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Small 12mo, pp iv, 162, [2, adverts for Harvey & Darton], engraved frontispiece, bound in original black roan-backed marbled boards, a little rubbed, waterstained to frontispiece, else a good copy, SECOND EDITION, a re-issue of the London first edition of 1827, including the original adverts. Not to be confused with Elizabeth Semple's similar earlier title this one is vaguely botanical in its instructional purpose, comripising an entertaining series of dialogues for children in which serious science is largely side-lined.

, iv, 162 pages, with frontispiece, publisher's catalogue at rear [2], see 'The Dartons' page 21 First Edition , school library label on front pastedown, spine rubbed and with slight loss at head, hinges cracked but holding, front free endpaper removed, small library stamp on reverse of title page, internally clean, book in good condition , quarter red morocco with marbled paper covered boards, gilt title on spine 12mo, 15 x 9.5 cm Hardback ISBN: