1864 Parables from Nature

Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Rebound

1864 'New Edition'.

Bound in a contemporary cloth binding with a gilt inlay and lovely gilt illustration on front board.The work has been rebacked with the original cloth laid down to the boards. 

Illustrated with a frontispiece engraving and numerous other black-and-white plates to the beginning of each of the tales by Otto Speckter, P. H. Calderon, W. Millaid, and other artists.

This is a lovely collection of children's parables by Margaret Gatty, containing thoughtful tales for 'educated young persons and adults'. These stories draw lessons of worldly and spiritual wisdom from the natural world in a 'simple and sensible ways'. Interestingly, Gatty used a few of these tales to argue against Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species'. 

 Contents include 'A Lesson of Faith', 'The Law of Authority and Obedience', 'The Unknown Land', 'A Lesson of Hope', and 'The Circle of Blessing'. 

Margaret Gatty (1809-1873) was an English children's author as well as a writer on marine biology. She wrote a range of popular tales for young people, which 'she hoped would influence adult minds as well'. Works by Gatty include 'Worlds not Realised', 'Proverbs Illustrated', and 'Aunt Judy's Tales'. 

Ink inscription to top of half-title page which reads 'To our Mother- from R + L. M. Shelly Dec. 25. 1864.'

Erratum leaf inserted directly before the contents page at the beginning of text.

Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of text. 

Collated, complete.