Diversions of the Echo Club, Reflections and Moral Maxims, The Book of Clerical Anecdotes, The Relations between America and England
by Bayard Taylor, La Rochefoucauld, Jacob Larwood and Goldwin Smith
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Camden Hotten, c1870. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". None. A collection of four critical works bound as one volume. With portrait frontispieces of the authors to the first two works. All four of the works are undated, dated from Copac. Diversions of The Echo Club is subtitled as a companion to the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes. It is an imitation and parody of various poets. La Rochefoucauld's Reflections and Moral Maxims are an incredibly famous collection of thoughts and feelings. They were originally published anonymously but soon established his position among men of letters. There are a total of 504 maxims which reflect on various subjects such as the conduct and motives of mankind. The Book of Clerical Anecdotes is subtitled as 'a gathering from many sources of the antiquities, humours and eccentricities of 'the cloth.'' The collection of anecdotes are sourced from several places including biographies, history works, newspapers and periodicals. The final work to this volume The Relations between America and England is subtitled as 'a reply to the late speech of Mr Sumner'. It is written by Goldwin Smith, a British historian and journalist of the late nineteenth century. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with slight rubbing to the head and tail of spine, joints and extremities. Small patches of rubbing to the rear paper covered board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, particularly to edges, with scattered spots to endpapers. The odd spot throughout. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH20-B-17
- Title
- Diversions of the Echo Club, Reflections and Moral Maxims, The Book of Clerical Anecdotes, The Relations between America and England
- Author
- Bayard Taylor, La Rochefoucauld, Jacob Larwood and Goldwin Smith
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Camden Hotten
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1870
- Size
- 6" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Critical Autocrat Maxims Anecdotes Autocrat
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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