Item #55929 The book of conversation; a guide for the tongue. Under the following important and useful heads: conversation, babbler, silent man, whitty man, droll, jester, disputer, opinionist ... flatterer, liar, boaster ... the tongue of women, language of love ... Translated from the French
The book of conversation; a guide for the tongue. Under the following important and useful heads: conversation, babbler, silent man, whitty man, droll, jester, disputer, opinionist ... flatterer, liar, boaster ... the tongue of women, language of love ... Translated from the French

The book of conversation; a guide for the tongue. Under the following important and useful heads: conversation, babbler, silent man, whitty man, droll, jester, disputer, opinionist ... flatterer, liar, boaster ... the tongue of women, language of love ... Translated from the French

Charleston, [South Carolina]: printed and published by S. Babcock & Co., 1837. First edition, 16mo, pp. xviii, [1], 20-251, [1]; engraved frontispiece; original brown cloth stamped in gilt on the upper cover; top gutter corner of upper cover stained, light occasional foxing; generally good and sound. The preface identifies this as "A new and highly improved edition of this most valuable work", - which is originally from the French..." American Imprints 43302. Item #55929

Price: $250.00

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