MEDITATIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS

Authors: Hervey, James

Categories: Philosophy

Non-fiction

Year: 1816

Publisher: Brightly and Childs ; T. Kinnersley

Pagination: 325

Dimensions: 21 x 13 cm

Illustrations: Frontispiece/half-title 'MEDITATIONS | AND | CONTEMPLATIONS | BY | JAMES HERVEY, A.M. | (portrait and flowers, engraved) | W.M. Craig del.l T. Wallis sculp.t'. Between 28 and 29 '(engraving) | Craig del. Wallis sculp. | Pub.d by T Kinnersley May 1.'

City: Bungay

Document Type: Book

Language: English

Printer: Brightly and Childs

Marginalia: Front free endpaper 'No. 2. | J. Jones, | October 25th, | 1825. | Steal not this book for fear of | shame. For hear you will see | the owner's name. | (signature). Back paste-down endpaper '(indecipherable words)' [black ink].

Binding: Deep brown, full calf. Front and back covers plain, worn edges, board exposed. SPINE: [gilt-tooling] 'HERVEY (on red)'.

Edges: Trimmed

Notes:

Full-title: MEDITATIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS, CONTAINING MEDITATIONS AMONG THE TOMBS. REFLECTIONS ON A FLOWER-GARDEN. A DESCANT UPON CREATION CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE NIGHT. CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE STARRY HEAVENS. A WINTER-PIECE. BY JAMES HERVEY, A.M. Summary: p. I title-page. p. ii blank verso. pp. iii-iv 'TO | MISS R**** T****' (letter from James Hervey). pp. v-vi 'PREFACE.' pp. 1-325. p. 325 printer's imprint.