The Grand Imposter Discovered: Or An Historical Dispute Of The Papacy And Popish Religion; : Divided in Four Parts : 1. of Bishops, 2. of Arch-Bishops, 3. of an Oecumenick Bishop, 4. of Antichrist ...
by S. C. [Colvil, Samuel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: His Majesties Printers for the Author. Very Good+. 1673. First Edition. Leather. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Full speckled calf boards with paneled frame in blind. Artfully rebacked with black leather title label in the 2nd of five compartments. Mild smoke to text block edges. Contents clean and complete save for refreshed endpages. Unusual pagination a result of printer error, as specified in the erratum on the terminal printed page. Pagination [64]; [1] , 2- 171, [blank], 187 -226; 1 -92, [2]. Collation: []2, A - G4, H2; A - X4, Y2, Aa - Ee4; A - L4, M3. Snug and neat. Prior ownership of New College Edinburgh with bookpate at front stamped "sale duplicate". No other marks or attachments. Uncommon 17th century Anti-Catholic work by the little known Colvil. Wing C5425. VG+ .
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- DogStar Books
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- 27875
- Title
- The Grand Imposter Discovered: Or An Historical Dispute Of The Papacy And Popish Religion; : Divided in Four Parts : 1. of Bishops, 2. of Arch-Bishops, 3. of an Oecumenick Bishop, 4. of Antichrist ...
- Author
- S. C. [Colvil, Samuel]
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- His Majesties Printers for the Author
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1673
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books; England;
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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