This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book covers have noticeable toning, especially the spine, and patches of foxing / tidemarking. There is a previous owner's inked name on the top front book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some generalized toning to the to the endpapers. "Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the eastern United States. It arose as a reaction to protest against the general state of intellectualism and spirituality at the time. The doctrine of the Unitarian c... View More...
This is a small format three volume set bound in tree-calf leather, with leather and gilt spine labels. The books are in Very Good condition and were issued without dust jackets. All volumes are entirely in FRENCH. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The bottom corners of two of the volumes have darkening / burning. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some rubbing and wear as well. The endpapers are marbled paper. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but do have some areas of tidemarking and foxing. "When La Bruyère's ... View More...
This is a small format book (approx. 3" x 5 3/4"). The book is in Fair condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine of the book is mostly perished. The stitching of the spine is still solid. The covers have rubbing, edge wear and nicking. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there are spots of foxing throughout. The bottom and foredges of the text block are uncut. The text pages are crudely opened. There is a previous owner's penciled notes on the front endpaper and penciled name on the front pastedown. "John Locke's Of the Conduct of the Understanding describes h... View More...
This is a trade sized paperback. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers of the book have stray spots of biopredation (bug nibbles) to the edges of the cardstock covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Gracián wrote five works important in the history of Spanish thought, of which El héroe (1637; The Hero) , El discreto (1646; The Discreet Person) , and El criticón (1651-1657; The Critic) stand out. In The Hero Gracián characterized qualities essential to leadership: wit, charm, discretion, and especial vigilance against fools. A leader, he says... View More...
This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a small bump with tearing to the bottom front corner, along with a small chip to the bottom spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, saveral smallish edge tears, chips and generalized toning. "Walter Hines Page (August 15, 1855 ? December 21, 1918) was an American journalist, publisher, and diplomat. He was the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War I. He founded the... View More...