lacon things few words addressed von colton rev c c (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 2 vols. pp 4 of adverts, 16 of adverts (pp 1/2 torn slightly affecting text), 267; 184, (iii), 56, (i), 30, (ii). 8vo. Original boards and spines, worn. A New Edition. Contains ÒRemarks on the Talents of Lord Byron, and the Tendencies of Don Juan.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG/covers Good+. 'A New Edition'. xiii+267+v+184+56+30+(2, Index to Vol.2 of main work), text-block edges lightly rubricated but top dust darkened; Fr. pastedown has heraldic plate of J.Talbot Clifton of Kildalton, motto: 'Mortem Aut Triumphum' plus erasable penciled note by previous dealer: '1/2 titles only, as called for to the 2 additional items', bookplate offset on centre facing end-paper, end-gutters good bar very minor paper split to front, otherwise internally VG for age. Half leather and marbled boards ,marbling rubbed, spine ends slightly rubbed (top more so), corners also. A nice copy of an early edition of this popular work.

Full Calf. Zustand: Fair. Sixteenth Edition. xiii + 267 + v +184 + 56 + 30pp + index. Some looseness at hinges but all holding together. Some foxing, mainly to end pages otherwise interior in nice clean condition. top inch of leather of spine missing. Marbled end-papers, most of fep cut off, missing blanks etc prior to Title page (see pic),

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Title Page to vol 1 + i + 267 pages (inc pages xiii at front) + Title Page to vol I +184 (inc pages xiii at front) + 2 page index + Title Page to Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron + Comiti de M. page, dated 1819 + 50 pages + 2 page poem Lines to Sandt, the assassin of Kotzebue + To the Memory of Abbé Edgeworth page + The Horse and the rider page + Title Page to The Conflagration of Moscow dated 1822 + 30 pages (including vii preface). Condition Original quarter leather & mottled hardback binding in Very Good condition, minor rubbing, gilt embossed title to spine and gilt library number to base of spine. Contents Very Good, clean & tight, Library label to 1st front endpage, Hampshire county Library stamp over-stamped with Withdrawn stamp (that just about seeps through to Title page). Just a few pencil inscriptions. A few corner tips missing, minor tear within one page to base not affecting text, one edge tear, a couple of pages printed on slightly smaller paper pages. It states Eighteenth Edition but it seems Lacon was first published in 1820, with Volume II only published in 1822,and published with other poems at the rear. We note most dealers list this as xiii + 267 pages, that is because they do not correctly collate their book, as it is infact 267 pages and this includes pages xiii at front then continuing into the text. Rev. Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832), was true English eccentric, educated Eton & King's College Cambridge, Vicar of Kew and Petersham 1812, he was also an author, gambler and wine merchant, he fled from his creditors. For two years Colton travelled throughout the United States. He later established a modest residence in Paris. There he invested in an art gallery and had a large private collection of valuable paintings. Other pastimes included wine collecting and partridge-shooting. He also frequented the gaming salons of the "Palais Royal" and was so successful that in a year or two he acquired the equivalent of 25,000 English pounds. But due his continued gambling, he lost his fortune. At the time of his death, Colton was living on funds received from his immediate family. An illness required surgery, but Colton dreaded the operation. He eventually killed himself rather than undergo the procedure. The additions to Lacon bound here (some from another book) make this copy unique, and from a quick net check, this copy is in much better condition to most copies of Lacon for sale.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Eighth London edition. Full leather with gilt decoration. Marbled endpapers. Good only with the leather worn, some loss to parts of the spine,hinges cracked, pages are foxed.

16Mo Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Revised. 493pp. Brown boards, golden black-labeled lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked natural pages. Hinges are secure with slight separation, textblock is square with bumped corners. Good condition for its age, moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, spottage and abrading on boards and spine, spine label is chipped, faint numbers written on inside front, insect damage on lower foredge corner of pages and board, foxing and blush throughout.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. London: Longman Hurst Rees, Orme, 1823, Eighteenth Edition bound with other works as called for. Full leather binding, gilt titles, decorative gilt compartments, gilt borders to the boards, blind tooled dentelles, marbled paste downs and end papers. Rev. Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832), Vicar of Kew and Petersham, was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. His Lacon, "is one of the most excellent collection of apothegms in the language," and some of the sayings may be found today in Bartlett's Quotations. The life of a vicar could not contain the enthusiasms and eccentricities of the author, and gambling became his passion, as well as collecting paintings and wine. He fled England and his creditors, for two years touring the United States, and then settling in Paris. It is said that in two years he cleared £25,000 at the tables. "A dread of an impending surgical operation so preyed upon his mind, that he blew his brains out whilst on a visit to Major Sherwell of Fontainebleau." - quotations from Allibone. The poem The Conflagration of Moscow concerns Napoleon. Vol. I xiii, 267pp including the index. Vol. II v, 184pp. Remarks on the Talents of Byron 56pp. Conflagration of Moscow vii, 50pp plus 2pp index. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles on twin labels, 4 decorative blind tooled bands, gilt decoration to the compartments, outer tips of the spine are also gilt, rubbed top and tail, marked and worn. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn with minor loss. Boards good condition full leather binding, with gilt borders and blind tooled detail, some damp staining to the upper board, colour has faded in places. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact. Paste downs good condition marbled with blind tooled dentelles. End papers good condition marbled, subsequent end papers tanned and foxed. Title good condition all title pages tanned and foxed. Pages good condition previous owner's inscription on the reverse of the front end paper and a previous owner's signature on one of the front free end papers, lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1823 Binding: Hardback.

Audio Book (DVD). Zustand: Very Good. "There are three difficulties in authorship - to write any thing worth the publishing - to find honest men to publish it - to get sensible men to read it." A new edition in one volume. xiii, 190pp. Full calf binding with marbled end papers. Gilt edged block. Size 220x140mm.