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Marius the Epicurean by Walter Pater [owned by Marie Stopes]
Marius the Epicureanby Walter PaterLondon: The Macmillan Co.Fourth edition, later printing, 1904In two volumes.Both volumes include the bookplate and signature of Marie Stopes, a British author and palaeobotanist who campaigned for women's rights in the early 20th century. Her motto: "Omnia ex uno, omnia in uno, omnia ad unum, omnia per medium, et omnia in omnibus" which translates to: "Everything from one, everything in one, everything to one, everything through the middle and everything in everything." ...a quick search suggests this is an Hermetic axiom.Condition: Hardcover; cover boards have minor scuffing, bumping to corners, some fading to spines. Both volumes have marginal lines here and there, and a few very short notes and/or question marks. Binding is strained in many places--these were surely well-read volumes--but overall binding remains secure.wiki: "Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (15 October 1880 – 2 October 1958) was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for