Search Results: history of english literature by taine h a

New York: American Book Exchange. Good; First Two Pages Taped Up Because of Major Tears. 1880. Hardback. 722 pages .

New York: Hurst & Co.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 722 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in burgundy cloth with cover designs embossed in blind and with spine title in gilt. The binding shows light to moderate wear and is a little dust-stained. The text is a bit toned. The title page states Vol. I; this volume comprises 5 "books." No date. Likely circa 1890s

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1908 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Light normal age wear; a nice copy overall. Bound in green cloth..

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1908 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. Normal age wear; a decent study copy. Bound in green cloth..

New York: American Publishers Burgundy boards rubbed on edges, lightly chipped at tips, spinecover tanned. Inside hinges weak. Pages tanning in margins, no markings in text. No publishing date stated. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reference.

NY: Henry Holt and Company. Frays to top and bottome of spine tab iwht small chip out of top of spine. Interior hing crack. All is tight. This copy witll match same issue year. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Good Minus or Good. Tan cloth/gilt spine Title. Original 1874 Issue.. 1874.

Chatto & Windus, 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable.

New York: Holt & Williams, 1872. 531pp, 550pp, trans. by H. van Laun, both volumes show soiling &wear to covers, w/ v. 1 missing half the spine, some soiling & wear to pg edges, both bindings remain fairly tight, contents are in good condition, but because of the condition of the covers, consider this a reading copy, may require additional postage.. Cloth. Fair.

New York and Chicago: Hooper, Clarke & Co. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, former owner's inscription in ink on the ffep, overall a very clean used first edition! Inscription is dated 1900 so I am assuming this copy is from around the turn of the 20th century. 651 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "History has been revolutionized, within a hundred years in Germany, within sixty years in France, and that by the study of their literatures. It was perceived that a work of literature is not a mere play of imagination, a solitary caprice of a heated brain, but a transcript of contemporary manners, a type of a certain kind of mind. It was concluded that one might retrace, from the monuments of literature, the style of man's feelings and thoughts for centuries back. The attempt was made, and it succeeded." ---- from the Introduction. First Edition. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over… Read More

Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas. Hardcover. Good. Good in worn red cloth-covered boards with soiling to top and bottom edges. Book stamp of "Acres of Books" in Cincinnati.

New York: Chatto And Windus, Piccadill. Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 vol. .

Hooper, Clarke, 1890. Hardcover. Acceptable. No publication date stated c.1890; New York; volume 2 only; 3/4 leather light covered boards on corners and spine w/ brown marble covered boards; gilt titles; front and back covers are worn and rubbed; spine is worn; hinges are split and webbed; corners of covers are bumped; interior unmarked; little stains on top corners of pages; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; 695 pages

Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1874. Hardcover. Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. Red cloth with paper spine label. Condition is GOOD ; corners bumped, some edge wear, covers rubbed. Spine ends worn and chipped, spine and label toned. Label chipped and rubbed. Binding tight and text clean, PO's name on ffep, no other markings. Front inner hinge has muslin showing. Lit Crit. Stax.

EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS, 1874-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Volume One only. A few small spots along the front board near the top edge. Spine label is chipping and is darkened with age. Red cloth boards. Spine has a tear across the top edge right above the spine label.

EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS, 1874-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Volume 4 only. No dj. Some of the pages remain uncut. Spine label chipping and darkened with age. Red cloth boards.

EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS, 1874-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Volume 3 only. Unknown publication date, although 1874 might be accurate. Most of the pages are still uncut. Spine is rubbed, with light chipping to the spine label. Red cloth boards.

Volume Third. New edition. Translated from the French by H. Van Laun, 1877.Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, London.462 pages.8vo. Book in good plus condition with solid red boards and paper pasteup on spi ne. Spine and paper are darkened. Some spine end damage with a bit more at the toe. Outside cover is missing a bit. Considering age this book is ok. Two ownership paper pasteups labels of Tucker Brook e and Mary Crapo Hyde on fep. Book is clean and tight with normal page browning. ; Vol. 3; Order number is SVT10-78. .

London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; gilt on spine; spine splitting; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:

New York * * * * * : Hooper, Clarke & Co.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Translated from the French by N. Van Laun. I, II. Very Good/+ . No publication date. Books: Volume 1: 651 pages, Volume 2: 695 pages; both Very Good+, intact, clean, tight to the spine hinge, and unmarked pages. Part leather and marbleized paper boards and endpapers; a small surface stain on top edge of Volume 2. Top part of spine covering on Volume 1 has come loose. Printing and Edition Not Shown on the Copyright Page. Inside of front covers have prior owner's book plates and a notation in pencil on an endpaper in one. Overall dimensions for the set are 5 ¼" X 7½" X 3", and will require extra shipping and handling, due to extra weight and size. Dust Jacket: None, Both volumes show minimal shelf wear and browning from ageing. = = This B00K, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own… Read More

Hardcover. Fair. Original 1886 copy. Slight discloration on conver Hardback.