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The Constitution of Man / Essays on Decision of Character, & c. / Philosophy of Sleep, and Anatomy of Drunkenness / Influence of Literature Upon Society, & c. / A Treatise on Self-Knowledge - 5 in One Volume
by Combe, George / Foster, John / Macnish, Robert / Stael, Madame De / Mason, John
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Pearson, 1835 COVERS POOR, INTERIOR GOOD ++. [2], 60pp [2]; 133pp, [1]; 96pp; 112pp, [2]; 41pp, [3], bound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper. Binding tight, covers detached (back cover mismatched), light damp marks on preliminary pages, lacks ffp. Five Essays, each bearing it's own title page, bound in one volume. ASSOCIATION - With a copy of the Certificate of Origin laid-in. Purchased from the living Estate of Dolores Wettach Williams (model and former wife of late Hall of Fame Baseball player Ted Williams).
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003920
- Title
- The Constitution of Man / Essays on Decision of Character, & c. / Philosophy of Sleep, and Anatomy of Drunkenness / Influence of Literature Upon Society, & c. / A Treatise on Self-Knowledge - 5 in One Volume
- Author
- Combe, George / Foster, John / Macnish, Robert / Stael, Madame De / Mason, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Pearson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1835
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHILOSOPHY;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Poor
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- Title Page
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Laid-in
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