Amenities of Literature (1841)
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Amenities of Literature (1841)
by Isaac D'Israeli
Full Title: Amenities of Literature, Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature
8 ½ x 5 ¼. In English. Published by Edward Moxon, London, 1841. FIRST EDITION. Three Volumes. Bindings tight and secure with 3/4 brown calf leather trim. Five raised bands on each spine with gold gilt impressed designs and gold lettering on black and red morocco labels. Marbled boards, endpapers and text block edges. Previous owner’s bookplates on all pastedowns. Some minor areas of foxing mainly confined to endpapers and title page areas. Otherwise, in SUPERB condition. (The image of the author we included on our website is NOT in the book.)
Isaac D'Israeli (1766 – 1848) was a British writer, scholar and man of letters. He is best known for his essays, his associations with other men of letters, and as the father of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. In 1841, he became blind and, though he underwent an operation, his sight was not restored. He continued writing with his daughter as his amanuensis. In this way he produced “Amenities of Literature” (1841) and completed the revision of his work on Charles I.
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Inventory Number: 39040
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