A Key to Knowledge; or, Things in Common Use. ; Simply and shortly explained, in a series of DIALOGUES Written by a Mother

Editorial: W. B. Gilley, New York, 1819

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16mo; 144 pages; Contents complete and secure in original binding of calf spine and green boards; binding quite rubbed at spine ends, corners and edges; bookplate and tp stamp of Meadville Theological School with signature of "Joshua Brooks "1824"; marginal stains to lower outer edge of pages; lower corner torn from ffep, small label at spine. Illustrated with a charming hand coloured engraved frontispiece. Printed by J. Van Riper. OCLC 926097815 Shaw et Shoemaker 48422 A wonderful work for young ladies presenting the uses of several common items, e.g., amber-gris, allspice, barley sugar, bricks, camphor, cork, coffee, diamonds, gunpowder, glue, hemp,ink, indian rubber, mortar, parchment, rosin, etc. Maria Elizabeth Budden, (nà e Halsey, c. 1780 â" 1832) was a novelist, translator and writer of didactic children's books, who frequently signed her work "M. E. B." or "A Mother". Her True Stories. series of history books for young people remained popular for many years. Budden's initial publications, including this debut, were issued without her full name, a practice common among women writers in early 19th-century Britain, where anonymity or pseudonyms like "A Mother" shielded authors from social scrutiny and allowed focus on the work's moral value rather than the writer's gender. Budden's entry into publishing occurred during the Napoleonic Wars era (1799â"1815), a time of social upheaval in Britain that spurred growing demand for affordable moral literature to instill stability, piety, and national values in the younger generation amid economic strains and wartime anxieties.…

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Título
A Key to Knowledge; or, Things in Common Use. ; Simply and shortly explained, in a series of DIALOGUES Written by a Mother
Autor
[Budden, Maria Elizabeth]
Editorial
W. B. Gilley, New York
Año de publicación
1819
Estado
Good
Encuadernación
Hardcover
Catálogos de vendedores
19th Century, Childrens and Juvenile, Illustrated Books

Antiquarian Bookshop

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books for nearly 30 years. Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 6,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. About a third of our books are published prior to 1900; the rest of our stock comprises collectible, interesting and scholarly books. We have added images of many of the items listed to better convey their quality and condition. If you'd like to see an image of any particular item that is not yet illustrated, please contact us. We can provide professional appraisals and are interested in buying significant collections of books. Contact us for details of fee structure for appraisals. Thank you for considering our offerings.…

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