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London: Printed for Darton and Harvey..., 1807. 12mo (in 6s), 138 x 85 mms., pp. 128 [129 - 132 adverts], contemporary sheepskin; several leaves sprung,rear hinge cracked, shaken in casing, corners a bit dog-eared, text giving every sign of frequent usage, binding rubbed, with contemporary ownership inscription, "Samuel Henson/ his Book/ 11mo 13th/ 1809" on the recto of the front free end-paper, "H.Venner" on the verso of the rear free end-paper, and "Daniel Henson/ His Book/ 1810" on the rear paste-down end-paper. Lindley Murray (1745 - 1826) published his English Grammar in 1795, with the Abridgment following shortly in 1797. Both proved to be far more successful than anyone anticipated. Both English Grammar and the Abridgment were published in numerous editions in the early 19th century, but very few seem to have survived, which is not too surprising for a school text-book.

Londini: Typis Caroli Ackers.... Prostant apud R. Knapton..., & C. Crownfiedl & G. AThurlbourn..., 1730. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 198 x 120 mms., pp. [ii], vi [vii - viii Index], 103 [104 Errata], contemporary quarter calf, marbled boards (rubbed), raised bands on spine, red morocco label. A very good copy, with additions to the errata in a contemporary hand and the authograph "Thos. Wickins/ Oxon" on the top margin of the recto of the front free end-paper. The Dutch Orientalist scholar Thomas van Erpe (1584 - 1624), aka Thomas Erpenius, having learned several languages, became professor of Arabic in Holland in 1612 and was the first European to publish an accurate book of Arabic grammar. His Rudimenta linguae Arabicae was published in 1620. Leonard Chappelow (16902 - 1768) was a sizar to St. John's College, Cambridge, and, having completed his M. A. in 1716 was ordained deacon at Ely. He was appointed professor of Arabic in1720 and devoted himself to editing and translating.… Read More

London: Printed for C. Bathurst...[et al], 1783. 8vo, xxvi, [x], 434 [435 adverts, 436 blank], contemporary sheepskin; some fingering of text, several leaves sprung, binding very worn, covers holding on for dear life. Chambaud first published this work in 1750, and there were at least another ten editions in the 18th century. ESTC N18065 locates three copies: L, PC; NNC-T. Alston XII, 291.

Edinburgh: Printed for the Booksellers. 1779. 12mo (in 6s), 178 x 103 mms., pp. xi [xii blank], 299 [300 adverts], contemporary sheepskin; lacks all before title-page, first several leaves soiled, leaf of schoolboy notes (early 20th century) loosely inserted, binding worn, joints cracked. Mair (1702 - 1769) published this with the Ruddimans first in 1750, and it was frequently reprinted and used as a text-book well into the 19th century. He also wrote a book on book-keeping which proved to be even more popular and useful. ESTC N7787 locates copies at Harvard and Rutgers (2). A ninth edition of the same year has an identical imprint, with the date in numbers rather than Roman numerals.

London: Printed for B. Law..., 1771. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 12mo, 163 x 98 mms., pp. [iv], 210 [211 - 212 adverts], contemporary sheepskin (very worn); lacks end-papers, edge of title-page chipped, lower corners of first few leaves chewed, lower corners of last three leaves also chewed, with slight loss of text. Not the most wonderful copy, but uncommon. Jean-Baptiste Perrin (fl. 1767 - 1798) was born in France and later emigrated to Dublin. He began publishing books about learning French, and his earliest work seems to have been Essai sur l'origine et l'antiquité des langues, which was published anonymously in 1767. His Entertaining and Instructive Exercises, alluded to in the title, was first published in the early 1770s, and at least another ten editions appeared during the 18th century. ESTC N2408 locates only the copy at Princeton.

London: Printed for J. F. & C. Rivington, T. Longman, B. Law, R Baldwin, S. Bladon, and G. & T. Wilkie, 1791. 12mo, 147 x 84 mms., pp. viii, 123 [124 adverts], 26 vignette woodcuts, contemporary sheepskin; recent repair to small hole in B1, front joint very slightly cracked, but a good copy. Greenwood (?1683 - 1737) was probably published in 1711, though the earliest copy traced was printed in 1713. The work was reprinted well into the 19th century.

Derby: Printed by and for Henry Mozley..., 1820. Large 12mo, pp. 156, including woodcut frontispiece, 6 woodcut illustrations in text, contemporary sheepskin (worn); some fingering of text, but in reasonable condition for a book that was clearly used, to judge from contemporary as well as 20th century inscriptions on the front paste-down end-paper and title-page, viz., on the front paste-down end-paper: "C. H. F. Rivington's Book/ Jany 13th 1820." The industrious Daniel Fenning ( (1714/15–1767) began writing school textbooks in his 30s and continued to do so for the rest of his life. He began working on this book, his most popular and successful, as early as 1739, but it was not published until 1756, but well over a hundred editions were later published.