three old books sitting on top of a table next to each other
Crait+Muller Charenton-Vincennes

155 - A collection of two 19th-century works proposing new reading…
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Estimate €50 - €80
Description
A collection of two 19th-century works proposing new reading systems. 1/ - Berthaud - *Le Quadrille des enfants ou système nouveau de lecture*… 4th edition. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, [c. 1850]. In-8, cloth-bound, title label – [2 ff.], 180 pp. Illustrated with 6 colour plates. The box, advertised as containing 84 cards, is missing. A method advocating the avoidance of spelling out words. 2/ - Lansac. - *French Alphabet or New Method of Reading in 80 Tables and in Verse, based on methods combining the three qualities of clarity, precision and speed...* Paris, Maillet, 1840. In-8, romantic cloth binding with covers illustrated with a gilt plate (dog and birds). 3/ - Courtener, Théodore. - The Book of Childhood or Reading for the Very Young. A New Method for Teaching Children to Read, Write, Understand French and Reason. Moscow, W. Gautier, 1873. In-12, worn half-basane – a well-used volume... [title], XIX, 138 pp.
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About the sale Sale of antique and modern books
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Auction time 10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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