The Golden Censer or, The Duties of To-Day The Hopes of The Future
de McGovern, John Terence
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien/No Jacket
- Librería
-
Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Union Publishing House , 1887. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; pages are toning; front and rear hinges are cracked; former owner's inscription and a date are written in ink on the front endpaper; overall a nice used copy! Brown cloth with gilt and embossed lettering and illustration on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Gilt outer page edges. 448 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "I take pleasure in laying before my readers a volume the aim of which is to lighten the cares of to-day and heighten the hopes of to-morrow. Every human aspiration which is not an ignis fatuus or fool's beacon is built on the realities of to-day. Every young person evincing talents in any direction hears predictions which are alone built on what he is doing at present. He takes this hope and redoubles his efforts. He usually succeeds ----- therefore, the inherited universality of hope........" ------ from the Preface.. First Edition. Brown Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Librería
- Conover Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 048979
- Título
- The Golden Censer or, The Duties of To-Day The Hopes of The Future
- Autor
- McGovern, John Terence
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Union Publishing House
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1887
- Palabras clave
- HISTORY HEALTH SELF HELP ACTUALIZATION
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Self Help;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Gilt
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