Edited with notes and an introduction by christopher ricks (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. First printing number code sequence 10 through 1 to the copyright page. James Henry (1798-1876) was Dublin's controversial humane physician, scholar of Virgilian manuscripts, examiner of Christian religion, and a publicly unpublished poet. This collection, drawn directly from a self-published book discovered by Ricks, shows intellectualism, and rising questions of philosophy, morals, religion, and politics. Minutely crimped to the rear corner of the lower spine edge, else very nearly fine and firm in black linen with white embossed titles and rules to the spine; in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips; original $22.00 printed price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 180 pages; index of titles and first lines.…