Wisdom in Miniature: Or the Young Gentleman and Lady’s Pleasing Instructor. Being a Collection of Sentences, Divine, Moral and Historical. Intended Not Only For the Use of Schools, But as a Pocket Companion for the Youth of Both Sexes in America.

Worcester: Thomas, Son & Thomas, 1796. Second Worcester Edition. 4.5 x 3”, full sheep binding with morocco and gilt spine label, gilt bands to spine, which is in five compartments, 192 pp. Inscribed “Mary Clark’s an esteemed present from her esteemed cousin Hannah Clark” to front endpaper. Three additional inscriptions present to endpapers in the form of lessons on wisdom, i.e. “learn wisdom by the observations of others & thy own experience.” Toning to pages, damp staining to text, a few pages trimmed close with loss to last letter of text on pp. 19-20, mild wear to binding. Item #9685

Price: $200.00