1814 The Pleasures arising from a Love of Books: A Guide to Reading

Mangin, Edward. A View of the Pleasures arising from a Love of Books: In Letters to a Lady. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, 1814.  [4025]  Half black calf with marbled boards and end papers, spine in six panels, raised bands ruled in gilt, red leather title label & brown leather author label, "London, 1814" in gilt at base of spine, top page edges gilt. Binding very pleasing, light scuffing. 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches, vii., 268 clean and unmarked pp., bookseller's pencil notation top of ffep. Very good.  A series of letters intended to inspire the reader to find pleasure in reading, and to guide one towards the best literature and poetry, and to shun prurient publications. Rev. Edward Mangin (1772-1852), born in Dublin, Ireland, to parents of French Huguenot ancestry. In 1792 Mangin matriculated from Balliol College, Oxford, where he was contemporary with Southey; was graduated B. A. in 1795, and ordained in the Irish Church. He was pastor of several parishes