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Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Worn. No Jacket. A paper stuck on the cover detailing the title and author, etc. is equally old. No date of publication.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Title page printed in red and black. Original brown morocco cloth, with blindstamped framing, lettered in gilt on spine, red-brown endpapers. Some light marks on front board (trace of removed label), Mudie's label (upside down) on back board, otherwise clean, tight, good. Wolff [6874]. Publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Imaginary memories, anecdotes and philosophical musings. Book. …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Not applicable. 1st Edition. 332 pages + 4 page publishers catalogue at the rear. Plum pebble cloth with gilt titles, cloth won down at head and tail of spine, otherwise very good+. Original pale yellow endpapers, red and black title page, page edges finished in red. Small octavo. . * This writer fell into obscurity, but was well-known and well read in Victorian England. W. S. Gilbert mentions him in his Bab Ballads. He was a passing character in Chesterton's "The Man Who Was Thursday" 1908. His pal E.C. Bentley also wrote of him "Martin Tupper sang for his supper, tho his supper wasn't nice, it was cheap at the price". A genial and humane man, Charterhouse and Oxford scholar, He wrote both prose and verse. His work "Proverbial Philosophy" of 1847 was not a success at first but sold a million copies on both sides of the Atlantic. It contained many quotes and squibs inc; "Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech". Buried in Albury in Surrey. A scarce fictional work on many things, both philosophical and flippant.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Rides And Reveries Of The Late Aesop Smith is a book written by Aesop Smith and published in 1858. The book is a collection of personal reflections and stories about Smith's travels and experiences. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different topic or theme. Some of the topics covered in the book include travel, nature, and human relationships. The book is written in a humorous and engaging style, and Smith's observations and insights are often thought-provoking and insightful. Overall, Rides And Reveries Of The Late Aesop Smith is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a 19th-century traveler and observer of human nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

Etat : New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Rides And Reveries Of The Late Aesop Smith (1858) | Aesop Smith | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2008 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9781437338768 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…