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44 DRESSER, Horatio W. The Power of Silence. Boston: Geo. H. Ellis, 1895 Presentation copy First edition, first printing, presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “Mrs I. S. Hackett with best wishes of Horatio W. Dresser May 31st 1895”. The New Thought religious leader’s first book was extremely popular and went through 15 editions by 1903. At the time Dresser was studying alongside William James, Josiah Royce, and others as part of Harvard’s department of philosophy.
Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, black endpapers, top edge gilt. Contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper, some neat pencil annotations to contents. Minor rubbing to extremities, spine ends slightly bumped, boards a little scuffed, hinges cracked but firm, a very good copy. £750 [117970] 45 DRUMMOND, William H. The Rights of Animals, and man’s obligation to treat them with humanity. London: John Mardon, Smallfield and Son, and Green; & Hodges and Smith in Dublin, 1838 First edition of this early defence of animal rights, expanded from the author’s speech “Humanity to Animals the Christian Duty” which he delivered to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1829. The author argues that man’s right to eat, hunt and use animals is limited, and that man has reciprocal duties to animals for their docility and affection for man. The author roots humanity’s cruelty in gambling, gluttony and ignorance, and offers a consideration on vivisection and whether animals will live after death. This copy has three contemporary newspaper clippings on cruelty to animals pasted to the front pastedown, one on the murder of a horse, and two on prolific hunting trips and the vast number of victims. Octavo (190 × 113 mm). Contemporary brown moiré cloth, black morocco spine label. Contemporary manuscript errata notes at rear. Small chip to label, minor mark to front cover, a few pages unopened. An excellent copy. ¶ Magel 226. £750 [129879]
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