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1898, Precept upon Precept by the Author of "Peep of Day", Favell Lee Mortimer, New York

Lot Number:4379
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1898, Precept upon Precept by the Author of "Peep of Day", Favell Lee Mortimer, New York

šŸ“˜ Bibliographic Information

  • Title: Precept Upon Precept: Being a Sequel to “The Peep of Day.” 

  • Author: Favellā€ÆLeeā€ÆMortimer (1802ā€‘1878) 

  • Publication: Various editions. The date “1898” you mentioned is not readily verified in online sources—the works appear earlier (e.g., late 19thā€Æcentury) and later reā€‘editions exist. For example one listing shows a 1913 edition. Publisher: Not fully verified for the 1898 edition. Some sources list “Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd.” for a 1913 edition. 

  • Format / series: It belongs to her series of children’s religious instructional books (e.g., “Peep of Day”, “Line upon Line”, “Here a Little, There a Little”). 

šŸ§­ Content & Purpose

  • The book is designed as early religious instruction for children: simple lessons, questions, stories, biblical accounts, moral teachings. It is a “sequel” to The Peep of Day, continuing the same style of instruction and moral teaching. 

  • The text was used in Sunday schools and by missionary/educational personnel, including translations into other languages (for example a Dakotaā€‘language edition exists of “Precept upon Precept”). 

āœ… Significance

  • The book is relevant for the study of 19thā€‘century religious education, especially in Britain (and perhaps its export abroad) and in children’s literature.

  • It provides insight into how religious instruction was given to young children (methods, style, vocabulary) in Victorian times.

  • For anyone researching Favellā€ÆLeeā€ÆMortimer’s works or the “Peep of Day” series, this is one of the key titles.

āš ļø Notes / Caveats

  • The exact 1898 edition you asked about is not clearly documented in the sources I found; many sources list earlier decades or later reā€‘editions but not explicitly 1898.

  • Because many editions, reprints and translations exist, publisher/place data can vary significantly.

  • As with many instructional/children’s religious books of the era, the viewpoints reflect their time (Victorian Christian pedagogy, certain moral assumptions) so modern readers should consider those historical contexts.

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