The Harvard Classics: Autobiography, Essay on Liberty, Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott

The book is in good condition with a sturdy maroon cloth hardcover. The spine features gilt lettering, which remains clear and legible. There is some wear at the spine ends, but the binding is intact. The pages are clean with no inscriptions, and the book is free from library markings. No dust jacket is present.

This volume of "The Harvard Classics," published by P. F. Collier & Son Company in 1909, features the influential works of John Stuart Mill and Thomas Carlyle. Edited by Charles W. Eliot, this compilation includes Mill's "Autobiography" and "Essay on Liberty," alongside Carlyle's "Characteristics," "Inaugural Address," and "Essay on Scott." These texts are pivotal in the fields of philosophy and literature, offering timeless insights from two of the 19th century's most significant thinkers. This hardcover edition, part of the renowned "Five Foot Shelf of Books," is bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. The absence of a dust jacket suggests it was designed for durability and ease of access on the shelf. The book is in good condition, with no inscriptions or library markings, making it a valuable addition for collectors of classic philosophical works.