Pensées of Joubert

Joseph Joubert; Henry Attwell [trans.]

Verlag: George Allen, London, 1898

Beschreibung

A copy of the English translation of Joseph Joubert's popular collection of maxims and thoughts, the fourth edition. Joseph Joubert was a French moralist and essayist, largely remembered for hisPensées, published posthumously by Chateaubriand, to whom they were entrusted after the author's death. These included maxims and thoughts on the nature of human existence, literature, and other topics, in a poignant, often aphoristic style.The present volume is a fourth edition of the English translation by Henry Attwell. An uncommon volume. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. Complete with half title. In a half morocco binding, with gilt to the spine and marbled endpapers. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with a touch of fading to the spine. Previous ownership inscription to the front blank page. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting throughout, although the leaves appear generally clean throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 801A65

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Pensées of Joubert

Verlag: George Allen, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1898

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book