Buy this book on-line Abthorne, John : The Opinions of John Abthorne on the Arts and LivingWilliam Heinemann, London, England, 1920
Original publisher's green cloth binding in a brown paper dust jacket. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine of the book. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed mylar sleeve. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2." 301 pages, complete. Index in the back. Pages and covers are virtually pristine and intact. Binding is tight. Pages have slight age toning, and there is offsetting on both endpapers (possibly from the dust jacket). Dust jacket is clean and intact but is browned, has a darkened spine, and small chips at the corners and head and tail of spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped. No remainder marks. A Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. A collection of essays by John Abthorne about the arts, literature, and culture. The following are the five essay titles: "The Education of Taste," "Dramatic Art--Its Leading Characteristics," "An Appreciation of William Hazlitt," "Restoration Drama--It Influence To-Day," and "The Nucleus of a Cheap Library." Excerpt from front panel of dust jacket: "To live efficiently and contentedly a man must learn to see and hear Beauty in Life and, as it is expressed, in Art. In the course of five essays this subject is discussed in various aspects. The last essay is occupied with the consideration of nearly one hundred volumes of an entertaining character suitable as the nucleus of a cheap library.". Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Abthorne, John : The Opinions of John Abthorne on the Arts and Living. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, fine bindings, livres illustrées, out of print books and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |