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Carlyle's Works, Boston Edition, in Ten Volumes: Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh; Heroes and Hero Worship; The French Revolution: A History; History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great I, II, III, IV; Past and Present, The Portraits of John Knox, Miscellanies; Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Collected and Republished, I, II; Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, with Elucidations, I, II; The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works; Index
by Carlyle, Thomas
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: John W. Lovell Company. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Reissue. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, with his bookplate on front endpaper of each volume (these were purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him). Spines faded, top edges lightly foxed. Complete in ten volumes. Burgundy cloth, gilt titles and rules. Despite stating 'Carlyle's Complete Works, Illustrated' on the title page of each volume, this edition includes no illustrations (the title page was likely reused from an earlier edition). A complete collection of the works of Thomas Carlyle, most well-known for Sartor Resartus and his history of the French Revolution (which inspired Dickens to write a Tale of Two Cities). Includes:Â Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh; Heroes and Hero Worship; The French Revolution: A History; History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great I, II, III, IV; Past and Present, The Portraits of John Knox, Miscellanies; Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Collected and Republished, I, II; Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, with Elucidations, I, II; The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works; Index.
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- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- 2335425
- Title
- Carlyle's Works, Boston Edition, in Ten Volumes: Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh; Heroes and Hero Worship; The French Revolution: A History; History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great I, II, III, IV; Past and Present, The Portraits of John Knox, Miscellanies; Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Collected and Republished, I, II; Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, with Elucidations, I, II; The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works; Index
- Author
- Carlyle, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reissue
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John W. Lovell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 14.63 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY EUROPEAN THOMAS CARLYLE COLLECTED WORKS
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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