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Principles of Politeness, and of Knowing the World; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman ...

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TRUSLER, JOHN - LORD CHESTERFIELD. Principles of Politeness, and of Knowing the World; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman ... London, John Bell/C Etheringtron, York, 1775. Small square 8vo, pp [4], [4], 109, [1], [6, John Bell catalogue], lacking half title, bound in in contemporary unlettered quarter calf over marbled boards, a little rubbed and worn but sound, but with large early ink stain on upper board, other lighter stains affecting one or two blank margins at the front, free endpapers removed, early pencil drawings to lower paste-down, early deleted inscriptions to title page [?Badgworth Court], else internally sound and tight throughout,
Dealer Notes
FIRST EDITION; despite the caveats above, a complete copy in original state of the first ediiton of this hugely popular conduct book, based by John Trusler upon Chesterfield's work of guidance for his son. In its first year of publication it was reprinted no less than five times by Bell, pirated in various forms, including several Dublin printings; it later caught on in America, and proved, one assumes, something of a money-spinner for the business minded educationalist John Trusler who had capitalized on Chesterfield's name to his own advantage.
Author TRUSLER, JOHN - LORD CHESTERFIELD.
Date 1775.
Binding contemporary unlettered quarter calf over marbled boards
Publisher London, John Bell/C Etheringtron, York,
Condition See description

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