Wright Duff (38 results)

Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. reprint. Name inside else clean. Some page darkening from age; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall; 971 pages.

Hardbound. Condition: Good. Ex-Library with Markings; 599 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Couple small areas of light foxing to jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1930; New York; second impression; green cloth covered boards with gilt titles; no jacket; corners are bumped; rear hinge is split; front hinge is very loose; pencil marks on ffep; underlining and margin notes throughout; 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall; 674 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Blue gilt stamped cloth over boards, ix, 205 pages, Index, Notes. Chapters include, Satire Ancient and Modern; Greek Precursors; Lucilius, Creator of the Roman Type; Horace; Menippean Satire; Phaedrus and Persius - Beast Fable and Stoic Homily; Martial - The Epigram as Satire; Juvenal and Other Satirists. This is volume twelve of the Slather Classical Lectures. Bottom corners bumped, spine ends lightly bumped, bumping along front cover fore-edge. In a tan paper dust jacket that is lightly soiled, corners and spine ends bumped, chipped at head of spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz. Category: Sociology & Culture; Books; Humour. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005661. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd impression, some wear to edges and corners of dustjaket, edges and corners a little creased and worn, a few small rips and nicks, spine grubby / discoloured with age, some light wear to covers and spine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped and worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.…

dura. Condition: Buen Estado. Dust Jacket Condition: Buen Estado.

dura. Condition: Buen Estado. Dust Jacket Condition: Buen Estado.

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover. Bound in red cloth with stamp gilt illustration, decoration and titles. 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Costumes and remarkable personages in India.--Lectures on India.--A lecture on the condition of women in pagan and Mohammedan countries.--Description of the habits and superstitions of the Thugs; a sect who profess to be divinely authorized to plunder and murder.--Specimens of the Shasters, or sacred books of the Brahmins [with A description of the Shasters, by J.J. Weitbrecht].--Duff, A. Description of two pagan festivals, celebrated annually in Calcutta, at an expense of three millions of dollars.--Curiosities and remarkable customs in pagan and Mohammedan countries, illustrated by anecdotes and numerous engravings. G. Tearing to the cloth along both hinges with a little bit of chipping and general wear/fraying at edges/corners. Front board is slightly loose. Inside front cover has a penciled portrait. A few of the plates have foxing.…

Hardcover. Fourth Printing. Fair in boards. Previous owner bookplate to front pastedown. Previous owner sticker to front endpage. A few pages torn out. Toning throughout. Scuffing and fading to panels.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 268.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

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Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1848 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 297 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 297 Volume 1-8 Wright, Caleb, d. 1869,Weitbrecht, John James,Duff, Alexander, 1806-1878.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1849 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 302 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 302 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1848 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 304 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 304 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1852 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 331 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 331 Language: English.…

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Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 300 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1848. A substantial nineteenth-century work bringing together readings on India and accounts of notable customs and figures in other pagan and Mohammedan countries. Written by Caleb Wright, J. J. Weitbrecht, and Alexander Duff, it reflects Victorian missionary and descriptive interests, with historical, cultural, and religious observations presented for a general learned readership. J. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 302 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1849. Text in English. This volume presents a collection of lectures and descriptions focusing on India and other pagan and Mohammedan countries. It includes discussions on customs, personages, and religious practices, with particular attention to the Thugs sect, the condition of women, and sacred texts like the Shasters. The work also covers pagan festivals in Calcutta and various curiosities observed in these regions. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 318 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1857. Text in English. This volume presents a comprehensive exploration of India and its inhabitants, compiled from various lectures and essays. It covers diverse aspects of Indian society, including the condition of women, the practices of the Thugs, Hindu festivals, and the Shasters. The text also delves into East Indian character and customs, offering insights into the cultural and religious landscape of 19th-century India. A valuable resource for historians and scholars of colonial and South Asian studies. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 324 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1850. Text in English. This volume presents a series of lectures and essays on India, its people, and its cultural practices. The contents include discussions on the social conditions of women in India and other regions, the habits and superstitions of the Thugs, descriptions of major Hindu festivals, and analyses of the Shasters. Additional sections explore the character and customs of East Indians, with contributions from various authors. A valuable resource for scholars of colonial-era India and South Asian studies. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…