Arnold, Matthew — Essyas in Criticism

New York, Macmillan & Co, 1883. Hardcover. A red casebound book with gilt text on the spine. The pages have deckled edges. xi, 379 pages. Contents are as follows: The function of criticism at the present time -- The literary influence of academies -- Maurice de Guérin -- Eugénie de Guérin -- Heinrich Heine -- Pagan and mediæval religious sentiment -- A Persian Passion play -- Joubert -- Spinoza and the Bible -- Marcus Aurelius. VG-: Exlibrary book. The spine is faded to yellow. Wear and fading to boards. Stains to the boards. Plate and card pocket on the front pasted end page; perforation stamp and ink notation on front free end page. Perforation stamp on first (blank) page. Perforation stamp on last page and back free end page. Slight tanning to the pages, but they remain easy to read and the binding remains solid.