Clarence Darrow's first book is the cornerstone of any Darrow collection. It was preceded by only a few newspaper and periodical contributions and by two or three pamphlets. It consists of five essays, the title essay treating the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, with others on philosophical matters, Walt Whitman, Robert Burns, Realism in Literature and Art, and The Skeleton in the Closet.
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Clarence Darrow's first book is the cornerstone of any Darrow collection. It was preceded by only a few newspaper and periodical contributions and by two or three pamphlets. It consists of five essays, the title essay treating the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, with others on philosophical matters, Walt Whitman, Robert Burns, Realism in Literature and Art, and The Skeleton in the Closet.
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Add this copy of A Persian Pearl: And Other Essays to cart. $16.27, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of A Persian Pearl and Other Essays to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1899 by C.L. Ricketts.
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160p. A 1/4 ivory cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Tiny worn-through spot in the middle of the spine. The binding is a bit weak in a few spots, leaving the binding thread slightly exposed, but is still secure enough for normal handling. Text unmarked. A collection of essays by the famous American lawyer, printed by the Lakeside Press.
Add this copy of A Persian Pearl and Other Essays to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Tiber Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cockeysville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1902 by C. L. Ricketts, Chicago.
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Very good. 8vo, hardcover, no dj. Vg+ condition. Top edge gilt. Covers slightly soiled, contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding sturdy and tight, no separation at endpaper seams. 160 pp.
Add this copy of A Persian Pearl: And Other Essays to cart. $27.44, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of A Persian Pearl and Other Essays to cart. $28.47, very good condition, Sold by J. Patrick McGahern Books, Inc rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ottawa, ON, CANADA, published 1974 by Chicago. C.L. Ricketts.
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Very Good. 1902. 22cm, 160p., decorations at each chapter heading & ending, white linen with decorated paper covers, some board wear else very good (lds) Five literary essays by the eminent American defence lawyer: A Persian Pearl (Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam), Walt Whitman, Robert Burns, Realism in Literature and Art, and The Skeleton in the Closet.
Add this copy of A Persian Pearl and Other Essays to cart. $37.50, very good condition, Sold by West Side Book Shop, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ann Arbor, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1931 by The Stratford Company.
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Very Good + in J Very Good jacket. Dust Jacket Conditin: Very Good. 160 pp, 1. A Persian Pearl; 2. Walt Whitman; 3. Robert Burn; 4. Realism in Literature and Art; 5. The Skeleton in the Closet. Reprinted, 1931. Scarce Title with Dust Jacket. "Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924 and defending John T. Scopes in the so-called 'Monkey' Trial in 1925, in which he opposed the statesman William Jennings Bryan. He is best known as a crusading 'attorney for the damned. ' In addition, he served as general attorney for the Chicago and North-Western Railway Company in 1887, and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives from 1903 to 1904. University of Michigan Law School, but did not graduate from either institution. While teaching, Darrow started to study the law on his own, and by the end of his third year of teaching, his family urged him to enter the law department at Ann Arbor. Darrow only studied there a year when he decided that it would be much more cost effective to work and study in an actual law office. This volume represents his foray in to literary criticism." Not Price Clipped. Partially Unopened. 1/2"x3/4" chip along to edge spine dj with a thin line of partial chipping along top edge rear panel, additional minor edge wear and lightl soiling to spine of same. Minor edge wear with lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine Interior. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with black backstrip and gilt lettering to front board and spine.
