Thomas 1893 martin (4 risultati)

First edition (not stated per publisher's usual practice). 318 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.75cm. Dust jacket soiled and well rubbed, usual color fading to spine panel's red title lettering, chipping at spine and flap fold ends, nicks and creasing as well as a few short tears at panel edges; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Black cloth rubbed, some scuffing at top and bottom board edges, front board's top corner worn, light staining to front board, spine ends scuffed with shallow cloth loss at head, spine's orange lettering remains vibrant. Several small slender stains to lightly toned fore-edge with a few leaves fractionally affected at margins; mild toning to endpapers. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good+ copy in a good dust jacket. …

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 416 p. : illustrated (many in color) ; 32 cm. ; LC: CB351; Q914.031 H; Dewey: 914/.03/1 ; LCCN: 68-27730 ; OCLC: 272326 ; decorative brown cloth, in color pictorial dustjacket ; name on front endpaper ; wear to dustjacket ; price-clipped ; all illustrations fully referenced to their original sources ; Contents : The long dark.--The High Middle Ages.--Knights in battle.--The noble's life.--An age of faith.--Towns and trade.--The life of labor.--The life of thought.--The artist's legacy.--End of an era. ; Bishop was a Cornell University graduate who remained as Kappa Alpha Professor of Romance Literature. He was the author of several biographies, wrote a popular survey of French literature, and was known for his limericks and didactic verse, one of which, "How to Treat Elves", has the final quatrain: "It gives me sharp and shooting pains / To listen to such drool / I lifted up my foot and squashed / The God damn little fool." Here, Bishop brings a lucid and knowledgeable commentary on the Middle Ages ; large, heavy volume ; VG/G. Book. …

Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 477 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : c1869. Text in English. This volume presents a curated selection of English literary works, arranged chronologically to trace the development of English literature from its earliest periods to the mid-19th century. The editors have chosen representative pieces from the most significant English writers, offering a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the language and literary styles. The anthology serves as both a scholarly resource and a gateway to the rich heritage of English literature. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…