The Constitution of Man / Essays on Decision of Character / Philosophy of Sleep, and Anatomy of Drunkenness / Influence of Literature Upon Society / Reflections on Suicide / A Treatise on Self-Knowledge

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Silas Andrus & Son, Hartford, CT, 1854

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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards blind stamped on front and rear with ornate gilt to spine. Exterior shows wear and spotting/soiling. Edges and corner show bumps and wear as well. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Front end page shows previous owners info dated 1855. Also written on front end page in parentheses in pencil) "One of the books we took of Mrs. Carathers at the start of the war". Presumably this is the Civil War. Front pastedown has "ba" written in the corner and second end page contains an 1861 date in the second owner signature - also written in pencil. No other handwriting found. Pages are toned due to age spotting/foxing is present throughout. Some pages have large spots, some are toned, and some barely have any issues. This book contains seven different essays by various authors, with the full titles being as follows: "The Constitution Of Man Considered In Relation To External Objects" (61 pp.) by George Combe / "Essays In A Series Of Letters, On The Following Subjects: On A Man's Writing Memoirs Of Himself. On Decision of Character. On The Application Of Epithet Romantic. On Some of The Causes by Which Evangelical Religion Has Been Rendered Less Applicable To Persons Of Cultivated Taste." (133 pp.) by John Foster / "The Philosophy Of Sleep" (55 pp.) and "Anatomy Of Drunkenness" (96 pp.) both by Robert MacNish / "Influence Of Literature Upon Society" and “Reflections of Suicide” (112 pp.) by Madame de Stael-Holstein / "Treatise On Self-knowledge; Showing In Nature And Benefit Of That Important Science, And The Way To Attain It: Intermixed With Various Reflections And Observations On Human Nature" (41 pp.) by John Mason. All essays show the same publisher and date on each separate title page.…

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Bibliografische Details

Titel
The Constitution of Man / Essays on Decision of Character / Philosophy of Sleep, and Anatomy of Drunkenness / Influence of Literature Upon Society / Reflections on Suicide / A Treatise on Self-Knowledge
Autor
George Combe, John Foster, Robert MacNish, Madame de Stael. John Mason
Verlag
Silas Andrus & Son, Hartford, CT
Erscheinungsjahr
1854
Zustand
Good
Einband
Hardcover
Sprache
Englisch
Abmessungen
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Verkäuferkataloge
19th Century, Philosophy and Religion, Political and Military

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