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Condition: New. History of the Names of Men, Nations, and Places, in Their Connection with the Progress of Civilization;; Volume 1 (Paperback or Softback).
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
US$ 38.27
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Published by Paris: Bossange Pere, Libraire, 1824., 1824
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
All text in French. COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET. (Translated title: "Historical and Philosophical Essay on the Names of Men, Peoples, and Places, Considered Principally in their Relationship with Civilization." Volume One and Volume Two.) Both volumes with matching Paris 1824 imprints. Hardcovers: H 20.75cm x L 13cm. Contemporary half-leather bindings - leather spines and marled paper boards with leather corners. Spines chipped/abraded; boards rubbed with worn corners. Old ownership pencil inscriptions on each volume's front pastedown; foxing/toning with strongest occurrences mostly to initial and rear leaves; some soiling and light moisture tidelines. Bindings are firm. *** VOLUME I: [4], i-xii, 1-467 pages. *** VOLUME II: [4], 503 pages. Lacks frontispiece map as called for by some OCLC entries (however no stub present nor slight separation evidencing that it was ever bound-in). *** Please note that this set has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.
Language: English
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1847., New York:, 1847
Seller: Noushin Books & Company, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
First American edition. [2 volumes]. 8vo. xxxvi, [1], 38-332, vi, [1], 8-314, [2 adv.]pp. In the original brown cloth, decorated in blind and with gilt decoration on front cover, gilt lettering on spine. Spot of stain on the front cover of vol. II. and a damp stain on the rear cover of vol. I. Lightly rubbed at corners with some fraying at at head of foot of spine to vol. I. Margins uncut, a large number of leaves unopened. Leaves bright with scattered foxing throughout. Some of the opened leaves with rough margins. A superb set in very good condition. Includes bibliographical references and index. This first American edition is quite scarce. A study of miracles and magic by ancient pagan priests and the use of drugs and poison in the occult sciences and sorcery. [Occultism - Magic].
Published by Brussels: Arnold Lacrosse, 1821., 1821
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
small 8vo. pp. 2 p.l., 191. with half-title. contermporary quarter calf (piece chipped from lower spine). cfCaillet 9867.