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Six volumes from Bookcase of Instruction and Delight

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Heading: (Bookcase of Instruction and Delight)
Author:
Title: Six volumes for the "Bookcase of Instruction and Delight"
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Marshall
Date Published: [c.1802]
Description:

Six volumes, comprising:

Poems, Riddles, &c.

Arithmetic Made Easy. (Old rebacking)

Geography Embellished with a Variety of Views From Nature (Rebacked.)

Twenty Seven Prints of Natural History, With Descriptions. (Rebacked.)

Drawing Book (Cover title). Spine perished, half of label lacking, pencil sketches on blank versos.

Memorandum Book. (Cover title.) Wrappers. All but first page blank.

Together 6 volumes from this 12 volumes series. The first 4 titles in the original boards with labels on front and rear, Drawing Book retains only about half of the original front label; the final title is in original wrappers with a label on the front.

Half of the titles from this scarce series, each with charming engraved plates. Housed in a custom cloth box.

Condition

All with some minor condition issues or restorations, as noted above; overall very good.

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