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    By Mary Elliott [Mary Belson Elliott]
    London   W. Darton
    6" by 4" 4-76pp
    A very scarce first edition children's work, a charming and simple tale about three children during the summer holidays, emphasising their moral fallings and how these are overcome.
    By Mary Elliott [Mary Belson Elliott]

    [1810] Precept and Example; or, Midsummer Holidays

    London   W. Darton
    6" by 4" 4-76pp
    A very scarce first edition children's work, a charming and simple tale about three children during the summer holidays, emphasising their moral fallings and how these are overcome.
    £795.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 849F26
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    Description

    First Edition, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

    The very scarce first edition of this work by Mary Belson Elliott, a prolific and popular early nineteenth century writer of books for children.

    Elliott offers the charming tale of the summer holiday of the Somers siblings, in a brief work aiming to entertain the young, and educate them on proper behaviour.

    With a small woodcut tail piece to page twelve, as called for.

    Undated to title page; dated by M. Moon in 'The Children's Books of Mary (Belson) Elliott, A Bibliography', reference no. 273.

    Condition

    In a quarter calf binding, with paper covered boards. Handling marks and spotting to boards. Hinges starting, but firmly held. Lacking endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of spotting.

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