Great Essays of All Nations: Two Hundred and Twenty-Nine Essays from All Periods and Countries

Pritchard, F. H. (Editor)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London, 1929

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First printing. Stated at copyright: "First published 1929 by George Harrap & Co. Ltd." Navy buckram (cloth) boards, blind-stamp border, gilt spine titles w/two narrow bands and vignette, moderate shelf wear, rub. Pages generally very good w/moderate wear, toning to endpapers, discoloration to few. Dark blue top-stain. Intriguing publisher's colophon at title page of sailing vessel atop seashell w/flourishes and gull soaring above. Small antiquarian stamp inside cover: "From the Libary of Louis H. Whitehead, New York". Bind good; hinges intact. Near very good original first edition from George H. Harrap publishers in London, Bombay, and Sydney. In This Volume An Attempt Has Been Made, Not To Present A More Or Less Haphazard Collection Of Elegant Extracts, But To Illustrate The Development Of One Of The Most Important Forms That Literature Has Assumed. 229 essays from all periods and countries: India, Persia, Arabia, Roumania, Poland, France, Holland, and so forth starting from Plato (On Democracy) of Ancient Greece to Christoper Morely of the US with his essay "On Doors". Printed in Great Britain by Jerrold & Sons, Limited, Norwich. 1017 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Seller Inventory # 004035

Bibliographic Details

Title: Great Essays of All Nations: Two Hundred and...

Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London

Publication Date: 1929

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book