Author: Umphelby,Fanny] (titlepage only lists as "by a Lady")
Title: CHILD'S GUIDE TO KNOWLEDGE Being a Collection of Useful & Familiar Questions & Answers on Every-day Subjects. Adapted for Young Persons and arranged in the most simple and easy language.
Description: London, Simkin & Marshall 60th edition 1900 . 140x90mm roan spined marbled boards (very worn/lacking part of spine leather but retains some titling) v +[i] +480pp + 16pp Specimen pages from Guide to English Literature (these pages very browned unlike rest of book). A few pencil ticks to margins and name to fly leaf else clean and tight (cf. Osborne Collection 743 which has 1858 & 1888 edns only). *An augmented edition of this very popular general knowledge book starting with the ingredients of food, incl. hair-powder! Explains all about beer, brewing etc.

Keywords: general knowledge school home teaching


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