Fenelon

Instructions for the Education of a Daughter

1721réf. 359548London: Jonah Bowyer 1721. Fourth Edition Revised and Corr. Hardcover. Fine. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Fenelon's collected wisdom in the education of girls in particular while preserving the innocence and virtue of their youth. The author also penned Telemachus the Good Reverend T.F. Dibdin. The title page continues "by the author of Telemachus to which is added a small tract of instructions for the conduct of Young Ladies of the Highest Rank with suitable devotions annexed done into English and revised by Dr. George Hickes." Stated Fourth Edition corrected; with additions. A sumptuously rebound exemplar of a stated Fourth Edition brown modern full-calf leather blind-stamped ruling to front and rear covers gilt title to spine all edges gilt too with gilt ruling to spine and with "1721" stamped quite sharply at spine foot. Bright clean interior only lightly waffled text-block but paper quite fine to the touch. New endpapers front and rear new sewn-in head-bands. Some fine black-and-white headers and at least one fine initial. Short 16mo in format measuring 6 3/4" x 4 1/8" tall and wide respectively. First published in French in 1688 and the first translation done into English by Hickes was in 1707 thus an early printing. The Table of Contents shows chapters devoted to IMPORTANCE OF FEMALE EDUCATION; ERRORS IN ORDINARY EDUCATION; FIRST FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION; THE DANGER OF IMITATION; INDIRECT INSTRUCTIONS; USE OF HISTORY; PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION; ON RELIGIOUS STUDIES; ORDINARY DEFECTS AMONG GIRLS; VANITY OF BEAUTY AND DRESS; INSTRUCTION OF WOMEN IN THEIR DUTIES; CONTINUATION OF THE DUTIES OF WOMEN; OF GOVERNESSES. 302 pp.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Jonah Bowyer hardcover

Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. · États-Unis220,00 $US≈ 196,92 €

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