Ross janet editor (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Not relevant. Oxford University Press, London, 1927; 8vo, 150 x 225mm; pp xii, 163; frontispiece of the author and 20 other plates; curious binding of very dark blue boards mimicking a scattered collection of small boxes suggesting 3D shapes, spoiine titled gilt; clean and tight through other than that the back joint is cracked and hence somewhat loose although still pretty firm. . . . . . The former Luci Austin was brought up in Westminster where her childhood play companion was John Stuart Mill, who lived next door, while on the other side lived an elderly Jeremy Bentham. She became a fluent speaker of both German and Latin and developed a reputation of writing skilfully and with originality. She became ill with tuberculosis and in 1861 went on a voyage to the Cape of Good Hope as treatment. Later she visited Egypt, traveling up the Nile and widely elsewhere in the country, later writing about the country. . . These letters were published initially in 1864 but those published in this volume were edited more accurately by her daughter, Janet Ross, and duly published by her. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Octavo, red cloth blocked in darker red and gilt, covers stained and spine considerably darkened, top edges gilt, toning to end papers, considering the condition of the covers appart from the odd finger mark internally clean and bright, frontis piece portrait with tissue guard intact, xii plus 299 including index. [QP].…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 340 pages. 8.50x5.43x8.74 inches. In Stock.