Description: Click here to see our other books! Sartor Resartus (1831) Lectures of Heroes (1840) Thomas Carlyle 1858 Chapman & Hall, Limited. : London 7" by 5" vi, 391pp. SUMMARY The combination of two works by the historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle. Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh in Three Books is a novel purporting to be commentary on the thoughts and early life of a German philosopher, Diogenes Teufelsdröckh (which translates as 'God-born Devil's-dung'). The work is said to be a parody of Hegel and of German Idealism. On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History is a collection of six lectures given in May 1840 about prominent figures in history, laying out the importance of heroic leadership. These works are written by Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher who became a leading writer of the Victorian era and exerted a profound influence on 19th-century art, literature and philosophy. CONDITION In the original brown cloth binding with marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. The odd mark to the board and two small tears to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Literary Criticism
Publisher: Chapman & Hall, Limited.
Author: Thomas Carlyle
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1858
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
