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Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family. In a Series of Letters to a respectable Citizen of Philadelphia. Containing Sentiments on a Mode of Domestic Education, Suited to the present State of Society, Government, and Manners, in the United States of Americ...

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Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family. In a Series of Letters to a respectable Citizen of Philadelphia. Containing Sentiments on a Mode of Domestic Education, Suited to the present State of Society, Government, and Manners, in the United States of Americ...

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Title: Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family. In a Series of Letters to a respectable Citizen of Philadelphia. Containing Sentiments on a Mode of Domestic Education, Suited to the present State of Society, Government, and Manners, in the United States of America; and on the Dignity and Importance of the Female Character… Author: Hitchcock, Enos Place: Boston Publisher: Thomas & Andrews Date: 1790 Description: 2 volumes. 299; 300 pp. 12mo. Each in contemporary calf (not exactly matching), gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, housed together in custom maroon cloth drop-back box with 2 gilt-lettered morocco spine labels. First Edition. Early American novel by Hitchcock (1744-1803), a Harvard graduate, spent most of his career as pastor in Providence, RI. From 1776 to 1780 was chaplain to the Revolutionary Army; and had known George Washington, to whom dedicated this work to Martha Washington. This didactic epistolary novel is intended to depict the proper methods of raising and educating children during the early days of the American republic, with particular regard to the needs of girls and women. Volume I signed on flyleaf by 'Content Douglas' and inscribed 'Content Stewart Is my name' on rear free endpaper, with discreet embossments of the Library Company, Philadelphia, on title-page and final text-leaf and neat inked shelf numbers on verso of front free endpaper. Volume II inscribed on front free endpaper "Lucy Prescott Fay's / Presented to her by her friend / Mr. Azor G. Archbald / June 1796"; also inscribed 'Lucy Prescott Fay's' on p. [iii]; with previous inscriptions on endpaper & title-page carefully crossed out. A married set, differing slightly in height. Evans 22570. Sabin 32255. Lot Amendments Condition: Vol. I well-worn with early repairs to spine tips, spine label mostly chipped away, front joint cracked, lacks front free endpaper, just good; some rubbing and other mild wear to Vol. II, still nice; else very good. Item number: 185652

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25.10.2007
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Title: Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family. In a Series of Letters to a respectable Citizen of Philadelphia. Containing Sentiments on a Mode of Domestic Education, Suited to the present State of Society, Government, and Manners, in the United States of America; and on the Dignity and Importance of the Female Character… Author: Hitchcock, Enos Place: Boston Publisher: Thomas & Andrews Date: 1790 Description: 2 volumes. 299; 300 pp. 12mo. Each in contemporary calf (not exactly matching), gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, housed together in custom maroon cloth drop-back box with 2 gilt-lettered morocco spine labels. First Edition. Early American novel by Hitchcock (1744-1803), a Harvard graduate, spent most of his career as pastor in Providence, RI. From 1776 to 1780 was chaplain to the Revolutionary Army; and had known George Washington, to whom dedicated this work to Martha Washington. This didactic epistolary novel is intended to depict the proper methods of raising and educating children during the early days of the American republic, with particular regard to the needs of girls and women. Volume I signed on flyleaf by 'Content Douglas' and inscribed 'Content Stewart Is my name' on rear free endpaper, with discreet embossments of the Library Company, Philadelphia, on title-page and final text-leaf and neat inked shelf numbers on verso of front free endpaper. Volume II inscribed on front free endpaper "Lucy Prescott Fay's / Presented to her by her friend / Mr. Azor G. Archbald / June 1796"; also inscribed 'Lucy Prescott Fay's' on p. [iii]; with previous inscriptions on endpaper & title-page carefully crossed out. A married set, differing slightly in height. Evans 22570. Sabin 32255. Lot Amendments Condition: Vol. I well-worn with early repairs to spine tips, spine label mostly chipped away, front joint cracked, lacks front free endpaper, just good; some rubbing and other mild wear to Vol. II, still nice; else very good. Item number: 185652

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 20
Auktion:
Datum:
25.10.2007
Auktionshaus:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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