Martel's elements : Containing, I. New essays on education, relative, especially, to history, moral philosophy, and composition. II. An introduction to the French language, by means of a literal translation of the first hundred pages of this book, the conjugation of the verbs, and some familiar phrases. III. A selection of delicate bon-mots, anecdotes, sentences, sentiments, thoughts, play on words, anagrams, witticisms, devices, puns, jokes, apologues, happy applications of passages in famous writers, stories, ingenious repartees; but having nothing of what might alarm modesty or excite condemnable laughter upon the objects of our duties and of our respect, which, certainly, is not the case in the books now in the hands of youth, to learn French by. : Copy-right secured according to law.
| Author/creator | Martel, Michael |
| Other author | Alston, Theodosia, 1783-1813, dedicatee. |
| Other author | Maverick, P. R. (Peter Rushton), 1755-1811, engraver. |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | New-York : Printed by C.C. Van Alen, & Co. for Michael Martel, 1796[-1797] |
| Description | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 17 cm (12mo) |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30740 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30740. ^A478749 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 32425. ^A478749 |
| General note | Title and imprint of v. 2 (Evans 32425) vary: Martel's elements; containing a choice of the most interesting traits in ancient & modern history, parallels of philosophers, statesmen & heroes, a collection of thoughts from the best authors, in prose, and a great variety of examples of all sorts of poetry in French ... Newyork: Printed for the author, 1797. |
| General note | Dedicated to Theodosia Burr. |
| General note | Frontispiece engraved by Peter Maverick. |
| General note | Signatures: v. 1, [A]⁶ B-2R⁶; A-I⁶ K²; v. 2, [M]⁴ N-3I⁶. |
| General note | Vol. 1: xvii, [2], 20-480, 112 p.; v. 2: [2], 139-660 p. |
| General note | Pages 139-480 of v. 1 are textually and typographically identical with p. 139-480 of v. 2. |
| General note | Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 265, 346, 348, 389 misnumbered 256, 345, 358, 386; v. 2, p. 346, 348, 389 misnumbered 345, 358, 386. |
| References | Evans 30740 |
| References | Evans 32425 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30740; 32425). |
| Genre/form | Readers. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 30740 | ✔ Available | |
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 32425 | ✔ Available |