Author: CARLYLE, THOMAS
Title: Sartor Resartus -and- on Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History (Everyman's Library #278)
Description: London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1940. Hardcover. A 1940 reprint of the 1908 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition offering two influential essays by the Scottish philosopher, historian and essayist Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881). "[Sartor].humorously ranges over every field of learning and experience, pointing out the false values of the age." and "Heroes." advocates a moral reconstruction of Britain based on heroic figures of the past (per Donald Armstrong Ross, p.85). Includes an introduction by W. H. Hudson. Everyman's Library catalog no. 278 in their "Essays & Belles-Lettres" series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full orange cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume wrapped in light blue dust jacket with Ravilious 'knot' to front panel. --- A well-preserved copy: unmarked, sound and tightly-bound but with slight age-toning to leaves. Intact dust jacket with conspicuous age-toning & a few small tears; wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xx, 474, 2, 16 (ads) pages. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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