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Miracles: A Preliminary Study
by C.S. Lewis
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Geoffrey Bles, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. First edition. Pages are largely unmarked with some writing in blue marker on front endpaper and a couple lines underlined in pencil on pg 172. Discoloration on back endpaper. Foxing on fore-edge and top edge of text block. Binding is tight. Board corners are bumped and all edges are scuffed and faded. Spine ends have softened, but gilt lettering remains bright. One large bump along top back edge and small bump along back fore-edge. Dust jacket is heavily soiled with a few spots of dampstaining on front. Tears at gutters at top and bottom of spine with small chip missing at bottom front. Corners have small chips and top front corner is ripped. Spine is sunned. Jacket now covered in mylar.
Synopsis
In the classic Miracles, C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century, argues that a Christian must not only accept but rejoice in miracles as a testimony of the unique personal involvement of God in his creation. -C.S. Lewis Official Website.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sparrow's Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 06676
- Title
- Miracles: A Preliminary Study
- Author
- C.S. Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Geoffrey Bles
- Date Published
- 1947
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About the Seller
Sparrow's Bookshop
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Denver, Colorado
About Sparrow's Bookshop
Sparrow's Bookshop is a Denver based vintage & rare bookstore specializing in hard-to-find items, unique titles and first editions. Member IOBA.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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