Leonard & Gerturde by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi | 1885 Abridged Translation by Eva Channing | Antique FIRST EDITION

Originally published in 1781 by Swiss author Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, this is a FIRST EDITION of the English translation by Eva Channing published in 1885, abridged from the original four volumes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827) was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach. He founded several educational institutions both in German- and French-speaking regions of Switzerland and wrote many works explaining his revolutionary modern principles of education. His motto was "Learning by head, hand and heart". Thanks to Pestalozzi, illiteracy in 18th-century Switzerland was overcome almost completely by 1830.

ABOUT LEONARD & GERTRUDE (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Pestalozzi knew the country peasant life much more intimately than his contemporaries did, from the visits of his childhood with his grandfather to his current state of poverty. He drew from these experiences and published four volumes of a story titled Leonard and Gertrude. These four volumes revolve around the lives of four characters: Gertrude, Glüphi, an unnamed parish clergyman and Arner. Gertrude is a wife and mother from the village of Bonnal, who teaches her children how to live moral upstanding lives through the belief and love of God. Glüphi, a school teacher, sees the success Gertrude has with her children and tries to model his school around her teachings. A parish clergyman also adopts Gertrude's teachings and the work of Gertrude, Glüphi and the clergyman are helped by Arner, a politician, who solicits aid from the state. Through these four institutions, harmony is achieved and a comprehensive education is offered to all people.

BIXLEY NOTES
• Leonard & Gertrude
• FIRST EDITION
• Written by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (original work published in 1781)
• Abridged & Translated by Eva Channing
• Published by D.C. Heath & Co., 1885 - part of the Educational Classics series
• 181 page, embossed hardcover
• Measures 7 1/4" x 5"

VINTAGE NOTES
• Great condition
• Binding is nice and tight
• Cover shows almost no wear
• Pages have yellowed a bit and there is the odd spot here and there but in great shape for their age

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