Gorges arthur (20 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Fair. 1925. No Edition Remarks. 63 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over grey paper covered boards. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Rough cut pages uncut. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Good. No Jacket. - Ex-library with resultant stamps etc page edges a little toned- minor shelfwear - boards rubbed with boards exposed at corners - Book ow/ solid, clean and bright half leather library binding with marbled endpapers - 61 pages.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Wisedome of the Ancients,' written by Francis Bacon, explores the hidden meanings within classical myths. First published in 1609 as 'De Sapientia Veterum', this work delves into the allegorical interpretations of ancient fables, revealing the philosophical and moral wisdom they contain. Bacon examines myths such as Prometheus, Pan, and Sphinx, extracting insights relevant to human nature, politics, and the pursuit of knowledge.Bacon's unique approach transforms these traditional stories into vehicles for understanding the complexities of the human condition and the natural world. This edition offers readers a chance to engage with Bacon's insightful analysis and appreciate the enduring relevance of classical mythology as a source of profound wisdom. A cornerstone of Renaissance thought, this work remains a valuable resource for those interested in philosophy, literature, and the history of ideas.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Wisedome of the Ancients,' written by Francis Bacon, explores the hidden meanings within classical myths. First published in 1609 as 'De Sapientia Veterum', this work delves into the allegorical interpretations of ancient fables, revealing the philosophical and moral wisdom they contain. Bacon examines myths such as Prometheus, Pan, and Sphinx, extracting insights relevant to human nature, politics, and the pursuit of knowledge.Bacon's unique approach transforms these traditional stories into vehicles for understanding the complexities of the human condition and the natural world. This edition offers readers a chance to engage with Bacon's insightful analysis and appreciate the enduring relevance of classical mythology as a source of profound wisdom. A cornerstone of Renaissance thought, this work remains a valuable resource for those interested in philosophy, literature, and the history of ideas.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

1925, 1st Edition. (4to) Very good. 66pp. Frontispiece. Minor soiling and shelf wear. Internally very good indeed. Limited to 650 copies. Introduction by Randall Davies.

1925, 1st Edition. (4to, cloth) Very good in good dust jacket. 66pp. Frontispiece. The wrapper is very tender at folds with some small chips, yet remarkably, and uncommonly, present. Internally very good indeed. One of 650 copies. Introduction by Randall Davies.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Indeed. First edition. a superb first edition copy of this book comprising a collection of poems by Sir Arthur Gorges. The first edition of this work. With an informative introduction by Helen Estabrook Sandison. A collection of poems by Sir Arthur Gorges, sea captain as well as poet , translator, and courtier.This particular volume being the former personal copy of Sir Roy Strong, with his bookplate to front pastedown. He was an art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster, and landscape designer. Particularly, he was the director of the National Gallery in London as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum.With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally attractive, with minor shelfwear and only slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Dr. Roy Strong's bookplate to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is unclipped and very smart, with slight edge wear and chipping to extremities. Slight sunning to spine of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Illustrated. Near Fine. None (illustrator). book.…

Pas de couverture. Zustand: Mauvais. In-16°; book saved from fire; no binding; book held together with gauze; three first pages detached; possible absence of a frontispice; the upper inner corner burnt but text untouched; Wisdome of the ancients: 129 pages; bound together with Essays, without title page, 254 pages, tables; followed by: Of the colors of Good and Evil, a Fragment.…