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The Hibbert Lectures: The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Relation to Modern Thought and Knowledge: Lectures Delivered at Oxford and in London in April, May and June 1883
by Charles Beard, B.A
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No jacket
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Hibbert Lectures: The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Relation to Modern Thought and Knowledge; Lectures Delivered at Oxford and in London in April, May and June 1883 by Charles Beard, B.A. Hardback, 1883, first edition, published by Williams and Norgate, London, 452 pages + x and 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 7/8" by 5 7/8" by 1 1/8". Dark blue cloth binding, gilt lettering and crest to front board, gilt lettering and edging to spine. Some marking and scuffing, a little discolouration to front board edges. Signs of shelf-wear. Tearing to spine edges, long split down front outer hinge which has left a large flap. Slightly bumped corners. Some slackness to binding, a little strained although contents reasonably tight. Page edges a little browned, scuffed, marked and slightly foxed. Upper edges have been fairly neatly cut. Foxing to endpapers page surfaces, previous owner inscription to second free endpaper but otherwise page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-350
- Title
- The Hibbert Lectures: The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Relation to Modern Thought and Knowledge
- Author
- Charles Beard, B.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Williams and Norgate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
- Pages
- 452+
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Church, Religion, Belief, Faith, Christianity, History, Clergy, Reformation
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GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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