Hannah More — Christian Morals

London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813. Leather. Attractively bound in full tree calf and complete in two volumes, this is a very scarce popular instructional guide to Christian morals by Hannah More. The fifth edition of this scarce work, complete in two volumes.Hannah More's guide to living a morally good life, with chapters on charity, prejudice, influence, practical instructions, as well as information on various important parables from the Bible and approved writers of "Pious Books". Written by English religious writer, poet, playwright and anti-slavery campaigner, Hannah More. More was a chief member of the London literary elite, running in the same circles as the likes of Samuel Johnson and Joshua Reynolds.With an 1864 library bookplate to the front pastedowns, awarding this work to the Mutual Improvement Society for the Use of Working Men. With no further library markings. In tree calf bindings. Light rubbing to back strips, with small label to back strip heads. Front hinge of volume II strained but firmly held. Library bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .