PALISSY THE POTTER. THE LIFE OF BERNARD PALISSY, OF SAINTES, HIS LABOURS AND DISCOVERIES IN ART AND SCIENCE; WITH AN OUTLINE OF HIS PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTRINES, AND A TRANSLATION OF ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS FROM HIS WORKS

London: Chapman & Hall, 1852. Two volumes. Original cloth, stamped in blind. Spine lightly sunned, hinge in one volume slightly weak, and light wear to one joint, otherwise a very nice copy. First edition. One of the most important biographical works by the editor of HOUSEHOLD WORDS and ALL THE YEAR ROUND, and the guiding intellect behind MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY and CASSELL'S NATIONAL LIBRARY. (Inventory #: WRCLIT17224)