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I bottom text block, faintest rubbing on spine ends, still a very good copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first American edition of Stefan Zeromski's Ashes is translated by Helen Stankiewicz Zand, and was originally published as Popioly. \u003cspan\u003eZeromski was nominated four times for the Nobel prize in literature and has the support of Joseph Conrad in his candidacy. 3 years before this edition was published, Zeromski passed away which at the time of his death he was being hailed as the “conscience of Polish literature.” He spent the last months of his life in an apartment in the Royal Castle in Warsaw provided by the president for literary achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows the life of Raphael Olbromski, a young man navigating the complexities of feudal society in Poland. In this novel, Zeromski questioned whether sacrificing Polish blood for Napoleon Bonaparte truly served Poland's path to real independence or just left the country in \"ashes\". It is a poignant reflection on the intersection of individual destinies and historical movements in 19th-century Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNCIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59654865813790,"sku":"UN-0012","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/2094\/0574\/files\/PANA2849.jpg?v=1785274006"},{"product_id":"the-land-and-the-book","title":"The Land And The Book; or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn From the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of The Holy Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, 1858. First edition. Numerous illustrations and fold-out maps. Octavo. Publishers full brown leather stamped and ruled in gilt. Vol. 1: xvi, 548, 549-560 index; Vol. 2: iii, 602, 603-614 index, 4 ads. Tearing on spine, corners starting, ex libris paper label in both volumes, previous owner inscription in pen in vol. 1 on ffep, very faint foxing on some pages, pressed corners, still a good copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Thomson was a missionary in Syria and Palestine for 25 years. This book describes his experiences and travels during those years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNCIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59710289772830,"sku":"UN-0020","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/2094\/0574\/files\/PANA2837.jpg?v=1785274190"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-rome","title":"The History of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: Charles Scribner \u0026amp; Company, 1870; 1871; 1871; 1871. Publisher's full red leather stamped in gilt. Octavo. Vol. I: 612, 613-635 index, 8 ads; Vol II: 568, 1 fold-out map, 8 ads; Vol. III: 571, 2 ads; Vol. IV: 738, 741-768 index. Paper ex libris in all volumes, leathers on spines starting on top and bottom, corners starting, some pages are uncut, faint foxing on some pages, vol. 2 has ink bleed on title page proper from the fold out map. Still good copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally written \u003cspan\u003ebetween 1854-1856 in German, this monumental work chronicles ancient Rome from its origins through the fall of the Republic, culminating with Julius Caesar's reforms. Written with unprecedented literary vigor and scholarly mastery, Mommsen's narrative transformed professional historical writing by combining meticulous research with the dramatic power of a novel. The work achieved immediate, widespread acclaim and earned Mommsen the Nobel Prize, remaining \u003cspan class=\"toggle-content\"\u003ehis most celebrated achievement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"toggle-content\"\u003eThis edition is translated by Rev. William P. Dickson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNCIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59710290329886,"sku":"UN-0021","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/2094\/0574\/files\/PANA2854.jpg?v=1785274268"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-charles-lamb","title":"The Works of Charles Lamb","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, 1855; 1858. Publisher's full leather stamped in gilt. vii, 555; x, 611, 8 ads. Wear on leather particularly the spine, mildly foxed throughout, toning on leather covers, corners pressed and starting, vol. II is missing ffep. Still good, honest copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited by Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd (one of his executors), this set of 2 was originally published in memoriam for the late Charles Lamb and includes works such as the Essays of Elia, of which is acclaimed as masterpieces of English prose and some of the finest examples of the familiar essay form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNCIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59710296686878,"sku":"UN-0024","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/2094\/0574\/files\/PANA2846.jpg?v=1785274483"},{"product_id":"the-study-of-medicine","title":"The Study of Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, 1835. Fourth English edition. Quarto. Publisher's full leather. lxxxii, 660; 733. Pages 723-733 are no longer attached to the binding in vol. II, vol. I missing it's title block, vol. II missing part of it's title block, both spines starting, leather covers are toned and lightly water stained, vol. I's back cover is missing a small part of the leather and reveals the interior board, corners starting on both, ffep missing on both volumes, back blank pages missing on both volumes, lightly foxed throughout. Near good copies which still display well and save the foxing have clean interiors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is edited by Samuel Cooper and features notes by A. Sidney Doane. John Mason Good was awarded by the Medical Society of London for his essay on medical technology and workhouse diseases, and was elected to the prestigious scientific fellowship in London. 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