Variously a teacher, clergyman and town mayor, William Fordyce Mavor (1758-1837) wrote prolifically on a range of literary, historical and educational topics. This work, first published in 1801 and reissued here in a corrected and improved edition of 1843, is Mavor's most famous. Intended to 'sow the seeds of useful learning', it is both a reading primer and a compendium of general knowledge. Beginning with the alphabet, with each letter illustrated by the delightful wood engravings of Thomas Bewick, the book presents ...
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Variously a teacher, clergyman and town mayor, William Fordyce Mavor (1758-1837) wrote prolifically on a range of literary, historical and educational topics. This work, first published in 1801 and reissued here in a corrected and improved edition of 1843, is Mavor's most famous. Intended to 'sow the seeds of useful learning', it is both a reading primer and a compendium of general knowledge. Beginning with the alphabet, with each letter illustrated by the delightful wood engravings of Thomas Bewick, the book presents vocabulary of increasing complexity together with simple and amusing stories for reading practice, as well as guidance on spelling and grammar. General knowledge is addressed through sections on such topics as weights and measures, geography, key dates in history, and the solar system. So successful was the work that it ran to 500 editions, had sold more than 2 million copies by 1823, and was translated into Hindi and French.
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Kate Greenaway. Very Good Indeed. A first edition of this spelling book by William Mavor. Illustrated throughout by Kate Greenaway, the work offers "a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons" for children, and is a charming example of Victorian educational and children's books. In paper-covered boards. Externally sound, there is markings and wear to the baords, as well as further wear to the joints and backstrip and strain to hinges. Internally, the pages are generally firmly bound, with some strain to certain areas, and are generally bright and clean throughout, with the odd handling mark and spot Very Good Indeed.
