Ic5.5.11
Porny Mr.
[English and French exercises]
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.
The fourth edition, corrected.
London : Printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand; and G. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row., MDCCLXXX. [1780]
[8], xxxv, [1], 170, [2] p. ; 17 c. (12mo)
Mr. Porny (Mark Anthony) = Antoine Pyron du Martre.
Final advertisement leaf.
ESTC, N3624
Alston, XII 403
Ms. inscription on front board: "E Macarthur French Book".
Ms. inscriptions on front endpapers: "Miss Eliz[abe]th Macarthur her book Decbr 12 1783".
Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "Mrs Hughes Widcombe".
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".
18th century canvas binding.
ECL copy imperfect: p. xxvii-xxx and 1-10 wanting.
French language Grammar Early works to 1800.
French language Composition and exercises Early works to 1800.
England London.
B38876