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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books 1700-1900

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In our Catalogue this is Booknumber A70122

Author Anon
Title BE KIND TO YOUR OLD AGE a Village Discussion by the Post Office aids to Thrift.
PlacePub London
Publisher Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Date 1882 according to British Library
Illustrations
Description Octavo grey decorated cloth cover (tips bit worn) 104pp +4pp publisher's catalogue. Lacks free endpaper, Seminary ownership stamp on titlepage, ownership label on pastedown. *An admonition to saving and thrift before the onset of old age so as "to escape the danger of coming to the Workhouse". Only two editions 1882 (with 104pp) and 1893 (with 96pp) and after this the workhouses ceased to exist and pensions became usual. Quite scarce with many stories exemplifying a lack of foresighted provision and consequent hardship.
Booknumber A70122
Price Price: GBP 6.00 or USD 10.00
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