NY: F.J. Huntington & Co, 1838. First. Cloth. First edition. Blindstamped brown cloth with spine lettering gilt. 396 pps. Treatise on the value of education in children in relation to physical, intellectual and moral development of the young. The author, S.G. Goodrich, was, under the nom-de-plume of Peter Parley, one of the most prolific 19th century producers of books for young people. A tight copy but well sunned about the edges and spine (although the spine gilt is still clear). Shallow loss to spine ends. Scattered foxing throughout. Previous own. sig.on ffep, dated 1854 and with notation that the book was "bought at Rev. J. Hanly's sale, Tuckerton, NJ"

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: D8756
Title: Fire Side Education (by the Author of Peter Parley's Tales)
Author: (Goodrich, S.G.)
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: F.J. Huntington & Co
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1838
Keywords: JUVENILE, CHILDREN, EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGY
Bookseller catalogs: Hunting;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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