Yamada, Shosei

英学必携 [Eigaku hikkei] An English spelling-book, with reading lessons, for beginners. New edition.

Tokio: Yamasiroya, 5th year of Meiji, [1872]. 2 volumes, fukurotoji, 7" x 5", [2], 24; 23 leaves; title pages in both English and Japanese, the Japanese title on pink paper and used as front pastedown; original blue wrappers, printed paper labels on each volume (that on volume I with partial loss); some worming to the first volume, mostly confined to the margins; front cover of volume I stained; moderate wear; good or better. An instruction book for English spelling laid out in 10 courses: the alphabet, syllables and words of two [-three, -four, -five] letters, diphthongs, vowels, etc. A Critical Bibliography of Materials for English Studies in Japan. Collected by Osaka Women's University, 1962, no. 108. Item #19831

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