Edited Notes Introduction Christopher Ricks (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. First printing number code sequence 10 through 1 to the copyright page. James Henry (1798-1876) was Dublin's controversial humane physician, scholar of Virgilian manuscripts, examiner of Christian religion, and a publicly unpublished poet. This collection, drawn directly from a self-published book discovered by Ricks, shows intellectualism, and rising questions of philosophy, morals, religion, and politics. Minutely crimped to the rear corner of the lower spine edge, else very nearly fine and firm in black linen with white embossed titles and rules to the spine; in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips; original $22.00 printed price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 180 pages; index of titles and first lines.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First printed 1961, this copy was reprinted in 1963 with corrections. Hardback, NOT ex-library. Jacket a little sunned to spine and edges. Not price-clipped. Brown cloth boards with small bump to head of spine. Binding firm. Spotting to upper face of page block. text bright. A very decent copy. Further details available on request. (Ub4).