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Past and Present
by Thomas Carlyle
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall , 1853. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5" . None . A later printing of Thomas Carlyle's noted commentary of British society. A social commentary by Thomas Carlyle in respond to the economic crises in Britain 1840s, with much criticism of nineteenth century British society by comparison of the monks' devotion to work showcased in late-twelfth century work Chronicles of the Abbey of Saint Edmund's Bury by Jocelin of Brakelond with the faulty leadership of Victorian Britain. In a full calf binding. Complete with half title. In a full calf binding, with marbled edges and endpapers. Externally generally sound with some shelf wear and rubbing tot he spine and boards, and along the joints. Previous owner's gift inscription to the title page dated 1844, ownership inscription to the imprint page dated 1884. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are generally very clean throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 806A55
- Title
- Past and Present
- Author
- Thomas Carlyle
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- thomas carlyle past and present social commentary past and present
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- 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...
- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
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- Title Page
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Calf
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