[Rarebooks] 1825 Hamitlon On Education

[Garry R Austin]

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(Education) Hamilton, Elizabeth.  LETTERS ON THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION. Boston: Samuel H. Parker, 1825. Third American edition. Two volumes. Octavo, full polished brown morocco with gilt ruled boards. Marbled endpapers.  I; 238pp. II; 252pp. A nice set. Some rubbing to edges. Spines slightly dry showing lines. Internaly very good. Gift inscription from 1828, previous owner’s name, Hannah D. Trussell. 20th century “Tree of Knowledge” bookplate on front paste-down of both volumes. Shaw & Shoemaker #20791. Hamilton was an essayist, poet, satirist and novelist. “Letters” is among her most important work. $175.00


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