Strictures On the Modern System Of Female Education With a View Of the Principles and Conduct Prevalent Among Women Of Rank and Fortune

London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1799. Small 8vo. Second Edition, Corrected (same year as first). 2 volumes. xix, 292; vii, 327, [1] pp. Half brown calf over brown boards with black title labels, gilt bands and lettering to spines. Minor rubbing to board edges and a few marks. Slight offsetting internally but otherwise clean. Hannah More was a… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1799. Second Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavos, Two Volumes; G; Quarter-calf and marbled boards, with morocco spine labels and gilt lettering; Front board of Vol. I detached; Boards show moderate wear to edges and corners, and light plus shelfwear to covers; Textblocks have light age-toning and minor soiling to edges, and… Read more about this item

Hartford: Printed by John Babcock, For. O.D. & I. Cooke, 1801. 142; [143]-288pp. 12mo. Contemporary tree sheep, minor rubbing. Minor dampstaining. Early bookplate and withdrawn stamp on the pastedown of "Library of the Northern Academy of Arts and Science, (vt.). 142; [143]-288pp. 12mo. "Poet, playwright, and religious writer... Hannah More's books on education were enthusiastically received. Strictures on… Read more about this item

Boston: Joseph Bumstead, 1802. 12mo. 312 pp. Contemporary calf, hinges and joints cracked, front board nearly detached. Gilt stamped red morocco spine label, chip to spine end. With the signatures of Edward P. Livingston, New York state politician and his youngest daughter with her married name Mary Clarkson, on title page. A nice association.

London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in the Strand, 1799. First edition. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards with gilt and morocco labels to spines. All edges speckled blue. Measuring 192 x 118mm and collating [3], vi-xix, [1, blank], 274; [5], vi-vii, [1, blank], 322: bound without half title to volume I and leaf of adverts to volume… Read more about this item

Hartford: Printed by John Babcock, for O. D. & I. Cooke, 1801. Hardcover. Good. First Hartford issue of the American edition. Two volumes in one. 12mo. Each volume with a separate title page and pagination. Contemporary tree calf. Binding and both shoulders worn, foredge dampstained on the first few leaves (minorly affecting the signatures) and foxing throughout, a… Read more about this item

Charlestown [Mass.]: Printed by Samuel Etheridge, for E. Larkin, 1800. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. Two volumes in one. 12mo. Contemporary full mottled calf. Each volume with a separate title page and pagination. Small partially erased name in the top margin of the first title page. Binding is worn at the edges, front board nearly detached, else a… Read more about this item

Hartford: Printed by John Babcock, for O. D. & I. Cooke, 1801. Hardcover. Very Good. First Hartford issue of the American edition, originally published in the U.S. in 1800. Two volumes in one. 12mo. Each volume with a separate title page and pagination. Contemporary tree calf with red morocco label gilt. Contemporary gift inscription: "Ann Maria Adams from… Read more about this item

Boston: Joseph Bumstead, 1802. Third American edition. Leather. 312p. REBOUND. A small hardcover book that has been rebound in full brown leather with new endpapers. Pages browned and foxed, but otherwise unmarked, and binding tight. Very good condition overall. Two volumes in one. Measures approx. 7.25" x 4.5

Boston: Joseph Bumstead, 1802. Third American Edition, with Considerable Additions. Leather bound. Fair. 12mo. viii, 9-312 pages. Brown calf leather binding with faded red leather title label on spine. Ex-library with old institutional label on front paste down and faded paper label upper spine. No other markings. Front joint is cracked. Spine is worn and rubbed. Right front… Read more about this item

Charleston:: Etheridge for E. Larkin,, 1800.. First published in London in 1799, two editions of this work were published in America in 1800.. contemporary sheep, rebacked retaining the original label. . Lacks free endpapers; some foxing and staining throughout; but very good.. Small 8vo,. Evans 37997. "Hannah More {1745-1833) was one of the last of the group… Read more about this item

London: J. Cadell Jun. annd W. Davies, 1799. Half leather. Complete, 2 volumes bound in one. Half-leather, with marbled boards. Leather is peeling, worn, and chipped at extremities, boards are scratched and scuffed. Light foxing, previous owner's name. 292, 327 pages.