Aikin j md (10 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. First illustrated. Good Front hinge cracked, 2in crack in top of back hinge, cloth on spine detached at back spine hinge and hanging loose, spine ends chipped, cloth on panel corners rubbed through, some light soiling on panels, page edges lightly browned.

Hardback. Condizione: V.g. Second Edition. 297pp,[i pp pub. ad] Second edition [orig. pub. 1804]. End papers foxed as often otherwise a clean and tight text block. Full black with diced pattern enclosed within a triple gilt narrow border. LACKING MOST OF THE SPINE.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. 1800 J. Johnson - First edition. Vol. 2. Rebound in brown buckram, sharp and clean; abbreviated title in gilt on spine. Book is firm in binding, printed on rag paper, crisp interior. Covers a range weighty subjects. Aikin was a prolific author of the day. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 341 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. dust jacket not issued. Early edition. Bound in full calf leather with decorative gilt border on front cover and gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Title on red leather label on spine. Normal wear. Pencil and ink markings on front endleaf and pencil marks on title page. Top half inch of title page cut away (likely to remove a name) with no loss of text. This is a handsome volume and a worthy addition to any collection of British literature. Full refund if not satisfied.…

Hardcover. Illustrated with a frontis in each volume. Sixteenmo. Contemporary full leather, gilt bands and lettering on spines. Marbled endpapers. 2 volumes. Collected works of Scottish poet and playwright. Vol. I contains his masterpiece The Seasons; Vol. II contains Brittania, Liberty, The Castle of Indolence, odes, songs, and other verses. Good, with modest wear to bindings; half-inch chip at top of spine on second volume.…

xii, 348 pp. 12mo, old full speckled calf; gilt spine. The Third Edition. Evans 29957. Old ink owner's initials at top of title page; slight rubbing to extremities; tight and sound.

Hardcover. Corrected and Enlarged. Full leather with applied label with gilt title, gilt ruling on spine. (viii), 416 pp., 1 engraved diagram at rear, containing 4 figures. A solid and tight copy. Worldcat locates 5 copies. Good+, outer hinges weak, moderate foxing, and notes by an ancient hand on rear free endpapers.…

pp. xii, 297, (i) blank, (ii) Advertisements. Contemporary half calf, some old and much faded, damp-marking in the margins of a few end leaves, otherwise a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. 4 3/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 136 PP. First edition copy in attractive 19th century library binding. Formerly owned by the "Bradford Library and Literary Society" in Bradford. Lending library plates to front pastedown and evidence of call number on spine. Light foxing. John Aikin bridged the gap between Enlightenment rationalism and the emerging Romantic sensibility through his poetry and prose, using literature as a tool for moral reflection and education. His works, often created in collaboration with his sister Anna Laetitia Barbauld, promoted the values of reason, virtue, and empathy at a time of social and intellectual transformation in Britain. Beyond his own verse, Aikin's influence as an editor and critic helped shape how literature was discussed and valued, emphasizing its power to cultivate both intellect and character. Through his writing and mentorship, he helped lay the foundation for modern ideas about the moral purpose of literature and the importance of accessible, thoughtful education for all readers.…

FIRST EDITION. Half-calf and cloth, spine label, other than a repair to T6 and some very minor spotting, interior very good. Bookplate of the Library of the Medical Society of the County Kings, with small library stamp on title. From the library of William Schroeder, Sr., M.D., with his stamp on the fly-leaf and ownership inscription. First edition. Aikin, best known for his Essays on song-writing, delights his readers with selections from various literary devices, including essays grouped under the following "headings": On similes in poetry; On poetical personifications; On the humour of Addison; On the comparative value of different productions in the fine arts; On the equivocal character of insanity; Verbal remarks; On reasoning from analogy; On duelling; and On the freedom of the press in England. Aikin (1747-1822) was a physician who practiced successfully for a number of years until a stroke forced his retirement. Thereafter he devoted himself to literature and related pursuits, along with his numerous friends such as Priestley, the naturalist Pennant, Erasmus Darwin, and the philanthropist John Howard, for whom he acted as literary executor.…