The Early Years of Christianity
by De Pressense, E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1869. Original Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. 494 pp. Probably first edition. Original publishers cloth with gilt embossed lettering to the spine. There are small nicks to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. Light sunning to the spine. Light rubbing to the corners and the edges of the spine. Ink inscription to the front end paper, dated October 1869. Several uncut pages. Clean and tight. A very good copy of this antiquarian book.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 203434
- Title
- The Early Years of Christianity
- Author
- De Pressense, E
- Format/Binding
- Original Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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