An Essay Towards A Practical English Grammer, Describing The Genius And Nature Of The English Tongue; Giving Likewise A Rational And Plain Account Of Grammar In General, With A Familiar Explanation Of Its Terms Greenwood, James Dr. Wallis (Preface, 'With Additions') Education & History Of Education,Language & Linguistics,Pre-1850

Leather with gilt dec. paneled sp., gilt on black title label, clean but extremities all rubbed and chip across bottom fr spine corner, remains firm and sound. Marbled end-papers, all edges red. t.p. + A2-A6 (unpag. prelims) +_340 + (4, Contents) + (4, pub.list), some engraved tail-pieces; clean and tight, faint traces of erased penclling to fr. blank fly of little significance, light marginal edge-tanning to t.p. and very faintly throughout. pp. 1 -41 are Wallis's Preface, p.42 is, oddly, a notice for 4th ed. of author's 'Royal English Grammar'. 'Just published'. This is the 5th edition. Apparently now rare with no Bookfinder site matches of any edition at time of listing.10 cm x 16.5 cm