Author: Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Title: Essays on Professional Education
Description: London, J Johnson, 1809. First edition. Cloth. An excellent, wide margined copy of the first edition of this essay collection by Richard Lovell Edgeworth, a pioneer in the education field. Gift inscription from the original binding to the front pastedown, 'A W English Esqu From his Affectionate Brother E W English.' Richard Edgeworth made a lot of effort to developing educational methods. He and his wife kept a register of their own children's progress to use for studies. They were fascinated in the process of education. 'A Rational Primer' was published in 1799. 'Practical Education' which became Edgeworth's best known work was a collaboration with his daughter Maria. This work, 'Professional Education' was published after 'Practical Education&apos. Despite having Richard's name on the title page, this work was mostly written by Maria although she had fears that it may attract criticism if the public knew it was written by a woman. Essays to this work include 'On the Choice of a Profession', 'On The Clerical Profession', 'On the Military and Naval Profession', 'On the Medical Profession', 'On the Education of Country Gentlemen', 'On the Profession of the Law' and 'On the Education of a Prince&apos. In a quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Rebound. Externally, very smart. with slight rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. A prior owner's inscription from the original binding to the front pastedown 'A W English Esqu From his Affectionate Brother E W English.' Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots to pages, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Education Anglo-Irish Politician Educational Methods Anglo-Irish Politician None
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Title: Essays on Professional Education
Description: London, J Johnson, 1809. First edition. Cloth. An excellent, wide margined copy of the first edition of this essay collection by Richard Lovell Edgeworth, a pioneer in the education field. Gift inscription from the original binding to the front pastedown, 'A W English Esqu From his Affectionate Brother E W English.' Richard Edgeworth made a lot of effort to developing educational methods. He and his wife kept a register of their own children's progress to use for studies. They were fascinated in the process of education. 'A Rational Primer' was published in 1799. 'Practical Education' which became Edgeworth's best known work was a collaboration with his daughter Maria. This work, 'Professional Education' was published after 'Practical Education&apos. Despite having Richard's name on the title page, this work was mostly written by Maria although she had fears that it may attract criticism if the public knew it was written by a woman. Essays to this work include 'On the Choice of a Profession', 'On The Clerical Profession', 'On the Military and Naval Profession', 'On the Medical Profession', 'On the Education of Country Gentlemen', 'On the Profession of the Law' and 'On the Education of a Prince&apos. In a quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Rebound. Externally, very smart. with slight rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. A prior owner's inscription from the original binding to the front pastedown 'A W English Esqu From his Affectionate Brother E W English.' Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots to pages, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Education Anglo-Irish Politician Educational Methods Anglo-Irish Politician None
Price: GBP 450.00 = appr. US$ 642.59 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 674L5
- Book number: 674L5
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