It is not always from the closest and most accurate historian that we receive the truest picture of an age or of a character. The artist gives a more real picture than the photographer; and it needs imagination and sympathy, as well as labour and research, to make a hero of old time live again to-day. The minutest investigation will hardly better the vivid reality of Scott's James I. or Charles II., or portray more truly than Mr. Shorthouse has done the fragile yet fascinating personality of Charles I. Yet to say this is ...
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It is not always from the closest and most accurate historian that we receive the truest picture of an age or of a character. The artist gives a more real picture than the photographer; and it needs imagination and sympathy, as well as labour and research, to make a hero of old time live again to-day. The minutest investigation will hardly better the vivid reality of Scott's James I. or Charles II., or portray more truly than Mr. Shorthouse has done the fragile yet fascinating personality of Charles I. Yet to say this is not to undervalue history or to contemn the labour of true students. Rather, without their aid we cannot rightly see the past at all: it comes to us only with the distortions of our own prejudice and our narrow modern outlook. We need both the work of the scholar and the imagination of the artist. Without the first we could not behold the past, without the second we could not understand it.
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Seller's Description:
Used-Acceptable. Fair hardback in maroon cloth with gilt; teg. Lacks front free endpaper; Owner's name (partly erased) on half-title page; page fore-edge foxed; small dent in edge of front board; spine faded & bumped.
Publisher:
Alexander Moring Limited The De La More Press
Published:
1905
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16119429587
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Very Good. No Jacket. Green cloth boards with motif on front and gilt titles at top of spine. Small prev owner's name on ffep. Some foxing to block edge and outer pages. Generally clean; binding tight.
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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. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
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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. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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Fair. Fair hardcover. No DJ. Looks to be around 1900. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show edge wear and rubbing/scuffing. Bumped corners. Back strip torn. Binding cracked but still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Illustrated. Good plus or better, light general wear, sunned spine. Spine ends split. Corners bumped. Pages lightly browned. Label residue on front fly, prev owner's inscription on second fly.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.