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. 1888 Excerpt: ...and then didn't know what to call it. Now for a picture to be promoted to the Exhibition (Suffolk Street) as Historical, a subject is requisite. What does me? I but christened it the "Young Catechist" and furbish'd it with dialogue following, which dubb'd it an Historical Painting. Nothing to a friend at need. VOL. II. ...
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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. 1888 Excerpt: ...and then didn't know what to call it. Now for a picture to be promoted to the Exhibition (Suffolk Street) as Historical, a subject is requisite. What does me? I but christened it the "Young Catechist" and furbish'd it with dialogue following, which dubb'd it an Historical Painting. Nothing to a friend at need. VOL. II. o 14 While this tawny Ethiop prayeth, Painter, who is she that stayeth By, with skin of whitest lustre; Sunny locks, a shining cluster; Saint-like seeming to direct him To the Power that must protect him? Is she of the heav'n horn Three, Meek Hope, strong Faith, sweet Charity? Or some Cherub? "They you mention Far transcend my weak invention. 'Tis a simple Christian child, Missionary young and mild, From her store of script'ral knowledge (Bible-taught without a college), Which by reading she could gather! Teaches him to say Our Father To the common Parent, who Colour not respects, nor hue. White and black in Him have part, Who looks not to the skin, but heart." "When I'd done it, the artist (who had clapt in Miss merely as a fill-space) swore I exprest his full meaning, and the damosel bridled up into a missionary's vanity. I like verses to explain pictures; seldom pictures to illustrate poems. Your woodcut is a rueful lignum mortis. By the by, is the widow likely to marry again 1 I am giving the fruit of my old play reading at the Museum to Hone, who sets forth a portion weekly in the Table Book Do you see it? How is Mitford?--I'll just hint that the pitcher, the chord, and the bowl are a little too often repeated (passim) in your book, and that in page 17, last line but 4, him is put for he; but the poor widow I take it had small leisure for grammatical niceties. Don't you see there's he, myself, and him; why not bo...
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Decorative Frontis and Title Page. Good+ 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" Tall Used Everyman's Library edition printed at the Temple Press. Edited by Ernest Rhys. Two volumes In red flexible leather with gilt titling and decoration to spine and upper board, top edge gilt, decorative title page, 8vo, 422 & 364pp. (light rubbing and edgewear to extremities, light chipping at spine tips).
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Volume 2. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in poor all round condition, suitable as a reading copy. 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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This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study 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, 350grams, ISBN:
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Very good. 2 volumes complete. 1888 edition. Dark red cloth cover with gold lettering. Covers a bit rubbed. Not ex-library books, but there is a one word name on 1st page of each. Vol 1 has a few pages pushed in a bit on the base. **NO International and NO Expedited shipping available for this large, heavy book/ set. **
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Volume 1. 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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Volume 2. 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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Very Good. 16mo. 466pp. Decorative green leather stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. Gutter cracked, spine tanned with ends chipped, still a very good copy with neat owner's gift inscription on front fly verso.
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