A STORY FOR CHILDREN, 1841 [ИСТОРИЯ ДЛЯ ДѢТЕЙ] [binding; inscription from 1846: "A reward for academic progress!"]

A STORY FOR CHILDREN
The History of Ancient Peoples
’s Gift to Children for the New Year 1841
St. Petersburg, Depanov Printing House, 1841

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A STORY FOR CHILDREN
The History of Ancient Peoples
A Gift for Children for the New Year 1841
Petersburg, Diepanov Printing House, 1841.

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[4], VI, 84 pp.; 16.5 cm; period half-leather binding with elaborate embossing and gilding on the spine and cover; good condition; an inscription from 1928 on the endpaper; on the following page, a commendation for a student’s progress in the Russian language from 1846! A numerical inscription on the title page; slight soiling; overall a nice copy;

A piece with an interesting award inscription from 1846. A valuable contribution to the history of education and child-rearing in the 19th century.