MEDITATIONS 

AND 

CONTEMPLATIONS. 

CONTAINING 

BY 

JAMES HERVEY 

WITH

A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR, 

By the Rev. David M'Nicoll. 

LONDON 

Fisher, Son, & Co.

circa 1844

Book Specification 

Condition / Description 

(please see foot of listing for rating key) 

GOOD : hard cover, full leather binding, gilt borders to panels, rubbed, lightly soiled, corners worn & rounded, leather chipped at spine head, spine strip faded & gilt has all rubbed leaving impression of lettering & decorations, short splits at upper joint at ends, hinges & binding sound, marbled endpapers, engraved frontispiece portrait dated 1840, engraved title page dated 1842, six further full page engraved plates, plates foxed & toned, text pages slight age toning & occasional light foxing

Meditations and Contemplations by James Hervey 

Illustrated with a Frontispiece, engraved Title Page, and 6 engraved plates. 

Containing, (I) Meditations among the Tombs; Reflections on a Flower-Garden; A Descant on Creation. (II) Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the Starry Heavens; And, A Winter-Piece. 

James Hervey (1714-58) was a writer of devotional texts. His popular Meditations Among the Tombs was published in 1746 and it was often reprinted. The subject of the book is death, and the author dwells particularly on the grief caused by early death, and on the eventual re-uniting of the parted in heaven. 

This edition was published in London by Henry Fisher, circa 1844 (the latest date of the engravings). 

Returns Policy 

I aim to make my listings as clear as possible, with comprehensive condition descriptions and clear photographs. If anything in my condition ratings I will tend to down rate a book rather than run the risk of being misleading. However I do accept that, on the rare occasion, a customer will not be satisfied for whatever reason and will want to return a book for a refund. I am happy to accept returns, within the reasonable conditions stated below. I am always happy to communicate with customers to resolve any problem, so please do not hesitate to contact me for clarification on any point, or to resolve any issue. 

Returns will be accepted within 30 days from the day the item is delivered to the customer.

The item must be returned in the condition in which it was received, therefore should be adequately packaged.

The buyer will bear the cost of the return posting and packing.

If the above criteria are met, a full refund will be made of the original cost of the item, but not of the original postage charge.

If the item is found to be, upon delivery to the customer, defective, then a full refund including the original postage cost will be offered. The customer will remain responsible for the cost of returning the item.

Definitions of the Condition of a Book 

Aa a reputable online book seller, I use the Independent Online Bookseller's Association guidelines on how to describe a book's condition. Below is an explanation of each rating. 

MINT (M): Without faults or defects, unread, in the same immaculate condition in which it was published (Note: very few 'new' books qualify for this grade, as many times there will be rubs/scuffs to the dustjackets from shipping, or bumped lower spine ends/corners from shelving). 

FINE (F): Approaches the above, but not crisp. May have been carefully read and dustjacket may have been slightly rubbed or spine ends slightly bumped from shelving/shipping, but no real defects or faults. 

(NOTE: From here on, there may be '+' and '-' in a grade, which will mean that it is above the grade noted but not quite to the next higher grade for '+', and that it is below the grade noted but not quite to the next lower grade for '-'. 

NEAR FINE: A book or dustjacket approaching FINE but with a couple of very minor defects or faults. 

VERY GOOD: A used book showing some small signs of wear on either binding or dustjacket. Any defects/faults must be noted. 

GOOD: The average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. 

FAIR: A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title page, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dustjacket, etc. may also be worn. All defects/faults must be noted. 

POOR / READING COPY: A book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is the complete text, which must be legible. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. May be soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted, and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc. 

EX-LIBRARY: Will always be designated as such no matter what the condition of the book. 

BOOK CLUB: Will always be noted as such no matter what the condition of the book. 

BINDING COPY: A book in which the pages or leaves are perfect but the binding is very bad, loose, off, or non-existent. 

Always, if issued with one, the lack of a dustjacket or slipcase will be noted.