Search Results: history of english literature volume by h a taine

New York: Hurst & Co.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 722 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in burgundy cloth with cover designs embossed in blind and with spine title in gilt. The binding shows light to moderate wear and is a little dust-stained. The text is a bit toned. The title page states Vol. I; this volume comprises 5 "books." No date. Likely circa 1890s

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1908 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Light normal age wear; a nice copy overall. Bound in green cloth..

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1908 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. Normal age wear; a decent study copy. Bound in green cloth..

NY: Henry Holt and Company. Frays to top and bottome of spine tab iwht small chip out of top of spine. Interior hing crack. All is tight. This copy witll match same issue year. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Good Minus or Good. Tan cloth/gilt spine Title. Original 1874 Issue.. 1874.

Chatto & Windus, 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable.

New York and Chicago: Hooper, Clarke & Co. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, former owner's inscription in ink on the ffep, overall a very clean used first edition! Inscription is dated 1900 so I am assuming this copy is from around the turn of the 20th century. 651 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "History has been revolutionized, within a hundred years in Germany, within sixty years in France, and that by the study of their literatures. It was perceived that a work of literature is not a mere play of imagination, a solitary caprice of a heated brain, but a transcript of contemporary manners, a type of a certain kind of mind. It was concluded that one might retrace, from the monuments of literature, the style of man's feelings and thoughts for centuries back. The attempt was made, and it succeeded." ---- from the Introduction. First Edition. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: Chatto And Windus, Piccadill. Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 vol. .

Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1874. Hardcover. Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. Red cloth with paper spine label. Condition is GOOD ; corners bumped, some edge wear, covers rubbed. Spine ends worn and chipped, spine and label toned. Label chipped and rubbed. Binding tight and text clean, PO's name on ffep, no other markings. Front inner hinge has muslin showing. Lit Crit. Stax.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; gilt on spine; spine splitting; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:

New York * * * * * : Hooper, Clarke & Co.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Translated from the French by N. Van Laun. I, II. Very Good/+ . No publication date. Books: Volume 1: 651 pages, Volume 2: 695 pages; both Very Good+, intact, clean, tight to the spine hinge, and unmarked pages. Part leather and marbleized paper boards and endpapers; a small surface stain on top edge of Volume 2. Top part of spine covering on Volume 1 has come loose. Printing and Edition Not Shown on the Copyright Page. Inside of front covers have prior owner's book plates and a notation in pencil on an endpaper in one. Overall dimensions for the set are 5 ¼" X 7½" X 3", and will require extra shipping and handling, due to extra weight and size. Dust Jacket: None, Both volumes show minimal shelf wear and browning from ageing. = = This B00K, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A… Read More

Hardcover. Fair. Original 1886 copy. Slight discloration on conver Hardback.

Chatto & Windus, 1890-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Volumes I, 3 & 4 missing vol 2 on red cloth 1886 Chatto & Windus

John Wurtele Lovell. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1873. Hardcover. Nice condition, writing/notes on contents page only; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Henry Holt, 1877-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Good 3 VOLUME SET COMPLETE of hardcovers. ORIGINAL 1877 PRINTING. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers (green cloth with gilt lettering) show edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Spine edge wear. Bumped corners. Bindings tight, hinges strong except vol. 1 binding loosening slightly but still intact. Books slightly shelf-cocked.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

1897 Edition: The Gebbie Publishing Co. / Chatto & Windus. Very Good+. 1897. Hardcover. Red buckram boards, with leather and gilt title on spine, clean and sharp, general shelf wear to edges. Book firm in binding, unread, rough cut pages, 238 pages, b&w engravings reproductions portraits. CHATTO & WINDUS 1897 Edition. Volume II - Parts 1. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 238 pages .

Clean and Unmarked Text: John Wurtele Lovell, New York, No. 24 Bond Street, 1879 [1873] Contents: the Saxons, the Normans, the New Tongue, the Pagan Renaissance, the Theatre, Ben Johnson, Shakspeare, The Christian Renaissance, Milton, the Restoration, Dryden, the Revolution, Addison, Swift, the Novelists, the Poets, Ideas and Productions, Lord Byron, the Past and the Present, the Nobel Dickens, the Nobel Thackeray, Criticism and History MacAulay, Philosophy and History Carlyle, Philosophy Sturat Mill, Poetry Tenyson. Some fray at spine ends and corners. 722 pages. Dispite age, some 125 years, book is in very nice condition. There is a preface to the new edition dated 1873. Book is unmarked by any previous use. Compelling, an easy read. Classic English Literture. Cozy up to a good book. This is the one. Give it a try.. 3: Cloth/Embossed Hardcover. A: Book: Good or Better Cond./A:This Book Has No Dust Jacket. Illus. by More: The Christian Renaissance, Milton, the Restoration, Dryden, the… Read More

Usa: The Gebbie Publishing Co. , Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Note: this is one volume only out of an eight volume set. Limited edition #97/100. Good hardcover with clean pages. No dust jacket. Moderate wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. Binding is cracked at both hinges238. Previous owner wrote name on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 226 pages .

Usa: The Gebbie Publishing Co. , Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Note: this is one volume only out of an eight volume set. Limited edition #97/100. Good hardcover with tight binding and clean pages. No dust jacket. Moderate wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 226 pages .

Usa: The Gebbie Publishing Co. , Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Note: this is one volume only out of an eight volume set. Limited edition #97/100. Good hardcover with tight binding and clean pages. No dust jacket. Moderate wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages .

Usa: The Gebbie Publishing Co. , Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Note: this is one volume only out of an eight volume set. Limited edition #97/100. Good hardcover with tight binding and clean pages. No dust jacket. Moderate wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. Light staining to the edges of the cloth covers and the back cover has some minor water damaged near the spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 154 pages .