This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 189? edition. Excerpt: ... "THE WINE OF CIRCE." By Edward Burne Jones. Dusk-haired and gold-robed o'er the golden wine She stoops, wherein, distilled of death and shame, Sink the black drops; while, lit with fragrant flame, Round her spread board the golden sunflowers shine. Doth Helios here with Hecate combine (O Circe, thou their ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 189? edition. Excerpt: ... "THE WINE OF CIRCE." By Edward Burne Jones. Dusk-haired and gold-robed o'er the golden wine She stoops, wherein, distilled of death and shame, Sink the black drops; while, lit with fragrant flame, Round her spread board the golden sunflowers shine. Doth Helios here with Hecate combine (O Circe, thou their votaress!) to proclaim For these thy guests all rapture in Love's name, Till pitiless Night give Day the countersign? Lords of their hour, they come. And by her knee Those cowering beasts, their equals heretofore, Wait; who with them in new equality To-night shall echo back the sea's dull roar With a vain wail from passion's tide-strown shore Where the dishevelled seaweed hates the sea. MARY'S GIRLHOOD. (For a Picture?) This is that blessed Mary, pre-elect God's Virgin. Gone is a great while, and she Dwelt young in Nazareth of Galilee. Unto God's will she brought devout respect, Profound simplicity of intellect, And supreme patience. From her mother's knee Faithful and hopeful; wise in charity; Strong in grave peace; in pity circumspect. So held she through her girlhood; as it were An angel-watered lily, that near God Grows and is quiet. Till, one dawn at home, She woke in her white bed, and had no fear At all, --yet wept till sunshine, and felt awed: Because the fulness of the time was come. THE PASSOVER IN THE HOLY FAMILY. (For a Drawing.) Here meet together the prefiguring day And day prefigured. 'Eating, thou shalt stand, Feet shod, loins girt, thy road-staff in thine hand, With blood-stained door and lintel, '---did God say By Moses' mouth in ages passed away. And now, where this poor household doth comprise At Paschal-Feast two kindred families, --Lo! the slain lamb confronts the Lamb to slay. The scene is in the house-porch, where...
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Fair. No Jacket. Hardcover, no date found. Nice pages with gilt outside edges. The front page and the next few page are completely loose from the book and frayed. The hinge is completely cracked at the inside front cover and there is a small hole through the spine. Bookplate on the front inside cover. Cover has an alligator looking finish and gold lettering. Some of the surface is scuffed off. Still nice. (S81)
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Very Good. 1900 Elllis & Elvey hardcover, VG-/No DJ, First Thus of One Volume edition, handsome blue boards have very light wear at bottom corners, lettering on spine reads perfect, 2-inch crack to binding at front pastedown-no loose pages, light foxing on edges of textblock, no markings found, pages mostly very nice.
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Good. 380pp. leather spine and corners. some chipping and wear on leather. some foxing on edges of pages. clean text. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
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Good in Not Issued jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine panel cloth tanned; spine extremities rubbed and a bit frayed. Text block edges toned. xxvii, 365 pp. Undated reprint, preface dated 1886.
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Fair/No Jacket. Volume I only. Fair condition. Ex-library discard with the usual markings. Pages are lightly tanned. Moderate shelf wear, rubbing and soiling on the covers and spine; spine cover is sunned, with light edge wear at the top and base. Books in Fair condition most likely will have markings or highlights on pages or binding defects. Fair reading copy. (Q57)
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Cloth bound, tightly bound, clean internally. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. Original blue cloth, pp. xxxii, 380 + rear ads. New edition in one volume. Frontis portrait. Sixteen page preface. Cloth slightly worn in places but overall clean and bright. Name on half title. Contents clean, tight. VG Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
