Clark Walter Appleton 1876 1906 (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. x p., 1 l., 295, [1] p. front., plates. 20 cm. ; LC: PZ3.V288; PS3117; Dewey: 813.5 ; OCLC: 1220676 ; decorated blue cloth ; no dustjacket ; Contents : A lover of music.--The reward of virtue.--A brave heart.--The gentle life.--A friend of justice.--The white blot.--A year of nobility.--The keeper of the light. ; Van Dyke was a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923. In 1908-09 he was an American lecturer at the University of Paris. By appointment of President Wilson, a friend and former classmate of van Dyke, he became Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg. ; illustrations in color by Walter Appleton Clark ; " the ruling passion is shown in its season of empire over a few lives. In almost all lives romantic love has its season. But there are other passions no less real, such as music, nature, children, honor, strife, revenge, money, pride, friendship, loyalty, duty" ; ex-library, stamps, label ; Decorated cloth binding by Margaret Armstrong. ; FAIR. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. February 1924 printing ; x p., 1 l., 295, [1] p. front., plates. 20 cm. ; LC: PZ3.V288; PS3117; Dewey: 813.5 ; OCLC: 1220676 ; decorated blue cloth ; no dustjacket ; Contents : A lover of music.--The reward of virtue.--A brave heart.--The gentle life.--A friend of justice.--The white blot.--A year of nobility.--The keeper of the light. ; Van Dyke was a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923. In 1908-09 he was an American lecturer at the University of Paris. By appointment of President Wilson, a friend and former classmate of van Dyke, he became Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg. ; illustrations in color by Walter Appleton Clark ; " the ruling passion is shown in its season of empire over a few lives. In almost all lives romantic love has its season. But there are other passions no less real, such as music, nature, children, honor, strife, revenge, money, pride, friendship, loyalty, duty" ; Decorated cloth binding by Margaret Armstrong. ; foxing ; partially untrimmed ; name on front endpaper ; VG. Book.…