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The son of a genius; a Tale of Youth
by HOFLAND, Mrs. [Barbara]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Harris, [s.d., c. 1825] vii, [1], 216, 4pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, chipping to dulled spine, loss to lettering-piece, corners exposed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. A revised and enlarged edition of Mrs. Barbara Hofland’s [née Wreaks] (bap. 1770, d. 1844) most popular children's book, the story of an impetuous artist whose erratic behaviour leaves his family in penury. The book was frequently reprinted in England, reaching a fourteenth edition by 1841, and was reprinted at least nine times in America. The Critical Review (Vol. IV, 1816, p.657) called it a 'very excellent performance...The story is throughout interesting and well managed, and a more excellent history for the instruction of the age as well as youth, has seldom fallen under our notice.' Moon 374 (9).. New edition. 12mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ29773
- Title
- The son of a genius; a Tale of Youth
- Author
- HOFLAND, Mrs. [Barbara]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- New edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Harris, [s.d., c. 1825]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 12mo
- Keywords
- Children's
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 12mo
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- New
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- FFEP
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Spine
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- Leaves
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