Abbott, Jacob [Principal of the Mount Vernon School, Boston, America]. Little Philos[o]pher [sic]. Designed for the use of Juvenile Reasoners. Nelson, Thomas. Edinburgh. 1840.214 printed pages + 2 pages publisher's catalogue at back. Printed by Stewart.&Co. A few pages roughly opened, not effectitng the text. Original pale yellow endpapers. All edges untrimmed. Contemporary ink inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1844. Provenance: E. G. Ralston, Glenelbrigg. 60 x 93mm. Original chocolate brown vertically ribbed cloth. Spine with gilt lettering within foliate gilt border. Corners very slightly bumped and worn.