John Guy (Ann Isabella Wright’s father) was originally school master and then he turned his hand to writing school books, which you can still buy today, reprinted or for free on Google play books!
- A Catechism of the History of England
- Geography for children
- The analytical spelling book and expositor
- The London spelling book
- Familiar questions of familiar things
- Stepping stone to grammar
- Mother’s own catechism
Most of his books were published by Allman and Son, but some were printed by his daughters publishing company Wright, Simpkin and co school publishers, 29 Newcastle Street, Strand.
John Guy was born in…
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