HE SPANISH TEACHER and Colloquial Phrase-Book, An Easy and AgreeableMethod of Acquiring a Speaking Knowledge of the Spanish Language

[SPANISH LANGUAGE STUDY; EARLY AMERICAN PRINTING; RARE HAVANA SEGAR MART; WOMEN'S INTERESTS, TEACHER AT BROOKLYN FEMALE ACADEMY] THE SPANISH TEACHER and Colloquial Phrase-Book, An Easy and AgreeableMethod of Acquiring a Speaking Knowledge of the Spanish Language by Francis Butler, Teacher and Translator of Languages, published by Havana Segar Mart, 205 Water Street, New York, 1849, first edition, blind-stamped brown cloth with (faded) gilding and title on spine, 4" x 6", 293 pages, first two page leafs (title, copyright, Preface, Contents) uncut at top edges, a few pages somewhat shorter at top edge, Preface dated New York, July 4, 1849, content includes elements of grammar plus vocabulary sections with such titles as Of the weather, News, At a bookseller's, To engage a female servant, To play at chess, small bookseller stamp "Sold at Raynors Bookstore, 76 Bowery, NY" at lower right corner of inside front cover; RARE, no copies of this 1849 date by this publisher recorded at WorldCat/OCLC (11/11/21), no copies found for sale online (11/11/21); NOTES: FRANCIS BUTLER, 1810-74, American author, veterinarian, and dog trainer…lived in Brooklyn, New York City…first recorded owner of a Great Dane in the United States…held the post of Professor of the French Language at the Brooklyn Female Academy [now called Packer Collegiate Institute], and a similar post at another school in Flushing. (wikipedia) /// CONDITION: cover lightly worn and slightly bowed with spine slightly slanted, interior pages age toned with occasional fading of letters in place though remaining legible, hinges firm, text block tight.