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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: Collected and Republished
Thomas Carlyle
1840
James Fraser : London
8" by 5"
2-398; 440; 405; 430;
SUMMARY
The scarce five volume second edition of this collection of the works of the prominent essayist, historian and philosopher.
Early Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The second edition of this scarce collection of Carlyles works, in the publishers original cloth bindings.
Hailing from the Scottish lowlands, Carlyle was a leading writer of the Victorian era, who exerted a profound influence on nineteenth-century art, literature, and philosophy.
This collection of essays includes discussions of Goethe, Sir Walter Scott, the French Revolution, and Boswells Life of Johnson.
With two library stamps to the tail of each title page, and a small number of further leaves.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth bindings, with bumping to spine heads and tails. Front hinge of volume I strained and rear hinge of volume VI strained, but firmly held. Front hinge of volume II strained, and tender. Volume III and IV front and rear hinges strained and holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title page tails, and to a small number of further leaves. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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