8vo. [3], vi-x, 226pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed, without lettering-piece. Very occasional light spotting.

The first edition of Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis' (1746-1830) moral primer, intended for the instruction of children between twelve and thirteen. Madame De Genlis, a prolific writer and educator, was the first female governor to princes of royal blood.