DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS —Denman, Lord (Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman) Reasons for Legalising Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. London: Hatchard and Son, 1852. [Ninth Thousand].RESEARCH SUMMARY This archive provides a comprehensive primary-source record of the judicial push for marriage reform. Authored by the former Lord Chief Justice of England, this pamphlet.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1970. KEY FEATURES OF THE TRILOGY —+++ The Set: Includes all three volumes of Anderson's memoirs, covering the Modernist literary explosion, the Ulysses obscenity trial, and her life in Paris with Georgette Leblanc and Jane Heap.+++ Subject Matter: A foundational text of Lesbian history, capturing the.....

New York: The New American Library, 1971. Accessible edition of the I Ching, edited by Raymond van Over and based on James Legge’s translation. Includes introduction and notes for understanding hexagrams, change, and ethical guidance. Essential for study of Chinese philosophy and divination.Provides a modern editorial framework highlighting its significance.....

London: A. Millar, 1752. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Moses Browne’s trajectory from a struggling pen-cutter to a favored protégé of the Countess of Hertford is a classic Enlightenment success story. This 1752 collection was instrumental in securing his reputation, eventually leading to his ordination. By framing the 'Universe' as a subject of.....

Boston and Chicago, International Society of Christian Endeavor, 1897. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Rev. Francis E. Clark founded the Christian Endeavor movement in 1881, helping shape one of the most influential Protestant youth and lay organizations of the late 19th century. ‘A Daily Message for Christian Endeavorers’ presents scripture, poetry, devotional commentary.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Edward Dahlberg, often called the 'Job of American Letters,' was famous for his uncompromising, archaic prose style and his refusal to bow to the literary fashions of his time. In Herbert Read, the distinguished British.....

New York and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969. Later Printing. Drawing from his long experience as a naturalist, the author responds to the unexpected and symbolic aspects of a wide spectrum of phenomena throughout the universe. Scrupulous scholarship and magical prose are brought to bear on such diverse topics as.....

New York: St Martin's Press, 1998. The author examines how solitary living has been a chosen path for many seeking deeper personal insight. This is an insightful exploration into the lives and thoughts of hermits throughout history. Drawing on both historical and contemporary sources presenting a compelling reflection on solitude.....

Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. The Power of Images is a groundbreaking exploration of the emotional and psychological dimensions of visual culture. Freedberg's interdisciplinary approach, drawing from art history, psychology, and cultural studies, provides a comprehensive framework for understanding.....

New York: Prometheus, 1992. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. The concepts of 'left' and 'right' are no longer adequate descriptions of the ideological landscape of our diverse world. Ted Goertzel uncovers the ideological scripts, which explain the complex roles played by political and cultural leaders who have shaped.....

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. First Edition, First Printing. [ref. Underhill]. The Natural Philosophy of Love (La Philosophie de l'Amour), written by the French symbolist writer Remy de Gourmont and translated into English by Ezra Pound in 1913, stands as a seminal work in both the literary and philosophical.....

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2001. François Hartog's Memories of Odysseus: Frontier Tales from Ancient Greece, translated by Janet Lloyd, offers a profound examination of Greek identity through the lens of travel and encounters with the "Other." Hartog delves into how the Homeric Odyssey influenced Greek perceptions of self and.....

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1893. HISTORICAL CONTEXT —Emerging from the vibrant literary culture of mid-19th-century Boston, Holmes’s essays reflect the intellectual exchange fostered by The Atlantic Monthly and its circle of contributors. By the 1890s, editions such as this—enhanced with illustrations by Howard Pyle—represent a shift toward more decorative and.....