to the American Edition" (first published 1830) is by Abel Bowen (1790-1850), a Boston publisher and engraver who provided most of the American edition's illustrations. Among the pastimes and topics considered suitable for entertaining and instructing young unmarried women are "Moral Deportment," "The Florist," "Mineralogy," "Conchology," "Entomology," "The Aviary," "Embroidery," "The Escrutoire," "Painting," "Music," "Dancing," "Archery" and "Riding." Delightful pictorial endpapers picture embroidery. Very scarce. .
Keywords: Americana
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Title: The Young Lady's Book: A Manual of Elegant Recreations, Exercises, and Pursuits
Description: Boston, C.A. Wells, 1837. Hardcover. 16mo. Full black blind-embossed calf with gilt spine lettering; rebacked in matching black calf with original spine remounted. 504, (1p). All edges gilt. Tissue-guarded frontispiece, numerous small engravings and several tissue-guarded full-page plates, decorative endpapers. Very good. Mild binding wear only; internally tight and nice, with mild age toning; ornate lady's ownership signature on inner flyleaf and pencilled 1843 gift inscription to same. First published by Vizetelly, Branston, and Co. in London in 1829, offered here is the sixth U.S. edition. The "Preface to the American Edition" (first published 1830) is by Abel Bowen (1790-1850), a Boston publisher and engraver who provided most of the American edition's illustrations. Among the pastimes and topics considered suitable for entertaining and instructing young unmarried women are "Moral Deportment," "The Florist," "Mineralogy," "Conchology," "Entomology," "The Aviary," "Embroidery," "The Escrutoire," "Painting," "Music," "Dancing," "Archery" and "Riding." Delightful pictorial endpapers picture embroidery. Very scarce. .
Keywords: Americana
Price: US$ 195.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 50030
- Book number: 50030
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