Hardback. Cassell’s National Library, edited by Prof. Henry Morley. 1888. Roger Ascham. No dustwrapper, decoratively blocked on the front with title, author and Cassell’s library, blocking on back cover with advertising. Corners a little bumped. Title is on the spine, but spine is somewhat frayed and coming away from the boards. Printed endpapers comprise more adverts front and back, hinges torn. Binding still tight, pages clean if a little sunned.Roger Ascham was born in 1515 at Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire. His father was a house-steward in the service of Lord Scrope of Bolton and Roger was later taken in to the family of Sir Humphrey Wingfield. Under Wingfield’s patronage, Ascham was encouraged to study and was sent to St John’s College, Cambridge. He went on to lecture on Greek and was Mathematical Lecturer to the University. He became a tutor to the young Princess Elizabeth in 1548 and retained his position of Latin Secretary when Elizabeth became queen.In 1563, when dining with Sir William Cecil and Sir Richard Sackville, it was suggested that he write a book ‘concerning the right order of teaching and honesty of living, for the good bringing up of children and young men’. The book was complete at his death in 1568 and was published by his widow in 1570.