Glover a s b editor (11 Ergebnisse)

Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reissue. Includes publisher's slipcase and Sandglass insert Number VIII-R: 44. Slipcase lightly rubbed. 1955 Hard Cover. xviii, 635 pp. Introduction by A.S.B. Glover, illustrations by William Sharp. "Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, "The Confessions" is an astonishing work of acute psychological insight. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) argued passionately against the inequality he believed to be intrinsic to civilized society. In his "Confessions" he relives the first fifty-three years of his radical life with vivid immediacy - from his earliest years, where we can see the source of his belief in the innocence of childhood, through the development of his philosophical and political ideas, his struggle against the French authorities and exile from France following the publication of "Emile". Depicting a life of adventure, persecution, paranoia, and brilliant achievement, "The Confessions" is a landmark work by one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment, which was a direct influence upon the work of Proust, Goethe and Tolstoy among others.…

Hard Cover with Slipcase. Zustand: Very Good. Anonymous translation of 1783 & 1790 completed by A. S. B. Glover. Illustrated by Sharp, William (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardcover in beige cloth, in publisher's burgundy slipcase. 635 pages. Revised and completed, with a new introduction, by A.S.B. Glover. Illustrated with line drawings in sepia by William Sharp. Sandglass laid-in. First edition thus. No previous ownership marks. Spine cloth sunned to light brown, not affecting lettering. A clean, sound, tight and unmarked copy. Very good in a very good slipcase.…

Full-Leather. Zustand: New. Full leather binding with gilt edges, lettering and decorations. Sewn-in bookmark. Unused publisher's bookplate, laid in.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Sandglass laid in. No markings in lightly read book. Binding is fine. Scuffed slipcase.

Leather. Zustand: New. Small quarto, hardcover, new in beautiful full black leather boards, with three hubbed spines, gilt lettering on spine and gilt decorated cover, page edges in gilt, moire endpapers, gold silk sewn in page marker, 635 pp. Published by Easton Press as part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. red and white illustrations. William Sharp (illustrator).…

Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine (slipcase). 25.5 x 16 cm. 684pp. Housed in slipcase. Limited to 1500 copies signed by the illustrator, William Sharp, of which this is copy 684. The text is the anonymous translation into English of the 1783 & 1790 printings which have been revised and completed by A. S. B. Glover. There is a very minor printing defect wear the top corner of a tape extends slightly too long and is folded over. Quarter brown leather with marble boards. William Sharp (illustrator). Signed.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 576 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 576 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 1st Thus. xviii, 634pp with frontispiece and further colour plate illustrations by William Sharp. An anonymous translation into English of 1783 and 1790, revised, completed and introduced by A S B Glover. Bound in full brown leather with extensive gilt stamped decorations, four panelled spine, all edges gilt, cream silk ribbon marker bound in, silk moire endpapers. Printed on archival quality paper (which will not tan with age) especially milled for this edition. Neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Stated 'Collector's Edition'. A beautiful book. Sharp, William (illustrator).…

Half Brown Morocco/Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. LIMITED EDITION OF 800 COPIES, THIS COPY NUMBERED 122, IN TWO VOLUMES. With an Introduction by Havelock Ellis, Ornamented with Wood-Engravings by Reynolds Stone. Volume I : Books I - VII, xxvi, 415pp; Volume II : Books VIII - XII, vii, 389pp, limitation page at rear; each book has an engraved maroon chapter heading, top edge gilt, other edges still have the deckle on some pages, half brown morocco and brick red cloth, spine has raised bands with gilt borders to the panels and gilt spine lettering which reads "Confessions of Rousseau". Size: 8vo. Reynolds Stone (illustrator). 18th Century Literature. …