La Comtesse de Bradi, (nom de plume of) Agathe-Pauline Caylac de Ceylan de Bradi (1782-1847).Biblio.com
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184099034<p>Bruxelles: Publie par la Societe Nationale pour la Propagation des Bons Livres Gerant Ch.-J. de Mat 1840. 1840. Very good. - Octavo 5-3/4 inches high by 3-3/4 inches wide. Hardcover bound in calf-backed marbled boards titled in gilt on the gilt-decorated spine. The covers are slightly rubbed. 4 180 & 1 pages illustrated with a title vignette of a woman reading a book. There is some minor foxing to the first few leaves. A very attractive book.</p><p>First Brussells edition. First published in Paris in 1838.</p><p>The introduction is subtitled "Instruction Paternelle a Leon et a Therese". The chapters are titled: "De l'eglise" "Du palais" "Des assemblees" "Des soirees" "Des diners" "Des visites" "De la Conversation" "Des sejours a la campagne" "Des voyages" "Des parents" "Des amis" "Des domestiques" "De soir pour les garcons" "De soir pour les filles".</p><p>Near the end of the work she gives this piece of advice: " Il est tres-doux d'avoir des gens autour de soi et de se voir epargner mille petites peines mais il faut savoir se passer du service d'autrui".</p><p>The countess of Bradi a friend of Madame de Genlis wrote works for young people short stories and manuals on politeness and the art of writing. She was raised harshly it is said by her cavalry captain father. She married a Corsican nobleman when she was seventeen.</p> Bruxelles: Publie par la Societe Nationale pour la Propagation des Bons Livres, Gerant, Ch.-J. de Mat, 1840. hardcover
1900316899London: Sampson Low Marston and Company Limited St. Dunstan s House 1900. First Edition. Illustrated with photos by the Author and full-page partially colored map. xii 474 ii pp. 8vo. Bound in half brown polished calf marbled paper sides red leather title label a.e.g. Fine. First Edition. Illustrated with photos by the Author and full-page partially colored map. xii 474 ii pp. 8vo. Sampson Low, Marston and Company, Limited, St. Dunstan s House unknown
1816185242London.: Thomson. 1816. Engraved map with full handcolour 50.5 x 59.7 cms ; 53.9 x 73.8 cms sheet central fold a few minor edge tears one intruding into the top border the map unscathed marginal edgewear two corners with some loss but the map in very good crisp condition. An elegant map with great detail prepared for John Thomson's influential "New General Atlas" 1814-1821. Showing India from 20 degrees to 7 degrees north of the equator and includes the northern half of Ceylon with territorial interests attractively coloured. . Thomson. unknown
180420204AB1804. Vienna Doll 1804. 21 : 135 cm. Titel 452 pages 2 engraved platges 1 many-folded map. Contemporary boards 2 back labels. First German edition of the Account of the Island of Ceylon 1803. Published at the same time as the Weimar edition but with the addition of the two engravings depicting the natives and pearl fishing. - "Percival lived in Ceylon for three years as an English colonial officer. Here he provides a regional description of the island covering the nature of the country as well as the population and economy and the colonial history to date" Griep/L. Includes an addition by the translator on pearl fishing.- Binding stained and rubbed inside fine. hardcover
189044332London 1890. Small 12mo pp. 40; lexicon in triple column; original glazed pictorial wrappers; adverts on endpapers and lower cover - that inside the upper cover an ad for Mazawattee Coffee. Very good. The lexicon occupies 38 pages triple column. The last leaf contains the essay "The Truth About Tea." Wellcome Library only in OCLC with variant wrappers. No other editions located. Not in Vancil. unknown
