An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting
de Jane Collier
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London: Andrew Millar, 1806. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A smart copy of the fourth edition of Jane Collier's satirical conduct book, offering humorous guidance on the best methods of annoying and manipulating family members and acquaintances. First published in 1753, this is the fourth edition of Collier's delightful work.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece depicting a gleeful cat capturing a mouse.Chapters offer methods of enraging the patroness, lover, husband, wife, friends and acquaintances.With the inscription of Edward Riggall to the verso of the title page, dated 1858.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.Collier's work is a parody of conduct books that were popular in the eighteenth century, and offers a witty critique of social norms and expectations, providing fascinating insight into the social context of the day. In a full calf binding. Rubbing to board perimeters and joints, with minor losses to the leather in these regions. Front joint and head of rear joint starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to verso of title page. Light spotting to title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good
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Includes bibliographical references.
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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 852F35
- Título
- An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting
- Autor
- Jane Collier
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Andrew Millar
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1806
- Tamaño
- 7" by 4.5"
- Palabras clave
- conduct books satire humour satire
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...