"Half Hours with the Best Authors" is a carefully-selected collection of work by over 150 writers. Including everything from biographical and critical pieces to poetry, prose, essays, characters, stories, articles, and much more; this vintage volume will appeal to all lovers of the English language and is not to be missed collectors of notable examples. Charles Knight (1791 - 1873) was an English editor, publisher, and author who published and contributed to works such as "The Penny Magazine", "The Penny Cyclopaedia", and ...
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"Half Hours with the Best Authors" is a carefully-selected collection of work by over 150 writers. Including everything from biographical and critical pieces to poetry, prose, essays, characters, stories, articles, and much more; this vintage volume will appeal to all lovers of the English language and is not to be missed collectors of notable examples. Charles Knight (1791 - 1873) was an English editor, publisher, and author who published and contributed to works such as "The Penny Magazine", "The Penny Cyclopaedia", and "The English Cyclopaedia". Other notable works by this author include: "The Shadows of the Old Booksellers" (1865), "Passages of a Working Life during Half a Century" (1864-1865), and "Begg'd at Court" (1867). Contents include: "Influence of Science", "Death of the Son of Gaston de Foix", "Scenes from the 'City Madam', Sack of Magdeburg", Tale of Terror", "The Opening Year", "Roger Ascham and Lady Jane Grey", "Dejection: An Ode", "Apophthegms", "Speech at Plymouth in 1823", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of the cook book.
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Volume 2. Rebound by the library. Binding is shelfworn and chipping in places. Library marks on backstrip and stamping on title page. Text clean. Pages slightly edgeworn. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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Volume 4. Blue binding-shelfworn with some chipping on backstrip and corners. Book rebound by library. Some library stamping on title page. Text clean-but pages browning slightly. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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Volume 3. Rebound by the library-binding is shelfworn and chipping on backstrip. Text is clean and pages fair. Some library stamping on title page. Tipex on backstrip. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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Good. Good hardcover, no DJ. Volume two only. Covers show edge wear and scuffing. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Pages are tanned. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very Good. No Dj. Book Octavo, hardcover, VG in green treated boards. Volume 6 in set. Well preserved book...403 unmarked and lightly tanning pages. Authors include: C. Lamb, John Forster, De Lamartine, Shelley, Paley, C. Dickens, Lord Stowell, H. Taylor, Carleton, and many many others.
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