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Christianographie, or The Description of the Multitude and Sundry Sorts of Christians in the World, Not Subject to the Pope. With Their Unitie, and How They Agree with the Protestants in the Principall Points of Difference Betweene Them and the Church of Rome
by Ephraim Pagitt
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: W.J. and N.O. for Matthew Costerden, 1636. Hardcover. Stated "Second Edition, enlarged." 6 x 8.25in. [1] 210pp.; 88pp.; 115 [1]pp. Bound in one quarter calf of the period over more recent paper-covered boards. Spine with leather title label in gilt. GOOD. Lacking plates and map. Shows loss from the spine extremities, shelf wear of the edges, the early and late blanks toned and lightly soiled with former owner notations of the period at the last blank, text-block with typical marginal creasing, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is unmarked, and the boards remain distinct. As pictured.
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- North Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30238
- Title
- Christianographie, or The Description of the Multitude and Sundry Sorts of Christians in the World, Not Subject to the Pope. With Their Unitie, and How They Agree with the Protestants in the Principall Points of Difference Betweene Them and the Church of Rome
- Author
- Ephraim Pagitt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W.J. and N.O. for Matthew Costerden
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1636
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Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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