Shelfmark
Ic5.5.11
Author
Porny Mr.
Uniform title
[English and French exercises]
Title
Grammatical exercises, English and French; containing I. All the fundamental rules of French construction, digested in a plain, easy, and very concise Order. II. Idiomatical Exercises on Subjects both entertaining and instructive. III. French Exercises, with Directions, serving to explain divers Particles and Difficulties of the French Language. IV. Sentences, calculated to point out some intricate Idioms and Gallicisms. To which is added, an introduction to French poetry. By Mr. Porny, French-Master at Eton-College.
Edition
The fourth edition, corrected.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand; and G. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row., MDCCLXXX. [1780]
Physical description
[8], xxxv, [1], 170, [2] p. ; 17 c. (12mo)
Note
Mr. Porny (Mark Anthony) = Antoine Pyron du Martre.
Note
Final advertisement leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N3624
Citation/references note
Alston, XII 403
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front board: "E Macarthur French Book".
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions on front endpapers: "Miss Eliz[abe]th Macarthur her book Decbr 12 1783".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "Mrs Hughes Widcombe".
Provenance
Ms. inscription in pencil traced over in blue ink on front endpaper: "Eliz. Macarthur ?married William Hughes and was mother of our father William Hughes of Widcombe".
Binding
18th century canvas binding.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy imperfect: p. xxvii-xxx and 1-10 wanting.
Subject
French language Grammar Early works to 1800.
Subject
French language Composition and exercises Early works to 1800.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38876