Leo Tolstoy Count Leon Tolstoi (3 results)

Small 8vo. vi, (ii), 169, (5) pp. Later dark green pebbled cloth. Very good. A collection of five essays on miscellaneous subjects - "The Relations Between the Sexes", "Alcohol and Tobacco", "Drunkenness Amongst the Governing Classes", "Labour" and "Church and State". The translator's preface is initialled "W.M.T." - William M. Thomson, who also translated other works by the author published by Temple. The translation is apparently of dubious quality but this small volume in the "After Dinner Series" is uncommon, certainly so institutionally with only a small handful traced in libraries around the world.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing of the first American edition and first English edition. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering and black line illustrations. Five volumes of a 6 volume set, missing the last volume, vol. II Borodino 1812-1820. Vol.I Before the Tilsit: head of spine chipped, paper along gutter of endpaper slightly cracked, moderate age-toning to page margins; vol. II Before the Tilsit: head of spine chipped, light rubbing to covers, moderate age-toning to page margins; vol. I The Invasion: head of spine chipped, light rubbing to board edge, moderate age-toning to page margins; vol. II The Invasion: bottom corner slight bump, light rubbing to corners, endpaper slightly cracked, faint age-toning to page margins; vol. II Borodino: 1 inch chip to head of spine, light rubbing to covers, light age-toning to page margins; vol. II Borodino: missing from set. Overall in very good to near fine condition.

Hardcover. First American Edition; First Printing. All Volumes Very Good in boards. Corners of each volume bumped. Chipping at Vol. I spine crown/heel. Faint damp staining on top/bottom Vol. 2 text block edges, light chipping at spine crown. Faint damp staining on Vol. 3 front/rear pastedown. Vol. 4 rear hinge cracked, chip at spine crown. Vol. 5 front hinge lightly starting. Vol. 6 light damp stain on bottom text block corner.