Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book
Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book Juvenile Plutarch Life Stories 1812 rare children's moral instruction book
$ 250.00

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Juvenile Books, Biographies, Children's Stories, Morals, Life Lessons).

The Juvenile Plutarch Containing Accounts of the Lives of Celebrated Children and of the Infancy of Persons Who Have Been Illustrious for Their Virtues and Talents.
Published 1812, London for Richard Phillips.
204 pages. Text in English. Illustrated with four engraved plates (no frontis), publishers 8 pp. catalogue at rear.

Attractive antiquarian 1/4 leather binding, smooth spine, gilt ruled bands & title lettering, marbled covers. 

Rare early 19th century juvenile which uses biographies of "great" people in their youths to instruct children in proper attitudes and life concepts of self, virtue and enlightened, higher and more noble self-regard. How to think properly is the point, instructing children how to imagine the dream of the planet and its social orders.

Eighteen short biographies, each related to teach a particular moral lesson or virtue. Useful stuff even today, if not more so than ever.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. 

Volume two of a rare two volume work, however, this volume complete unto itself and very scarce. Perhaps somewhere out there is its mate? Or a new mate?

Binding gently rubbed and age worn but still very appealing, leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall attractive as an object.

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detailed attempt to present this pleasing little children's book as it survives. 

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Book Measures c. 5 1/2" H x 3 3/4" W.

[B9325].