The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: Every Man His Own Boswell
by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh, UK: William Paterson Covers have rubbing along spine edges, but are otherwise fine. Five raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Gilt trim to leather on front and rear pastedowns, which, along with the endpapers, are moire and have a gilt leaf motif. Red ribbon marker. Spine sound and hinges tight. Interior tight and unmarked except prior owner's name on flyleaf. No date of publication given, nor mention of edition. 271 pp.. Unknown. Full Morocco Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
Synopsis
I was just going to say, when I was interrupted, that one of the many ways of classifying minds is under the heads of arithmetical and algebraical intellects. All economical and practical wisdom is an extension or variation of the following arithmetical formula: 2+2=4. Every philosophical proposition has the more general character of the expression A+B=C. We are mere operatives, empirics, and egotists, until we learn to think in letters instead of figures.
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- Bookseller
- First Used Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005110
- Title
- The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: Every Man His Own Boswell
- Author
- Holmes, Oliver Wendell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Unknown
- Publisher
- William Paterson
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, UK
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- Essays Memoirs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Essays; Memoirs;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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