Life of Friedrich Schiller (1825) Life of John Sterling (1851) Two Biographies
by Thomas Carlyle
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$187.93$169.14
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall Ltd, 1893. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 4.5". None stated. Two biographies on John Sterling and Frederick Schiller, written by Thomas Carlyle and bound by Baker & Son in full vellum. Two biographies in one volume. Later editions of both biographies. Bound in full vellum by Baker & Son with their binder's stamp to the front pastedown. School binding for Mortimer House. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and two monochrome plates. This work features two biographies written by Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish historian, philosopher and a leading writer from the Victorian era. The two biographies describe the lives of Friedrich Schiller, a German poet, historian and lawyer, and John Sterling, a British author. Bound in full vellum. Externally very smart with slight fading to the spine, marks to the boards and slight bumping and wear to the extremities of the boards. Binder's stamp to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with light spotting to the front and rear. Prize ink inscription to the front blank dated 1899. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898Z55
- Title
- Life of Friedrich Schiller (1825) Life of John Sterling (1851) Two Biographies
- Author
- Thomas Carlyle
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Vellum Thomas Carlyle Biography John Sterling Thomas Carlyle
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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