Charles Kingsley Hypatia

Barrett, Wilson AND Dickens, Charles AND Kingsley, Charles: The Sign of the Cross AND The Pickwick Papers AND Hypatia: Or New Foes with an Old Face, Birmingham, England Cambridge ; fester Einband / hard cover
Good + Browne, Hablot K. (Phiz)

Three novels in one volume. Undated, but Sunday School prize certificate and title page of first novel are dated 1909. Each novel is individually paginated. "The Sign of the Cross" is 158pp and is "the copyright edition". According to the title page it's a reprint of the edition published by Eveleigh Nash of London in 1909. And it includes a Preface by John Truron, Bishop of Truro, and a Table of Contents. <P> The second novel, "Pickwick Papers" is 222pp and is a copy of the "author's edition" as published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd, London. It is illustrated by Hablot K. Browne in b+w. and includes a Table of Contents. <P>And the third novel, "Hypatia" is a copy of the edition as published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd, London. It is 190pp and includes an unatributed Preface. <P> The book includes adverts for all sorts of things (Nash's Magazine, Glendenning's Beef and Malt Wine, Epps's Cocoa, and more) at the beginning of each title. <P> "It sounds like one of those books which were made by binding up 6[pence] reprints.... Usually the original covers are missing (alas). One firm who did this in Birmingham was the bookseller Combridge," according to John Spiers, who is currently putting together a book on small and/or short-lived publishers in England. <P> Covers (blue cloth with gothic titles and art nouveau floral decor to front board and spine) have edgewear, rubbing, bumped corners and some soiling. Textblock includes the aforementioned Prize Certificate and pages are very greatly tanned. Pages 65 through 146 of "The Sign of the Cross" are detached but present and the pages before and after this section are fairly tight. First Thus No Jacket Decorative Cloth 5 x 7"; First Thus

[SW: Wilson Barrett, Charles Dickens, Charles Kingsley, Combridge, Fiction, Literature, Antiquarian Victoriana Dickens, Charles Fiction Antiquarian Kingsley, Charles Phiz (Hablot K Browne) Art Nouveau]

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Kingsley, Charles: Hypatia, New - York and Basel R. F. Fenno & Company 1900 ; fester Einband / hard cover
Very Good

488 pages, 30 chapters, red artificial leather hard cover with imboded lettering on the front board and golden lettering and pattern on gthe spine cord Reprint Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"; Reprint

[SW: " FEMALE MATHEMATICIAN PHILOSOPHERS ANTIQUITY ANCIENT WORLD PHILOSOPHER PERSONALIA THEON NEOPLATONIC SCHOOL INTELLECTUAL LIFE ANTIQUITY ANCIENT MONKS CRIME CHRISTIAN MOBS CRIME VICTORIAN NOVELS HYPATIA STORY KINGSLEY CHARLES " I. TITLE II. KINGSLEY, CHARLES]

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Kingsley, Charles / Gilsa, Sophie von [Übers.]: Hypatia oder Neue Feinde mit altem Gesicht / Charles Kingsley. Durchges. dt. Übertr. v. Sophie von Gilsa, Hendel Halle [1891], ; fester Einband / hard cover
1 Titelb.

18 cm / Leinen / 458 S. / Orig.-Titel: Hypatia or new foes with an old face <dt.> / Ges.-Titel: Bibliothek der Gesamtlitteratur des In- und Auslandes ; Nr. [520/525] / Zustand: Einband an Ecken u. Kanten leicht gestoßen, Schmutztitel leicht lose, Widmung auf Vorsatz, Buchblock leicht gebräunt, in Ordnung, Text in Fraktur, 18 cm

[SW: Belletristik ; Englische Literatur ; Roman]

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Kingsley, Charles: HYPATIA, or New Foes with an Old Face, Chicago E.A. Weeks & Company ; fester Einband / hard cover
Good

No date (circa 1900). Originally published in 1853, this work of historical fiction is set in the fifth century, and is based on the life of a teacher of philosophy who was murdered by Christian fanatics who disapproved of her ideas in the realms of religion and politics. Blue cloth w/gilt lettering/decoration to spine, top edge gilt, 475 pages. Moderate wear to corners/spine ends, light edge soil, moderately smudged covers, moderate general wear. No edition No Jacket Hard Cover Duodecimo -- from 6.75" to 7.75" tall; No edition

[SW: Charles Kingsley, Hypatia, fifth century, historical fiction, Christian fanatics, philosophers,]

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