francois fenelon rev t f dibdin (2 Ergebnisse)

Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Very Good. First Thus. 240pp, frontis. Contemporary marbled boards with leather spine and corners (half-leather). Spine worn, hinges tender with bottom panel of spine torn but attached, corners rubbed. Quite heavily foxed on frontis with lesser foxing throughout. Translated from the French and adapted for English readers, this is the first edition with Dibdin's chapter on religious education. Size: 8vo.

Leather. First American Edition. 251p. A small hardcover book bound in full brown leather. Boards rubbed, bumped, and starting to crack off, but still well enough attached for gentle handling. Spine ends chipped. Bottom corner chipped off page xi (text unaffected). Lots of spotty, light stains and other blemishes scattered throughout the text, but otherwise, no notes or underlining. Rear endpapers torn and covered in pencil scribbles. Binding secure. Bishop Fenelon (1651-1715) was an advocate for women's education. Measures approx. 6.75" x 4.25".