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CHILDREN • EDUCATION
Let's Play Doctor! —
Or, El Juego del Gato!
(A
Charming Rarity). “Aficionado, Un.” Licito
recreo casero, ó coleccion de cincuenta juegos conocidos comunmente con
el nombre de juegos de prendas.... México: Oficina de Doña Maria
Fernandez Jauregui, 1806. Small 8vo. 111, [1] pp.
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the first Mexican edition of a work that was first printed in Spain in 1798. All told there are fifty games with good, easy to understand instructions on playing them. The compiler's object is to offer “entretenimiento para pasar divertidas las largas noches del Invierno.”
Very uncommon: We trace
no copies of this to any U.S. library.
• Medina, Mexico, 9842. Sewn, in original marbled paper wrappers, lacking the rear one. Last few leaves with light waterstains and final page with light dust-soiling and a very few red ink spots.
New-England
— First Edition —
For Children
Adams, Hannah. An abridgement of the history of New-England, for the use of young persons. Boston: Pr. by A. Newell for the author, & for sale by B. &. J. Homans, & John
West, 1805. 12mo. iv, 185, [1 (blank)] pp.
abridgment
for children from her "Summary History of New-England."
Adams' eyesight suffered because of her work on the "Summary History" and another
setback occurred when Jedidiah Morse published a competing abridged history
of New England prior to Adams's getting her children's book into print. A controversy
ensued over Morse's failure to terminate his project in favor of a needy spinster.
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the image to the left for an enlargement.
• Shaw & Shoemaker 7830; not in Rosenbach; not in Welsh. Later 19th-century quarter sheep with paper of covers in imitation of treed sheep. Insect damage to leather of front cover with small loss of leather paper. A little rubbing and tiny holes on spine. Some wear to edges and corners. Minor insect damage to first two leaves and small loss of paper in outer margin of one leaf. Ownership signature on front free endpaper. Foxing. (701)
Military EducationAnonymous. Suggestions with regard to the education of officers in the British Army. London: William Clowes & Sons, 1857. 8vo (19.8 cm, 7.75"). 21, [1 (blank)] pp., [1 (blank)] f. 
Rare: We were able to trace only one U.S. copy of this work via NUC Pre-1956, OCLC, or RLIN.
• NSTC 2ENG3884. Removed from a nonce volume. Light soiling and staining on title-page. Closely trimmed by binder, cutting off some sidenotes. Inked numeral in margin of title-page.
Embellished
with 
Wood
Engravings
(Annual, for Children). The youth's friend 1840. Philadelphia: American S.S. Union, [1840]. 12mo. 192 pp.
The volume's goodly number of illustrations are wood engravings, some of which are signed "CT," "AB," and "GG."
Tiny
& CharmingAunt Rose and her nieces. Troy, NY: Moore & Nims, [ca. 1850]. 32mo (5 cm, 2"). 64 pp.
Binding: Publisher’s color-illustrated wrappers, chromolithographed by F. Motas, Philadelphia.
• Binding as above, spine reinforced with cellophane tape, corners and edges worn, back wrapper creased. Sewing going; pages slightly age-toned, otherwise clean, with a few corners dog-eared.
Observant & ThoughtfulBarrow, William. An essay on education; in which are particularly considered the merits and the defects of the discipline and instruction in our academies ... the second edition, corrected and enlarged. London: Pr. for F. & C. Rivington by Bye & Law, 1804. 12mo (17.2 cm, 6.75"). 2 vols. I: xxiv, 342, [2 (1 adv.)]
pp. II: iv, 412 pp.
dramatic performances in schools (ill-advised and likely to lead to undesirable results, according to the author) and the state of English universities.
Click the interior image for an enlargement. • NSTC B758. Contemporary half calf with marbled paper–covered sides, spines with later gilt-stamped leather labels; spines slightly darkened, corners and spine extremities rubbed. Pencilled bracketing and marks of emphasis; some light to moderate foxing.
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