The Gods and Other Lectures; The Ghosts and Other Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert G - 1882

Washington DC: C. P. Farrell, 1882. Later printing. Three-quarter leather. Good +. Small octavo. Two volumes in one plus 2 additional lectures in back: [4], 253pp; [3], viii, 9-232pp., [1], [6]pp "The Past Rises Before Me Like A Dream." - Extract from a Speech Delivered at the Soldiers' Reunion at Indianapolis, Sept. 21, 1876, [6]pp "A Tribute to Ebon C. Ingersoll, By His Brother Robert.", [2]. Three quarter leather binding with darkened reddish colored marbled paper covered boards. Raised bands and gilt title on spine. Reddish marbled end sheets. Faded marbled edges. Previous owner on front blank end sheet. A few pencil notes on blank end sheet facing the first title. Inscribed label by the author is pasted down on blank page prior to the dedication page. Leather scuffed on the raised spine bands. Edge wear to leather head and base of spine. Light shelf wear to binding.