The Greater Abbeys of England
by Gasquet, Abbot
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: The Musson Book Co., Limited, 1908 Book. Illus. by After Warwick Goble. Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original dark blue blindstamped cloth lettered in gold on boards. Fifty-nine colour plates after Warwick Goble. Top edges gilt. Three plates re-inserted. The heart-rending story of the destruction of the abbeys in 1535-1536 by Henry VIII's Bill of Suppression, carried out by Thomas Cromwell. Students of history, religion, and architecture alike will profit from a serious study of this book. Previous owner's name. 378 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004622
- Title
- The Greater Abbeys of England
- Author
- Gasquet, Abbot
- Illustrator
- After Warwick Goble
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Musson Book Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NOISBN History. Religion. Architecture.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; History;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
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- 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...