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The family book, or, Children's journal : consisting of moral & entertaining stories, with instructive conversations on those subjects which daily occur in nature & society / from the French of M. Berquin.

Accession number
PML 75178
Creator
Berquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747-1791.
Published
Detroit : Printed by Theophilus Mettez, 1812.
Credit line
Purchased on the Ball Fund; 1977.
Notes
French text, parallel English translation; on facing pages.
Half title: Journal des enfans = Children's journal.
Added t.p. in French: Le livre de famille, ou, Journal des enfans: contenant des historiettes morales & amusantes, mêlées d'entretiens instructifs sur tous les objets qui les frappent journellement dans la nature & dans la societé / par M. Berquin.
"To serve as a continuation to The children's & youth's friend, of the same author."
Includes two untranslated pieces: Les quatres saisons -- Si les hommes ne te voient pas, Dieu te voit (v. 1, p. 244-252) from Berquin's L'ami des enfans.
PML copy bound in 1 volume.
Description
2 v. (252, 232 p.) ; 18 cm
Binding
Brown mottled calf, gilt spine.
Classification
Department