sir thomas elyot (18 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition thus (Everyman's New Edition #227), 1962. Tightly bound in purple cloth with light fading and minimal margin wear. The contents have a previous owner's name stamp on the front free endpaper and extensive underlining. Good only. The dust jacket shows rubbing, edge wear and chipping, remains Very Good.

Unknown. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are clear from notations. Smudges and scratches visible across cover of paperback. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. (political philosophy, kings) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (hygiene, early works to 1800) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 18mo. Orig. orange cloth. xiv, 241 pp. Fine. Sir Thomas Elyot's The Book named The Governor, first published in 1531, is a composite treatise dealing with political theory, education, and moral philosophy; it seeks to set out a way of life for members of the English governing class.

Zustand: Very Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Dust jacket: Light rubbing. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Brown cloth binding. Light foxing to page edges, otherwise excellent. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 4.75 x 7.25 inches (12 x 18.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xiv, 241.

Zustand: New. In.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. ~Presentation copy to Dermot Fenlon. With loose letter from editor to Dermot Fenlon. Signed by editor on front cover. Paperback. Size: xxx, 78pp. Signed by editor on front cover.

Zustand: Good. No Edition Stated. 308 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight forward lean to text block. Boards are slightly bowed.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. #227 of Everyman's Library. Floral spine. Undated.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Dust Jacket unclipped. Includes removeable plastic cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Zustand: New.

8vo., First Edition thus; original series binding of tan ribbed cloth, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, dark top, pictorial endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy. VERY SCARCE. EL 227; Seymour 332.0.

Austin, Texas UP, 1960. (XVI) 218 pp. Cloth + dustjacket . Bibliography. Portrait. *some tape on boards, librarysticker on dustjacket, spine and on the endpapers, otherwise in good condition*.

Full Description: ELYOT, Sir Thomas. The castell of helth corrected and in some places augmented by the first author therof, sir Thomas Elyot knight, the yere of our lorde 1541. [London: in fletestrete in the house of Thomas Berthelet], 1541. [1550?] Early edition. The 1541 edition was the first to contain Elyot's preface, replacing the dedication to Cromwell. Title within woodcut border. Woodcut border with date of 1534. Historiated initials. Black letter. Small octavo (5 1/8 x 3 3/8 inches; 130 x 87 mm). [7], 73, 68-90 leaves. Bound without final blank, as is common. The is the earliest edition to be found at auction in the past 40 years. Eighteenth century calf, tooled in blind. Rebacked to style. With calf spine label, lettered in gilt. Spine dated in gilt. All edges speckled brown. Some rubbing to boards and corners. Title-page reinforced with tissue. Minor dampstaining throughout. Leaf E4 with fore-edge margin torn, just touching printed marginal notes. Leaf F4 with loss of outer, lower corner, just affecting catch words. Old ink notations to colophon. Overall very good. "A popular, sensible treatise on healthful living, with sound and practical advice on the recognition of the commoner symptoms of disease, as well as what to do about them" (Hunt). "Elyot's Castel of Helth completes the trilogy of his major works. It is an attempt to summarize the teachings of the ancient Greek and Roman physicians, especially Galen, so that English men and women may understand and regulate their health accordingly. It popularized the theory of the four humours and complexions, which became a basic part of the intellectual make-up of Renaissance Britain, and suggested medicines and treatments for a variety of ailments. Probably based on Elyot's studies with Linacre, it differed from Linacre's own writings, for Linacre translated the works of Galen from Greek to Latin, hoping to make them accessible to doctors but not wishing to allow ordinary men and women to diagnose their own complaints. It was Elyot who provided an accessible handbook in the vernacular." (Oxford DNB) "Sir Thomas could have claimed therefore to be both the originator and chief representative of this genre of publication, the main characteristic of which was the provision of simple rules for a healthy diet and course of life." (Health, Medicine and Mortality in the Sixteenth Century, By Charles Webster) ESTC S121123. Hunt 155n. Norman Library 705A. STC 7647. HBS 69558. $13,500.

Zustand: Good. 16mo. 14x9.5 cm (5½ x 3¾"),; early vellum, rebacked with later vellum. [7 (of 8)], 215 (of 216) leaves. A? A-2D? The 3 missing leaves: title page, p. 216 and the colophon have been replaced with high quality images printed on antique paper, correctly bound-in.An early printing of this notable treatise on moral philosophy, intended to direct the education of those destined to fill high positions, and to inculcate those moral principles which alone could fit them for the performance of their duties. It was first published in 1531, with a number of other 16th century editions. This copy has f.91 incorrectly numbered 19, and f.103 numbered 102, which seems to suggest the 1553 date is correct, according to auction records. It is at least, with little doubt, a 16th century printing. There are several instances of early ink marginalia. References: English short title catalogue, S105376; Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 354; McKerrow & Ferguson 21; ESTC S100446; STC (2nd ed.), 7639; William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, Chrzanowski 1553e ;