A Grammar Of the English Language In a Series Of Letters Intended For the Use Of Schools and Of Young Persons In General

by Cobbett, William

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A Grammar of the English Language, in a series of letters. Intended for the use of schools and of young persons in general; but more especially for the use of soldiers, sailors, apprentices, and plough-boys. To which are added, six lessons, intended to prevent statesmen from using false grammar, and from writing in an awkward manner
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A Grammar of the English Language, in a series of letters. Intended for the use of schools and of young persons in general; but more especially for the use of soldiers, sailors, apprentices, and plough-boys. To which are added, six lessons, intended to prevent statesmen from using false grammar, and from writing in an awkward manner

by Cobbett, William

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1837
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New York: John Doyle, 1837. Hardcover. Very good. Early American edition (first published in NY in 1818). 12mo, publisher's cloth with original printed orange paper label, very good, light rubbing, discoloration and wear to binding, contents very good and bright, scattered foxing. 213 pp.
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A Grammar of the English Language, in a Series of Letters Intended for the use of schools and of young persons in general; but more especially for the use of soldiers, sailors, apprentices and plough-boys. To which are added, six lessons, intended to prevent statesmen from using false grammar, and from writing in an awkward manner.
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A Grammar of the English Language, in a Series of Letters Intended for the use of schools and of young persons in general; but more especially for the use of soldiers, sailors, apprentices and plough-boys. To which are added, six lessons, intended to prevent statesmen from using false grammar, and from writing in an awkward manner.

by Cobbett, William

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1824
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London: C. Clement 1824. 12mo. Unpaginated. Quarter calf over marbled boards. Red morocco title label, gilt lettering, blind stamped bands. Minimal rubbing. Pages are tanned, with the occasional spot or stain. Cobbett writes in a series of letters to his son the importance of good grammar and clarity of expression, including mistakes in grammar taken from the writings of Samuel… Read more about this item
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A Grammar of the English Language, in a Series of Letters. Intended for the use of schools and of young persons in general; but more especially for the use of soldiers, sailors, apprentices, and ploughboys..
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A Grammar of the English Language, in a Series of Letters. Intended for the use of schools and of young persons in general; but more especially for the use of soldiers, sailors, apprentices, and ploughboys..

by COBBETT, William

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1840.
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London: A. Cobbett, 1840.. 12mo, (132), 12 advertisement pp, further advertisement slip tipped onto the fly leaf. Some light foxing. Original cloth backed boards, soiled, spine ends a little worn, lacking label.
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