By Jonas Hanway
London   Dodsley, Sewell and Bew
11" by 9" [4pp], xvii, vii, 411pp; vii, 523pp
Jonas Hanway's two-volume work, designed to improve the morality of servants.
By Jonas Hanway

1777 Virtue in Humble Life: Containing Reflections on Relative Duties, Particularly Those of Masters and Servants. Thoughts on the Passions, Prejudices and Tempers of Mankind, Drawn from Real Characters Fables Applicable to the Subjects

London   Dodsley, Sewell and Bew
11" by 9" [4pp], xvii, vii, 411pp; vii, 523pp
Jonas Hanway's two-volume work, designed to improve the morality of servants.
£790.00
: 2kgs / : LTH23-B-1

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Second edition, corrected, and enlarged. Jonas Hanway (August 12, 1712 September 5, 1786), English traveller and philanthropist, was born at Portsmouth, on the south coast of England. With a manual of devotion, comprehending extracts from the scriptures, prayers, hymns, religious poems, etc. Complete in two volumes.

Condition

In quarter-calf bindings. Externally, rather worn, with substantial loss to the paper, rubbing, and some evidence of past worming to the rears. Paper to the pastedowns has lifted. Hinges are a little strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd spot. Title page of volume II missing.

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