Wharncliffe lord edited (6 risultati)
Editore: George Bell and Sons, London 1887
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Da: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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EUR 35,60
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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Later edition, volume 2 of 2 only. With additions and corrections derived from original manuscripts, illustrative notes, and a memoir by W. Moy Thomas. Good only, ex-library copy with the front end paper torn out (but laid in) and some tears and fraying around the extremities.
Letters and works of Lady Wortley Montagu (2 volumes)
Montagu, Mary Wortley edited by her Great Grandson Lord Wharncliffe
Editore: Baudry's European Library, Paris 1837
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Da: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.Shaker Mill Books
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EUR 56,08
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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 2 volume set, both volumes present. Dark, embossed boards w/gilt titles on spine are well-bound, bumps & rubbing at spine ends & corners. Previous owners signatures on early pages. Foxing throughout, a few dog-ears. A highly readable set.
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: Richard Bentley, London 1837
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Da: FOLIOS LIMITED, Oxford, Regno UnitoFOLIOS LIMITED
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EUR 298,34
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Second Edition. Volume I: lxvi, 402 pp., 2 steel engravings of which 1 is a frontispiece portrait / Volume II: 450 pp., steel engraved frontispiece portrait / Volume II: 471 pp., steel engraved frontispiece portrait, contemporary full calf, rubbed round edges, gilt decorated rubbed and repaired…spines, marbled end paper & edges, appendices, index, bookplate of John Grant Morris verso front cover, occasional foxing, otherwise set in general very good condition, second revised edition. Lady Montagu was one of the first women traveller in the Middle East. Her husband was England's ambassador to Turkey. Her letters admired by Johnson,Gibbon, Walpole and Voltaire were addressed to prominent literary and aristocratic figures at the time. In her various letters she methodically noted information on the cities she visited, emphasised their historical sites and religious institutions. These letters were written to persons of distinction, men of letters in different parts of Europe, which contain among other curious relations, accounts of the policy and manners of the Turks, drawn from sources that have been inaccessible to other travellers. #7133.
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Edited by Lord Wharncliffe, Paris 1837
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- Prima edizione
Da: Atlas Rare Books, United Kingdom, Regno UnitoAtlas Rare Books
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EUR 387,84
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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. A refined nineteenth century edition of the celebrated letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, one of the most important female voices of the eighteenth century. Her correspondence from Constantinople transformed European understanding of the Ottoman world and introduced the practice of sm…allpox inoculation to Britain. This Paris printing reflects the enduring continental demand for her work and influence. Description; Two volumes. Paris, 1837. Published by A and W Galignani. Handsome half calf bindings with marbled boards and gilt ruled spines, red and black spine labels. Some rubbing and wear to extremities, joints sound. Internally generally clean with scattered foxing throughout as shown. Ownership inscription to title page, reading William Heikaway or similar, likely an early nineteenth century hand. The presence of an early ownership signature adds a layer of provenance, indicating private library circulation not later commercial marking. A well preserved and attractive set of a key literary and historical work by one of the most important early female travel writers. Collation and Bibliography; Two volumes complete Title page Paris 1837 Galignani imprint Edited by Lord Wharncliffe Includes memoir and correspondence Octavo format Collates complete as issued Why It Matters; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu stands at the intersection of literature, travel writing, womens history and early medical history. Her letters from the Ottoman Empire offered one of the first authentic European female perspectives on Eastern society and were instrumental in introducing inoculation against smallpox into Britain. This edition reflects the continued European readership and intellectual significance of her work in the nineteenth century. The presence of an early ownership signature enhances its appeal as a genuine period object with traceable human history rather than a purely commercial survival. Offered by Atlas Rare Books, specialists in rare and antiquarian books.
Altre immaginiEditore: London. Henry G. Bohn. 1861. 1861
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Da: Gemini-Books, Shrewsbury, , Regno UnitoGemini-Books
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EUR 214,81
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Two volumes, third edition. Half leather binding over marbled boards, five raised bands to spines. All closed page edges gilt. Both volumes are in Very Good condition with minimal rubbing to extremities .Third edition with additions and corrections derived from the original manuscripts, illustrative notesand a new memoir by W. M…oy Thomas. Securely packaged. Please note these are heavy volumes and additional insured postal charges will be necessary.
Editore: Richard Bentley, London 1837
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Da: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.Easton's Books, Inc.
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EUR 351,58
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Hardcover. Condizione: VG+. 2nd Edition. Hardbacks in Very Good+ condition without dust jackets. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Second Edition, Revised. Bound in 3/4 blue leather. Little to no page foxing, hinges intact, solid and straight bindings . Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship w…ith tracking information.
