The Elizabethan home discovered in two dialogues / by Claudius Hollyband and Peter Erondell. Edited by M. St. Clare Byrne
1930, Revised Edition. London : Cobden-Sanderson. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #429970
Physical description; xvi, 124 pages illustrations 23 cm. Notes; "The dialogues here reprinted were the work of Claudius Hollyband and Peter Erondell, two Huguenot refugees who taught French for their livelihood in Elizabethan London."--Page vii. Dialogues, in English only, selected from the author's conversation manuals by M. St. Clare Byrne. Bibliographical and textual notes: pages 113-117. Contents; Introduction.--Dialogues from Hollyband: I. School and schoolboys. II. The citizen at home.--Erondell's French garden.--Bibliographical and textual notes.--Glossary. Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Contemporary England. French language ; Conversation and phrase books. French language. Manners and customs. England. England Social life and customs 16th century. England Social life and customs 16th century Literary collections. Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603 ; Sources. England Social life & customs.
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