The Peripatetic Philosopher
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.
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition: Very good, a well-preserved copy of a scarce colonial imprint. Jacket: N/A (issued in printed paper wrappers, pre-dustjacket era). Page Condition: Text block clean and tight throughout, with strong, dark, legible impression on cream/lightly toned paper consistent with age; only two trivial marks noted in the entire book — a small isolated spot on prelims and a faint ink mark on another — with no damp-staining, tears, or loss anywhere else. Markings: None; no ownership inscriptions, bookplates, or annotations observed. Binding: Original printed paper wrapper preserved on the front board (decorative rule-bordered panel with title and "By 'Q.'"), retained and professionally recased/reinforced at spine and corners in plain buff cloth rather than replaced or fully rebound — sympathetic conservation work that keeps the original wrapper as the visible, identifying face of the book, with boards square and hinges sound.
From the pages of Melbourne's celebrated journal The Australasian steps a voice both sharp and urbane — The Peripatetic Philosopher collects the witty, discursive writings of the pseudonymous Q., whose columns captivated colonial Australian readers with their blend of philosophical musing, social observation, and dry, knowing humour. The work presents a roving mind at large in the bustling world of nineteenth-century Australia, turning an incisive eye on the manners, contradictions, and daily theatre of colonial life, arguing through anecdote and aphorism that wisdom is best sought not in the academy, but in the street, the parlour, and the public square. The author's style is at once conversational and erudite, drawing on a rich tradition of European essayists — Montaigne, Lamb, Hazlitt — while grounding each piece firmly in an unmistakably Australian sensibility. Published by George Robertson, the pre-eminent bookseller and publisher of colonial Melbourne, this volume stands as a testament to the vitality of a nascent literary culture finding its own confident voice at the edges of the British world. For readers curious about the inner life of colonial Australia — its anxieties, its ambitions, and its irrepressible wit — this rare and charming collection rewards every page.
Author: Q (Marcus Clarke)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1869, George Robertson, 69 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition: Very good, a well-preserved copy of a scarce colonial imprint. Jacket: N/A (issued in printed paper wrappers, pre-dustjacket era). Page Condition: Text block clean and tight throughout, with strong, dark, legible impression on cream/lightly toned paper consistent with age; only two trivial marks noted in the entire book — a small isolated spot on prelims and a faint ink mark on another — with no damp-staining, tears, or loss anywhere else. Markings: None; no ownership inscriptions, bookplates, or annotations observed. Binding: Original printed paper wrapper preserved on the front board (decorative rule-bordered panel with title and "By 'Q.'"), retained and professionally recased/reinforced at spine and corners in plain buff cloth rather than replaced or fully rebound — sympathetic conservation work that keeps the original wrapper as the visible, identifying face of the book, with boards square and hinges sound.
From the pages of Melbourne's celebrated journal The Australasian steps a voice both sharp and urbane — The Peripatetic Philosopher collects the witty, discursive writings of the pseudonymous Q., whose columns captivated colonial Australian readers with their blend of philosophical musing, social observation, and dry, knowing humour. The work presents a roving mind at large in the bustling world of nineteenth-century Australia, turning an incisive eye on the manners, contradictions, and daily theatre of colonial life, arguing through anecdote and aphorism that wisdom is best sought not in the academy, but in the street, the parlour, and the public square. The author's style is at once conversational and erudite, drawing on a rich tradition of European essayists — Montaigne, Lamb, Hazlitt — while grounding each piece firmly in an unmistakably Australian sensibility. Published by George Robertson, the pre-eminent bookseller and publisher of colonial Melbourne, this volume stands as a testament to the vitality of a nascent literary culture finding its own confident voice at the edges of the British world. For readers curious about the inner life of colonial Australia — its anxieties, its ambitions, and its irrepressible wit — this rare and charming collection rewards every page.