God and the King
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- London: Methuen & Co., Ltd, 1911
London: Methuen & Co., Ltd, 1911. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Third Edition. Hardcover. Marjorie Bowen (1 November 1885 on Hayling Island, Hampshire - 23 December 1952) was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography. Marjorie Bowen's tightly plotted dramatization of the era, which focuses on the period following William and Mary's ascendance to the throne.
From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Front former owner pastedown for an award for Distinction in Religious Knowledge in the Senior Cambridge, 1912, to Muriel Landau, Oliver Sacks' mother. Light shelf/edge wear (focused at tips and hinges, head/tail), rubbing on boards, front joint cracked (but tight), evenly toning to text block, more so on tp, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, 376pp. illus (b/w). Green cloth boards with stamped designs, gilt titling, decorative elements. Former owner gift label pasted down on fep.
From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Front former owner pastedown for an award for Distinction in Religious Knowledge in the Senior Cambridge, 1912, to Muriel Landau, Oliver Sacks' mother. Light shelf/edge wear (focused at tips and hinges, head/tail), rubbing on boards, front joint cracked (but tight), evenly toning to text block, more so on tp, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, 376pp. illus (b/w). Green cloth boards with stamped designs, gilt titling, decorative elements. Former owner gift label pasted down on fep.