Heroism, love and manners
By: by R. W. Emerson.
Series: The Holyrood books -- 6
Publisher: T. N. Foulis
Published: 1909
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
First sentence: In the elder English dramatists, and mainly in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, there is a constant recognition of geniality, as isf a noble behaviour were as easily marked in the society of their age. as colours in our American population.
Description: The book is bound in fine quality velvet calf, with yapp edges, gilt top, end papers and silk marker.  As a front-piece there is a colour picture of a wigged and cloaked man sitting at a desk with a high "roof" over.  Above his head is a rectangular lozenge gules repeated as an in-escutcheon protruding at the dexter and sinister chiefs and bases.  The in-escutcheon has 3 fleur-de-lis on azure.  The books' front cover is lavishly decorated in black with inter-twinning 'vines' and 3 cornered leaves.  This pattern is repeated (in blue) at the end of each chapter in a triangular pattern and also as part of the first letter of each section.  Subject heading are in blue print in the margin adjacent to the appropriate passage.  The side and bottom of the pages are rough cut.  Page numbering starts at page 9 (recto) and stops at page 92 of 95 pages.  Leaves 89-90 to 91-92 and 93-94 to end paper (both un-numbered) have not been separated.  Original cost was TWO AND SIXPENCE NETT.
Table of contents: label: CONTENTS
pagenum: 7
class: part
title: Heroism; pagenum: 53
class: part
title: Manners