Selection Thoughts by Joubert, Used (8 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo Green cloth with gilt decorated border to title to front board, Small 1cm split to head of rear board and spine, rear board a little marked, front board has small area where label may have been removed. Heavy book will incur additional postage outside the UK.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Morocco. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Finely bound in contemporary full red morocco, gilt tooled floral decorations in five sections back, top edge gilt, marbled end papers, the binding unsigned. Near Fine, the spine a bit faded, light rubbing. Joseph Joubert, (1754-1824), was a French moralist and essayist best known for his "Pensees" (Thoughts), which were published posthumously. "The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.".

Introduction by Mrs Humphry Ward. Pp.xliv/223/4(ads for other publications), toning to endpapers. Green cloth with gilt decorated border to title to front board, boards rubbed. Good.**Joseph Joubert, (1754-1824),was a French man of letters who wrote on philosophical, moral, and literary topics In 1778 he went to Paris where he met D'Alembert and Diderot, amongst others, and later became a friend of a young writer and diplomat, Chateaubriand.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 223pp with index, plus 43 pp introduction by Mary A Ward. Gilt decoration/title, top page edges gilt. Limited edition of 80 copies, 75 of which were for sale, this is No.27. Printed on japanese vellum. In good firm condition, spine somewhat faded and some very faint spotting to covers but barely visible. Philosophy. Thoughts on aspects of life and character.emotions and actions. (the text is in English) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, pp, xliii, 223, black lettered and decorated green cloth, publisher's advertisements to rear, previous owner's name on the leading free endpaper.

Tela. Condition: Bueno. 23x14 223 Tela Translated by Katharine Lyttelton. Preface by Mrs. Humphry Ward. Inglés Firma de anterior propietario May/17/3.