Gems Of Literature: Elegant, Rare, And Suggestive
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Various
Binding: Hardback
Published: WILLIAM P. NIMMO., 1872
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Sunned spine. Bumping and rubbing on corners. Light foxing on prelims.
This Victorian-era literary anthology presents a curated selection of prose and poetry drawn from classical, romantic, and moral traditions, instructing readers in the aesthetic and ethical ideals prized by 19th-century British society. The volume commands attention with its elegant typography and gilt-edged presentation, illustrating the publisher’s intent to elevate literary taste through refinement and moral clarity. It details passages from Shakespeare, Milton, Addison, and other canonical voices, interwoven with suggestive reflections on virtue, sentiment, and human character. The collection argues for literature’s role as both ornament and guide, shaping intellect and sensibility in equal measure. Published by William P. Nimmo in Edinburgh, it stands as a decorative and instructive artifact of Victorian publishing culture.
Author: Various
Binding: Hardback
Published: WILLIAM P. NIMMO., 1872
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: FEP missing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Sunned spine. Bumping and rubbing on corners. Light foxing on prelims.
This Victorian-era literary anthology presents a curated selection of prose and poetry drawn from classical, romantic, and moral traditions, instructing readers in the aesthetic and ethical ideals prized by 19th-century British society. The volume commands attention with its elegant typography and gilt-edged presentation, illustrating the publisher’s intent to elevate literary taste through refinement and moral clarity. It details passages from Shakespeare, Milton, Addison, and other canonical voices, interwoven with suggestive reflections on virtue, sentiment, and human character. The collection argues for literature’s role as both ornament and guide, shaping intellect and sensibility in equal measure. Published by William P. Nimmo in Edinburgh, it stands as a decorative and instructive artifact of Victorian publishing culture.