Brougham henry peter first baron (3 risultati)

2-pages 8vo on mourning paper. He writes "My dear Hill, I am still anxious to learn of your complete recovery & I hope Miss Hill will favour me with a line."etc. A note on the reverse of the conjugate leaf reads "Private note from Lord Brougham to M. D. Hill Esq. Q. C. given me by Miss F. Hill".

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Heavily shelf worn, shaken and cracked, spine loss and exposed netting, mild foxing/toning/spotting throughout, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Quarter bound in black calf over marbled boards. No titling. 8vo. xiv, 516pp. illus (b/w plates, portraits engraved on steel), errata. Pencil annotations on tp. Lacking volume 2.…

2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l., vii-xv, [1 leaf]errata, 516; 2 p.l., [v]-xi, [1]errata, 516. lacking half-titles. 14 engraved portraits (incl. 2 frontis.), with tissue guards. full 19th century red chagrin, gilt backs all edges gilt, gilt inside dentelles (spines bit faded, some rubbing to joints & extremities, occasional light foxing). First Edition. Including chapters on Voltaire, Jean Jacques Rousseau, David Hume, William Robertson, Joseph Black, James Watt, Joseph Priestley, Henry Cavendish, Sir Humphry Davy, Robert Simson, Samuel Johnson, Adam Smith, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, Edward Gibbon, Sir Joseph Banks, and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. …