1906 Iolaus: An Anthology of Friendship

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Early Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

Second edition, with additions. Scarce work. An anthology of writings on friendship, from early customs and Paganism, through the place of friendship in Greek life and thought, to the Renaissance and modern times. Edited by Edward Carpenter, an English utopian socialist, philosopher, poet, and activist for gay rights and prison reform. Previously held in the library of Geoffrey Powell, a British soldier who served in MI5 and became a notable writer on military history, and his wife Felicity Powell.