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1902 Character Sketches Dante Homer Milton Virgil BEAUTIFUL Photogravures ART
Ebenezer Cobham Brewers Readers Handbook is a late 19th-century reference book covering a wide variety of topics designed to engage and inform readers and writers. Brewer himself states that the books purpose was
“to furnish those who consult it with the plot of popular dramas, the story of epic poems, and the outline of well-known tales” .
Brewer includes information on some of the most famous works of literature such as
Homers Iliad and Odyssey
Virgils Aeneid
Lucans Pharsalia
Miltons Paradise Lost
Tassos Jerusalem Delivered
Dantes Divine Comedy
Shortly before the turn of the century, American author Marion Harland edited Brewers famous work and published it under the title Character Sketches of Romance. This 1902 edition features impressive illustrations, photogravures, and hundreds of in-text wood engravings.
Item number: #24556
Price: $499
BREWER, Ebenezer Cobham
Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama.
New York, S. Hess, 1902.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; first 6 volumes (of 8)
Vols. I-II, II-IV, and V-VI continuously paginated
Heavily illustrated throughout
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Green cloth
Size: ~11.75in X 9.5in (30cm x 24cm)
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Ebenezer Cobham Brewers Readers Handbook is a late 19th-century reference book covering a wide variety of topics designed to engage and inform readers and writers. Brewer himself states that the books purpose was
“to furnish those who consult it with the plot of popular dramas, the story of epic poems, and the outline of well-known tales” .
Brewer includes information on some of the most famous works of literature such as
Homers Iliad and Odyssey
Virgils Aeneid
Lucans Pharsalia
Miltons Paradise Lost
Tassos Jerusalem Delivered
Dantes Divine Comedy
Shortly before the turn of the century, American author Marion Harland edited Brewers famous work and published it under the title Character Sketches of Romance. This 1902 edition features impressive illustrations, photogravures, and hundreds of in-text wood engravings.
Item number: #24556
Price: $499
BREWER, Ebenezer Cobham
Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama.
New York, S. Hess, 1902.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; first 6 volumes (of 8)
Vols. I-II, II-IV, and V-VI continuously paginated
Heavily illustrated throughout
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Green cloth
Size: ~11.75in X 9.5in (30cm x 24cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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