An Abridgment of the Interior Spirit of the Religious of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by DE SALES, St. Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: George Templeton, 1834. Hardcover. 16mo. Full calf. 155pp. Good only. Binding edgeworn and rubbed, rough at head and tail of spine and small gouge near center; text block moderately age toned throughout with hints of foxing; front flyleaf an expert contemporary replacement. Decently tight early translation of the 17th century French priest's work. Rather scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46001
- Title
- An Abridgment of the Interior Spirit of the Religious of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Author
- DE SALES, St. Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Templeton
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1834
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Religion;
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About the Seller
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...