Reunion of 4 18th and 19th century pedagogical works, bound - Lot 179

Reunion of 4 18th and 19th century pedagogical works, bound in 8 volumes: 1. BLANCHARD (Abbé Jean-Baptiste Duchesne, dit): L'école des moeurs ou réflexions morales et historiques sur les maximes de la sagesse. Ouvrage utile aux jeunes gens & aux autres personnes, pour se conduire dans le monde. Nouvelle édition, revue avec soin, corrigée en plusieurs endroits, & augmentée considérablement. Liège, Jean-François Bassompierre, 1782. 3 volumes. 9.5 by 16.5 cm. (4)-XII-423; (4)-375; (4)-467-(1) pages. Contemporary full porphyry calf, spine with 5 ornate bands, black title and giblets, speckled edges, fillet on edges. 2 corners slightly worn, otherwise a very fine copy. Cioranescu XVIIIe siècle, I-n° 12090; Quérard I-p. 348. The work was first published (1773) under the title Le poète des moeurs, then (1779) under the title Maximes de l'honnête homme, and went through numerous editions under the title L'école des moeurs. A Jesuit and educator, Abbé Blanchard achieved fame with "this work in which [he] intended to replace Rousseau's 'negative education' with positive teaching [...]". 2. TRIMMER (Sarah Kirby, Mrs): Introduction familière à la connoissance de la nature ; free translation from English by Berquin. Paris, et se trouve à Bruxelles, B. Le Francq, 1797. 2 vols. 8 by 13.5 cm. 1 frontispiece-143 pages + 14 plates h.t. and 1 frontispiece-143 pages + 4 plates h.t. Contemporary full shagreened basane, decorated smooth spines. One headband frayed, corners slightly worn, some light spotting. Minor foxing, otherwise good condition inside. 3rd edition in French (E.O. in French: 1784; E.O. in English: 1778). Rare. Sarah Trimmer (1741-1810) wrote numerous works of pedagogy and education for young people. The Familiar Introduction is her first work, written for her 12 children. Her friends persuaded her to publish it. Very pretty whale-hunting engraving! 3. FILLASSIER (Jean-Jacques): Eraste, ou l'ami de la jeunesse; entretiens familiers, dans lequel on donne aux jeunes gens de l'un et l'autre sexe, des notions suffisantes sur la plûpart des connoissances humaines, et particulièrement sur la logique ou la science du raisonnement, la doctrine, la morale et l'histoire de la religion; la mythologie, la physique générale et particulière; la géographie, l'histoire de France, etc... A work that should be of interest to fathers and mothers, and generally to all those entrusted with the education of youth. Third edition. Paris, Vincent, 1775. One volume. 10.5 by 16.5 cm. of VIII-975 pp. + 2 folding maps h.t. Contemporary full calf, ornate smooth spine, red title page, all edges gilt. Wear on one cut, one corner dulled, otherwise good condition. Minor interior foxing. Illustrated with a world map and a map of France. 3rd edition (E.O.: 1773). 4. BLANCHARD (Pierre): Mythologie de la jeunesse; ouvrage élémentaire, par demandes et par réponses, divisé en sept parties; 1°. L'histoire des grands dieux ; 2°. That of the second-order gods; 3°. That of the demigods and heroes; 4°. Fables with little connection to the mythological system; 5°. Allegorical deities ; 6°. The origin of the main fables ; 7°. An idea of worship, religious games, etc... Fifth edition, with 131 illustrations. Paris, Le Prieur, 1806. 2 volumes. 9 by 16 cm. 1 frontispiece-268 pages + 16 plates h.t. and 276 pages + 9 plates h.t. Contemporary full shagreened basane, decorated smooth spines. One cap damaged, two corners dulled, minor wear to boards. Blanchard ran an institution for young people, for whom he published works of "smiling pedagogy". (D.B.F.). EO: 1801. The aim of this work is to introduce children to the poets, artists and historians of antiquity.