Oedipus On The Sphinx Of The Nineteenth Century: Or, Politico-Polemical Riddles Interpreted By An Old Clothes Philosopher .
Published by London: George Manwaring 8 King William Street West Strand MDCCCLXII, 1862
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Seller: CHILTON BOOKS, SUDBURY, United KingdomCHILTON BOOKS
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Scarce! A very good original half leather binding. 8vo. pp.20/pp.363. 8.5" x 5.5" x 1.0". Brown calf spine and corners over marbled boards. Edges and corners lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine with 5 raised bands and original dark green leather title label. Original grey-green endpapers. Light soilng and foxing to free-endpapers and preliminary leaves. Engraved frontis of the Cherbourg statue of Napoleon by 'Vincent Brooks Lith.' Otherwise clear English text throughout. ** Original review: ".William Brade - So he signs himself at the end of the preface - Is a writer of 310 pages of heavy print, but not heavy reading. he furnishes some amusement and the manner in which he lets fly at everybody who has an atom of any kind of corporate orthodoxy is pleasant enough. But who is the Sphinx? By the frontispiece, which is the Cherbourg statue of Napoleon, and by thundering interpretation of the Prophet Nahum, we suppose it to be the Emperor Napoleon the Third, who is to open the gates of the rivers (i.e. the British Channel)." - See The Athenaeum [Augustus De Morgan], 1862 pt.1 mo.JAN-JUN. (p.428).…
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- Title
- Oedipus On The Sphinx Of The Nineteenth Century: Or, Politico-Polemical Riddles Interpreted By An Old Clothes Philosopher .
- Author
- BRADE, William .:
- Publisher
- London: George Manwaring 8 King William Street West Strand MDCCCLXII
- Publication year
- 1862
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- LITERATURE::19TH CENTURY
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Chilton Books are secondhand and antiquarian booksellers Established in 2017 we sell all kinds of antiquarian and second-hand theological books. We have thousands of books on-line and around 25,000 second hand book titles on-site. We are principally mail order and internet traders without a high street shop front, but visitors are welcome to see our stock housed in a large purpose built store room. We are situated on the outskirts of the old town of Sudbury in the Suffolk Countryside. Please call first. We specialise in the following areas: Interesting antiquarian Bibles and Theological books/Victorian/Decorated/Masonic Religious memorabilia China/Metal/Wood/Medals/Tokens Prints & Paintings We are particularly interested in the purchase of libraries and collections, but offers of single items - including other subjects - are always welcome…
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