Description: Click here to see our other books! Fables in Monosyllables, by Mrs. Teachwell. Book I. To which are added the morals in dialogues between a mother and her children. Mrs. Teachwell [Ellenor Fenn; Mrs. Lovechild] 1823 Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy : London 6" by 4" xii [1], 2-48, 15-103 [3]pp SUMMARY A delightful and very scarce volume of fables and moral lessons for the young, illustrated with vignette woodcuts. Illustrated,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION A nineteenth century edition of Ellenor Fenn's very scarce volume of fables. First published in 1783, the work is very scarce in all contemporary editions.A charming volume of simply relayed fables and moral lessons, adorned with twenty-nine woodcuts.The work of prolific writer of eighteenth century children's books, Lady Ellenor Fenn (1743-1813), who often published under the pseudonyms Mrs. Teachwell and Mrs. Lovechild. 'Cobwebs to Catch Flies' (1783), a reading primer, was perhaps her most popular work; it went through multiple editions in both Britain and America until the 1870s.With three pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.With the inscription 'Francis T. Palgrave, Dec 17th 1828' to a front blank. This may indicate that the work was given to British critic, anthologist and poet Francis Turner Palgrave when he was four years old. A further inscription reads 'given by my dearest mother to EP - by her to me, Nov. 1844', to the verso of the front free endpaper. CONDITION In a full cloth binding. Minor loss of cloth to spine tail, with discolouration to back strip. Lacking rear free endpaper. Inscription to front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with light handling marks and spotting throughout. Neat repairs to pages 36, and 39-46. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Children's Fiction
Publisher: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy
Author: Mrs. Teachwell [Ellenor Fenn; Mrs. Lovechild]
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1823
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
