sinclair catharine (7 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Dark brown finely ribbed cloth, decorated and ruled in blind. Iv, 276 pp., plus 4 pages of ads. A novel examining education and the influence of religion, especially in relation to women in society. Written by Catharine Sinclair, a Scottish novelist and writer of children's work. GOOD condition. Moderate uneven fading, heavier along the spine. General scuffing and rubbing. Mostly minor soiling, spotting and a few spots of staining to the covers. Cloth split, worn and frayed along the extremities and spine tips. Heavy fading and discoloration to the spine. Ownership signature present. Scattered foxing, soiling and staining in the interior.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Embossed linen binding, 8°: 8. On front endleaf in ink: H. Fockema Offerhaus.C.S. Adama van Scheltema (The Hague 1815 - Arnhem 1897) was a preacher and, like Sinclair, founder of several philanthropic institutions. He was also a fervid fighter against alcohol abuse. Aside from writing his own publications on subjects that interested him, Adama van Scheltema translated the works of British and American authors.Lit.: NNBW VI, 1222.- literature, translation - Vertaler C. S. Adama van Scheltema (Den Haag 1815 - Arnhem 1897), grootvader van de gelijknamige dichter, was predikant en net als Sinclair stichter van filantropische instellingen en bestrijder van drankmisbruik. Naast eigen publicaties over deze onderwerpen en over de godsdienst, vertaalde hij werk van Engelse en Amerikaanse auteurs. De eerste druk van 'Olivia' - vertaling van 'Modern Society' (1837) - was in 1843 bij W.P. van Stockum in Den Haag verschenen. L0087.

Gebundene Ausgabe. 247, 251, 288 S. 3 Bände in 1 Buch. 247, 251, 288 S., geb. (1846). Einband kantenberieben und Ecken leicht bestoßen, goldgeprägter Rücken, blau marmorierter Schnitt. Die Leseseiten sind durchgehend fleckig aber ohne Anstreichungen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000.