An Exposition of the Catechism of The Church of England. Part II. Containing an Explication of the Decalogue or Ten Commandments, . AND . Part III. Containing an Explication of the Lords Prayer
by Gabriel Towerson, D.D
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- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed by J. Macock, for Richard Chiswell, Thomas Sawbridge, George Ells and Richard Bently,, 1685. Third Edition & Second Edition Corrected . Full calf. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 1685, the Third Edition, corrected. Parts II and III bound in one volume. Size Folio, 12.5" x 7.75", Part II - Title, Dedicatory Epistle, i preliminary leaf, 520 pages, plus unnumbered Errata leaf. Part III - Title, Dedicatory Epistle, Half-title, i preliminary leaf, 197 pages, and unnumbered Errate left to verso of page 197. Original binding of dark brown mottled calf, with five raised bands to the spine and gilt titles on recent brown morocco label in the second compartment, gilt decoration to cover edges, page edges speckled red, original pastedowns and endpapers, original covers have been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down and new title label. Condition very good, restored binding is sound, original pastedowns and endpapers still present, all titles and half titles present. Old owner's inscription "Wm. Spurway 1766 to front free endpaper, the odd one light spot to margin of the occasional page here and there, other than this the pages are very clean throughout, the large texts sharp and easy to read.
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- Lazarus Books Limited
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- Title
- An Exposition of the Catechism of The Church of England. Part II. Containing an Explication of the Decalogue or Ten Commandments, . AND . Part III. Containing an Explication of the Lords Prayer
- Author
- Gabriel Towerson, D.D
- Format/Binding
- Full calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition & Second Edition Corrected
- Publisher
- Printed by J. Macock, for Richard Chiswell, Thomas Sawbridge, George Ells and Richard Bently,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1685
- Keywords
- RELIGION SPIRITUALITY CHRISTIANITY PRACTICE RITUALS WORSHIP CHURCH OF ENGLAND ANGLICAN
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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Lazarus Books Limited
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Blackpool, Lancashire
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- Folio
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- Verso
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- Calf
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Errata
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