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History of European Morals: From Augustus to Charlemagne (2 Volume set)
by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1869. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes. (2)pp. publisher's ads, xviii, 498 and x, 423pp. One of Mark Twain's favorite books and one he used in writing A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. There is a heavily annotated copy in the Mark Twain Collection. While this book has been among the most influential books of the 19th century, it dealt honestly about the role of women in the last part of Volume 2. Earlier women were objects to be owned, if not outright purchased Though there was a somewhat more elevated role for women, the idea of sexual passion was traced to the cause of original sin in the Garden of Eden. The long index will help finding some of the most fascinating passages. Handsomely bound in rich 1/4 red morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt lettering within two compartments, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, previous owner's bookplate, endpapers toned. A very nice set.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031049
- Title
- History of European Morals: From Augustus to Charlemagne (2 Volume set)
- Author
- Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- Mark Twain and Lecky
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Marbled boards
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