Philantropos (3 results)

8°. 1 Bl., VI, 156 S. Original-Leinenband mit schwarzgeprägtem Deckel- und Rückentitel (leicht berieben und bestoßen). Buchblock bei S. 64/65 geplatzt, Bindung aber fest. Titel und Vorwort leicht fingerfleckig. Stellenweise knickspurig oder mit Bleistiftmarkierungen im Text. Sonst gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. Cloth bound, sharp copy of this very scarce pamphlet concerned with the character of a soldier. Very scarce pamphlet, rarely seen on the market and not listed in any institutional library.Published by Richard Carlile and sold for two pence, this pamphlet discusses the nature of soldiers with discussion on their character and war sharing the author's radical views: 'A Soldier is a male animal that hires itself out to slaughter the human species' [p.4]Richard Carlile was a famous agitator and fierce campaigner for the establishment of universal suffrage and freedom of the press in the United Kingdom. He published works by Thomas Paine and radical pamphlets and journals, including Sherwin's Political Register, short lived due to its feature of the first full eyewitness report of the Peterloo massacre; Carlile condemned the massacred and pressed for the punishment of those responsible. The journal was later renamed The Republican. Rebound in full cloth binding, renewed endpapers. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to leaves. Near Fine. book.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1790 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 29.