The Life of Alfred the Great (Paperback) - 11 Angebote vergleichen

Von Händler/Antiquariat, BuySomeBooks [52360437], Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 620 pages. Dimensions: 9.0in. x 6.0in. x 1.2in.Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy. This item ships from La Vergne,TN.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, amitcj.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...the work, for the innate indolence of his subjects placed an invincible obstacle in his way1. Alfred displayed regal magnificence at those places where he was accustomed to reside with his court. According to his command2, the buildings were adorned with gold and silver, and halls and royal chambers were constructed from stone and wood with great skill. Some stone vills were removed from their former sites, and placed in situations better adapted for royal residences. But amongst all his ideas, there was one which was most successfully carried out. The perfection which he attained in the art of ship-building, and the occasion which led him to acquire it, will be noticed in the following section. Our attention is now particularly directed towards the minor inventions which were produced in his day, and amongst them to the contrivance for measuring time, discovered by Alfred himself. His biographer describes this invention. Only by the help of strict punctuality could the great ruler have succeeded in the accomplishment of such extensive and various duties. But the blue sky with its planets did not indicate the time to him with any regularity. In his country there were many gloomy clouds and constant showers, which often prevented the calculation of time from the sun and moon. Alfred's inventive genius, however, discovered a remedy for such perplexities. He caused his chaplains, whose names we know were Athelstan and Werewulf, to supply him with sufficient wax to weigh down seventy-two pence in the scales3. From this quantity he ordered six candles to be made, each of equal weight, and twelve inches long, with twelve divisions marked in each inch. These six candles burnt for twenty-four hours, day and night, before the relics of the saints, which... Paperback, Label: RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Product group: Book, Published: 2012-06-27, Studio: RareBooksClub.com.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Book Depository US [58762574], London, United Kingdom.
Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Book Depository [54837791], London, United Kingdom.
Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wordery Specialist.
Excerpt from The Life of Alfred the Great From the necessity of writing an introductory essay I am relieved by the ample and satisfactory account given of the work by Dr. Pauli yet a few words may not be deemed superfluous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Hardcover, Label: Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-04-25, Studio: Forgotten Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amazon.com.
Excerpt from The Life of Alfred the Great From the necessity of writing an introductory essay I am relieved by the ample and satisfactory account given of the work by Dr. Pauli yet a few words may not be deemed superfluous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Hardcover, Label: Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-04-25, Studio: Forgotten Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Depository US.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy. Paperback, Label: HardPress Publishing, HardPress Publishing, Product group: Book, Published: 2012-01-10, Studio: HardPress Publishing.

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Life-of-Alfred-the-Great~~Reinhold-Pauli, The Life of Alfred the Great, Paperback.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
RareBooksClub.com, 2012-06-27. Paperback. Used:Good. Ships Fast. 24*7 Customer Service.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks [8304062], RICHMOND, TX, U.S.A.
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