ADVICE TO MOTHERS BY J. BAILLIE 1812 FIRST EDITION, TREE CALF BINDING

[BAILLIE, J.]. Advice to mothers on the best means of promoting the health, strength, beauty, and intellectual improvement of their offspring; with instructions respecting their own health and happiness. The part relative to the body comprizes every thing valuable on that subject found in the esteemed writings of Dr. Buchan, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Heberden, Dr. Nisbet, Dr. Cheyne, Dr. Cadogan, Dr. Herdman, Dr. Moss, Dr. Hume, &c. &c. The part respecting the early culture of the heart and understanding is drawn from the celebrated works of Locke, Rousseau, Williams, Hamilton, Edgeworth, Macauley, Godwin, Priestley, Harrow, &c. &c. Interspersed with much original and interesting matter. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Printed and published by Mackenzie and Dent, St. Nicholas Church-yard, [1812].

First edition. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Octavo (215 x 130 x 25 mm). Pp. viii, [1], 10-318. English text. Bound in stunning contemporary tree calf. Smooth spine with gilt bands and red morocco lettering-piece. Boards with a gilt ruled border. Blue speckled page edges. Initial and terminal blanks present. Added engraved title page with imprint date and vignette, by R. Scott. Printed by MacKenzie & Dent. Contents: Section I. Hints to women before marriage. Rules of conduct during pregnancy. Observations on childbirth. Strictures on rearing children. The important influence of air. Warm and cold bathing. Children's dress. The food proper for children. Exercise and rest during infancy. The abuse of medicine. Dwarfishness and deformity. Fatal effects of excessive fondness. Accidents. -- Section II. Object of moral education. Desires and aversions. Origin of pride and vanity. Improvement of the faculties. The choice of toys. Tasks. Attention. Books. Arithmetic. Memory and invention. Taste and imagination. Prudence and economy. Remarks on public and private education. Strictures on female accomplishments. Condition: VERY GOOD. Collated complete. Binding tight, secure and square, the hinges intact, some light rubbing to extremities. Text-block largely very well-preserved with some light and even toning. Without previous ownership markings. Extremely scarce.