{"product_id":"book-case-of-knowledge-or-library-for-youth-wallis-john-cundee-j-or-t-gillet-printers-london-1800-1803","title":"Book-case of Knowledge, or Library for Youth]. Wallis, John. Cundee, J. [or T. Gillet], printers. London. 1800-1803.2","description":"\u003cp\u003eComplete ten volumes in original bookcase, first editions of 8 volumes, \u003cem\u003eRewards\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNatural History\u003c\/em\u003e later issues, engraved plates (some hand-coloured, lacking 7 of 16 in \u003cem\u003eNatural History\u003c\/em\u003e), hand-coloured woodcut illustrations in \u003cem\u003eHistory of England\u003c\/em\u003e, publisher's coloured boards with original printed label on upper cover, excepting \u003cem\u003eNatural History\u003c\/em\u003e in modern boards, \u003cem\u003eHistory of England\u003c\/em\u003e lacks lower cover, some loss to spines, 2 repaired with tape, housed in original wooden bookcase (150 x 100 x 75mm.) with hand-coloured pictorial title on lid. \u003cbr\u003e[Vol. 1] \u003cem\u003eGeography and astronomy familiarized\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 2] \u003cem\u003eShort and easy rules for attaining a knowledge of English grammar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 3] \u003cem\u003eA compendium of simple arithmetic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 4] \u003cem\u003eMythology, or, Fabulous histories of the heathen dieties\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 5] \u003cem\u003eThe history of England, from the conquest to the death of George II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 6]\u003cem\u003e Scripture history, or, A brief account of the Old and New Testament\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 7] \u003cem\u003eA natural history of birds and beasts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 8] \u003cem\u003eA familiar introduction to botany\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 9] \u003cem\u003eBritish heroism, or, Biographical memoirs of some of those commanders who have extended the glory of the British nation to the remotest parts of the world\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[v. 10] \u003cem\u003eRewards for attentive studies\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eBooks contained in wooden box with two compartments and a drawer, and sliding cover. Imprint from title page of volume one; printer statement varies, with six volumes printed by T. Gillet, Salisbury Square, and four volumes printed by J. Cundee, Ivy-Lane. Each volume has engraved frontispiece, plus additional engraved illustrations; volume 5, \u003cem\u003eThe History of England\u003c\/em\u003e includes 31 hand-colored portraits of the kings and queens of England. Volume order taken from final leaf in [volume 10], in which \u003cem\u003eGeography\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/em\u003e are listed as two separate volumes. Lacks lower drawer  and printed letters of the alphabet. In his discussion of this title, Brian Alderson describes a 9 volume set dated 1800. For a detailed description of title variants and contents, see his entry no. 4 as cited below. Alderson, Miniature Libraries for the Young, 4. Adam, 177-181. Gumuchian 801 (dated 1801). Moon, John Harris's Books for Youth, 57 (dated 1803). OCLC, 177705711. WorldCat locates three  copies worldwide ( Pierpont Morgan - lacking original box- , University of California Los Angeles, and University Library of Reading). The same ten volumes were published in 1801 in a collection with the title: \u003cem\u003eThe book-case of knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e. The set was reissued in 1803 in a wooden box with a sliding lid under the joint imprints of Wallis and John Harris. John Wallis was John Marshall's most eager competitor in the field of miniature libraries, though Mrs. Trimmer, in The Guardian of Education, 'adopted a rather disparaging tone about them.' --Stockham. John Wallis was, from 1775 until his death in 1818, one of the most prolific publishers of board games in the late eighteenth century. John Wallis’s The Book-Case of Knowledge highlights his skill in capitalising on Enlightenment-era educational trends for children. The work reflects a pre-Victorian, pedagogical focus on text-heavy content over illustration, contrasting with the heavily illustrated children's books that dominated the later nineteenth century.     \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56097489813883,"sku":"f26.50","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P4069507.jpg?v=1775476716","url":"https:\/\/camdenlockbooks.com\/products\/book-case-of-knowledge-or-library-for-youth-wallis-john-cundee-j-or-t-gillet-printers-london-1800-1803","provider":"Camden Lock Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}