Selections from the Thoughts of Pascal Translated from the French, with an Introduction by Benjamin E. Smith. New York: The Century Co., 1902.
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FULL REVERSE CALF WITH BEAUTIFUL AND INTRICATE BLINDSTAMPING INCLUDING DEPICTIONS OF ANGELS, CANDLE ON A CANDLESTICK, AND FLEUR DE LIS.
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Size: 74 x 131 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[half title, frontis, t.p., vii-xvi, 147pp.]
Full reverse calf with lovely blindstamping to spine and boards. Binding lightly rubbed, more so to extremities. Minor shelf and edge wear. All page edges gilt. Text block cracked between ffep and the half title, appears to be lacking a blank, but all present leaves attached. Half title to xiv detached at the bottom half, but secure at the top. Leaf xv/xvi detached but present. Text block very clean with light edge toning and occasional foxing. Rear blank detached with some loss.
