Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments Originally treated

New York: George A. Leavitt. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Original 1852 printing. Not a reprint. Small green/grey cloth binding has heavy wear and hinges weak. Browning to endpapers and title page otherwise clean contents. Engraving of author a Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition.and his residence on front endpapers. Foxing.Martin Farquhar Tupper (17 July 1810 in London – 29 November 1889 in Albury, Surrey) was an English writer, and poet. Martin Tupper received his early education at Charterhouse. In due course he was transferred to Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree of B.A. in 1832, of M.A. in 1835 and of DCL in 1847. At Christ Church, as a member of the Aristotle Class, he was a fellow student with many distinguished men, including the Marquess of Dalhousie, the Earl of Elgin, William Ewart Gladstone and Francis Hastings Doyle. " Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Illustration; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall; 430 pages .