Antique (Undated : 1852) Proverbial Philosophy : A book Of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated by Martin Farquhar Tupper.
English poet and author. Printed in New York by the publishing house Leavitt & Allen. Martin Farquhar Tupper : 1810-1889, was an exceptionally popular Victorian writer. Doctor of Civil Law and was a Fellow of the Royal Society, educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Collection of moralistic, didactic reflections written in a rhythmic prose style that Tupper called - rhythmics - rather than formal poetry.
Victorian Era Philosophy Book. Binding is starting to separate in the middle, book intact. Foxing + discoloration present on pages. Gilt detailing + lettering to spine. All page edges gilded. Distress + discoloration present on cover. Writing inside on end papers from previous owners in pencil. Massive 19th-Century Hit. While it faced a slow start, the book exploded into a massive global bestseller.
Measurements : 6" x 4.5" x 1.25"
Pages : 430
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Antique (Undated : 1852) Proverbial Philosophy : A book Of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated by Martin Farquhar Tupper.
English poet and author. Printed in New York by the publishing house Leavitt & Allen. Martin Farquhar Tupper : 1810-1889, was an exceptionally popular Victorian writer. Doctor of Civil Law and was a Fellow of the Royal Society, educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Collection of moralistic, didactic reflections written in a rhythmic prose style that Tupper called - rhythmics - rather than formal poetry.
Victorian Era Philosophy Book. Binding is starting to separate in the middle, book intact. Foxing + discoloration present on pages. Gilt detailing + lettering to spine. All page edges gilded. Distress + discoloration present on cover. Writing inside on end papers from previous owners in pencil. Massive 19th-Century Hit. While it faced a slow start, the book exploded into a massive global bestseller.
Measurements : 6" x 4.5" x 1.25"
Pages : 430
Price Includes Shipping.
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