Samuel rolleston (26 resultados)

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condición: New. Oinos Krithinos: A Dissertation Concerning The Origin And Antiquity Of Barley Wine. Book.

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This book is a comprehensive study of the origin and antiquity of barley wine, a popular alcoholic beverage in ancient times. It presents a detailed analysis of the brewing and fermentation techniques, along with the various social and cultural contexts associated with the consumption of barley wine.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Paperback / softback. Condición: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

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Stiff Wrappers. Condición: Fine. First (and only) Edition of this rare and curious treatise on scatology, with numerous references from classical sources illustrating various cultural attitudes toward "lavatorial behaviour." The second part describes various historical types of receptacles for human excrement and urine. (Sometimes attributed to Benjamin Buckler.) Demy 4to (248 x 192mm): 47,[1,Index]pp. Beautifully bound by Fitterer in stiff hand-marbled paper wraps, white paper label printed in black to upper cover. A Fine copy of this scarce pamphlet, tightly pound and clean throughout. Bibliotheca Osleriana 6409. Not in Bibliotheca Scatologica. A dissertation in the form of a dialogue on the history of public toilets, in which Rolleston coins the word "water closet." Rolleston relates textual evidence from biblical and classical sources to observations of present-day (eighteenth-century) behaviors, combining the literary and the scientific. The philosophical dialogue is a lighthearted but serious debate centered cultural differences and nature vs. nurture in toilet habits through history. The main theme is shame. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).…

First edition, 4to (260 x 205 mm), [5], 38, [2]pp., title vignette, ownership mark to head of title (Dr. Bishop? 1823), recent cloth. Gabler, Wine into Words, G34610; Bitting p. 403; Simon, 1303.

Two works in one volume, 4to (9.5 x 7.5 inches). I: Half-title. 38, [2] index, [3] publisher's catalogue. II: 47, [1] index. Modern quarter calf preserving early marbled boards. Provenance: Edward Hamilton (gilt-morocco bookplate); Wigan Free Public Library (discreet blindstamp on second title). COLLECTING THE ONLY TWO RECORDED WORKS BY SAMUEL ROLLESTON, FIRST (and only) EDITIONS. Both are informative, and highly witty, discussions, the first on the origins of alcoholic beverages, and the second a dissertation in the form of a dialogue on the history of public bathrooms. In it, Rolleston coins the word "watercloset." Both works are followed by an index with long lists of the Greek, Latin and English authors quoted. ESTC T72861 & T72231; Simon, Bibliotheca Gastronomica, 1303; Vicaire, Bibliographie Gastronomique, page 403. Some intermittent foxing, light wear to binding. …

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First Edition. Oxford, Printed at the Theatre for James Fletcher in the Turl, 1750, First Edition, 4to, (1-5) 6-38 + (2) + (4) pages, 20th century half calf with plain paper covered sides and new plain paper endpapers, bookplate of William Wakeling Boreham, a few stab-holes at the inner margins throughout where previously bound, LACKING the half-title page otherwise complete, internally and externally in fine condition. NOTE: William Wakeling Boreham, 1804-1886, was a brewer, maltster, spirit merchant, farmer and land owner. He owned the Haverhill Brewery, Suffolk, and its associated public houses. See "William Wakeling Boreham: Astronomer and Brewer" by Brian Thompson.…