Maxim's (50 results)

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Condition: Very Good. 7 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: Folio (approx A4 size). Category: Journal of Roman Studies; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vintage Penguin. #L59. La Rochefoucauldâs Maxims distils a lifetime of observation into a series of brief, penetrating reflections on human motives, self-interest and the subtle ways people disguise their true desires. Each maxim offers a cool, unsentimental look at pride, vanity, love, ambition and the pursuit of advantage, exposing how often virtue is a matter of appearance rather than substance. In its Penguin edition, the collection presents these concise, polished insights in a clear modern translation, highlighting the wit, precision and psychological acuity that have kept La Rochefoucauldâs reflections influential for centuries.…

Condition: MOLTO BUONO. Milano, De Vecchi cm.16x24, pp.190, legatura editoriale, sopraccoperta figurata a colori.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This fascinating collection of maxims and aphorisms from across history and around the world offers readers a rich tapestry of wisdom, insight, and inspiration. From Confucius to Cicero, from Emerson to Gandhi, these pithy sayings distill centuries of human experience into concise and memorable expressions of truth. A must-read for anyone seeking guidance and enlightenment.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

1st Printing. Unpaginated, though 40 pp. Profusely illustrated. 10-3/4" x 7" Mostly filled with French ads. Also showcasing SEM's drawings a bit of history. Some rubbing to edges and corners of wrappers, internally clean and bright. A VG+ copy. Printed (recto & verso) card stock wrappers, decorative fly leaves, glossy leaves, full color photographs and SEM's drawings throughout. Stapled. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 74 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.17 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Condition: Good. Pictorial Cover by SEM and 4 pages. 27 x 21cm. pages 2 and 3 printed.Provenance: Collection of M. Denis SCHNEIDER, ancien Chef de Cuisine, Copenhague, Maison du DANEMARK. 142 Ave. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris.

Condition: Good. 2 pages. 36 x 25.5cm. page 1 printed.Provenance: Collection of M. Denis SCHNEIDER, ancien Chef de Cuisine, Copenhague, Maison du DANEMARK. 142 Ave. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris.

Condition: Good. 4 pages. 36 x 25.5cm. pages 2 and 3 printed.Provenance: Collection of M. Denis SCHNEIDER, ancien Chef de Cuisine, Copenhague, Maison du DANEMARK. 142 Ave. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

calf. Condition: Fine. Fine Binding. Sixteenmo, [10],116pp, [2]. Full green tooled calf, gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Clean text throughout. Illustrated headers, printed on India paper. A beautiful binding by Bayntum. Maxims, published in French as Réflexions; ou, sentences et maximes morales, is the best-known work of François, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), first published anonymously in 1665 and revised through several editions during the author's lifetime, with the 1678 fifth edition generally representing his final authorized text. The book consists of brief moral observations on pride, self-interest, love, friendship, virtue, hypocrisy, and social conduct, often reducing human motives to vanity or concealed self-love. Finely bound 1913 edition of Maxims by La Rochefoucauld, published by Humphreys of London, binding by Bayntum and Riviere. (illustrator).…

Leather bound. Condition: Good +. First Edition Thus. Octavo, 156, xxii, [6], 219, [1], viii, [9]-168pp. Full mottled leather, title on spine is worn and faded. Corners and edges rubbed, worn through in places. Joints cracked but holding firmly, spine ends chipped. Foxing throughout, occasional pencil marks, a few untrimmed pages and tears to page edges. Partial loss of text to page [31/32]. Previous owner's name written on title page and rear free endpaper. Inscription on front free endpaper: "Jere. Smith's Book: Bought of Hon. A. Kennedy, Muncietown, Ia. Sept. 20th 1843." Andrew Kennedy (1810-1847) was a lawyer and U.S. Congressman from Muncie, Indiana who served in the House from 1841-1847. A nice example. Three separate works bound together as one volume with a single title page. Each individual work also has its own title page: Maxims of Equity by Richard Francis (1823); The Principal Grounds and Maxims, with an Analysis of the Laws of England by William Noy (1824); and Principia Legis et Aequitatis by Thomas Branch (1824). Maxims in Law and Equity by William Waller Hening, published in Richmond, Virginia in 1824. (illustrator).…