[H.K. Schmid], A biblical history for children: an extract from a more extensive work. Parts I-II in 1 vol. [1836]

H.K. Schmid, Biblical history for children: an extract from a more comprehensive work. Parts I-II in 1 vol.

Printed by Francis Piller, Lviv 1836.

18 cm, 88, [2]; 97, [2] pp.

Leather binding made in the bindery of the Antykwariat Polski. Ownership signature on the front pastedown.

The book presents the most important stories of the Old and New Testaments, put in a simplified, clear and understandable way for a young audience. The author emphasizes moral values, showing biblical characters as models of conduct. The work was used both in home education and in Galician schools, being one of the most popular sources for elementary catechesis and the teaching of biblical history in the 19th century.