THE CLASSICAL READER; A selection of lessons in prose and verse. From the most esteemed English and American writers. Intended for the use of the higher classes in public and private seminaries
Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co., 1833. Third Edition. Hardcover. Octavo in contemporary sheep leather with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label, 408 pages. Frontispiece illustration of George Washington taking leave of his comrades. The contributions are mostly from English authors but included are examples by Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, John Quincy.....