Volney's Ruins; or, Meditation on the Revolution of Empires. Translated Under the Immediate Inspection of the Author from the Sixth Paris Edition. To which is added, The Law of Nature, and a Short Biographical Notice, by Count Daru: Also, the controversy between Dr. Priestly and Volney.
Printed in the USA. Charles Gaylord. 1835. 1835 edition. Cloth and paper over boards. Hardcover cloth (tan) over paper (illustrated) over boards. 12mo. 216 pp. Illustrated with a b/w engraved frontispiece. No edition marks. Remnants of a paper label on the spine. Faded, partially legible inscription on the front flyleaf. Ownership signature (P. S. Van Wagner, Hamilton, 1844, R. R.) on the front flyleaf and title page. Small enclosed tear on the back flyleaf. Text block is age browned around the edges and mildly foxed throughout. Binding is strong and square. Spine and boards are soiled, rubbed, and worn. Edges of the boards are frayed in sections. Small enclosed tear on the fore edge of the front board. Crack in the bottom of the front hinge. Bumped corners. Despite its appearance, this copy's bindings are still strong and its pages legible. As described. Item #67296
Price: $700.00