In those days there were many hermits living in the desert. On both banks of the Nile numerous huts, built by these solitary dwellers, of branches held together by clay, were scattered at a little distance from each other, so that the inhabitants could live alone, and yet help one another in case of need. Churches, each surmounted by a cross, stood here and there amongst the huts, and the monks flocked to them at each festival to celebrate the services or to partake of the Communion. There were also, here and there on the ...
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In those days there were many hermits living in the desert. On both banks of the Nile numerous huts, built by these solitary dwellers, of branches held together by clay, were scattered at a little distance from each other, so that the inhabitants could live alone, and yet help one another in case of need. Churches, each surmounted by a cross, stood here and there amongst the huts, and the monks flocked to them at each festival to celebrate the services or to partake of the Communion. There were also, here and there on the banks of the river, monasteries, where the cenobites lived in separate cells, and only met together that they might the better enjoy their solitude. Both hermits and cenobites led abstemious lives, taking no food till after sunset, and eating nothing but bread with a little salt and hyssop. Some retired into the desert, and led a still more strange life in some cave or tomb. All lived in temperance and chastity; they wore a hair shirt and a hood, slept on the bare ground after long watching, prayed, sang psalms, and, in short, spent their days in works of penitence. As an atonement for original sin, they refused their body not only all pleasures and satisfactions, but even that care and attention which in this age are deemed indispensable.
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Add this copy of Thais to cart. $43.71, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1909 by John Lane: The Bodley Head.
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Not Stated. Very Good. A historical novel by renowned French writer Anatole France, translated by Robert B. Douglas. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the front board. Ink inscription to the front free end paper. Anatole France (1844-1924) is considered one of the greatest French writers of the Third Republic. This novel, first published in 1890, is based on events in the life of Saint Thais of Egypt, a legendary convert to Christianity who is said to have lived in the 4th century. This novel has been translated from the French by Robert B. Douglas. 36 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, though a little faded to the spine and bumped to the extremities. Small faint stain to the front board. Gilt to the front board remains bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some spotting to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Very Good.
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None. Very Good Indeed in Very Good jacket. A very scarce early twentieth century English language edition of Anatole France's novel, billed by the publisher as about 'how a priest broke his vows for love of a beautiful woman'. A very scarce early UK edition of this work, in a very scarce illustrated dust wrapper, price unclipped. This novel, first published in 1890, is based on events in the life of Saint Thais of Egypt, a legendary convert to Christianity who is said to have lived in the 4th century. The work of Anatole France, often considered to be one of the greatest French writers of the Third Republic. Â Undated; dated c1902 via Jisc. This work was first published in the UK the year prior. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Fading to spine, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Slight discolouration to back strip tail. Boards bright. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with minor discolouration to wrap perimeters. Light tide mark to tail of rear wrap. Small losses of paper to dust wrapper back strip head and tail, with two small tears to tail of front wrap, and a further minor closed tear to head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first and last few leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed.
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Good. No Jacket. Cover & spine decoration a bit rubbed, end caps worn, binding cracked but solid, no marks on deckle-edge pages, a nice vintage copy. No jacket.
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