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Sermons, Doctrinal, Practical and Occasional
by Snowden, Rev. W
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. Richardson, 1820. Two volumes complete - Volume One - xix, [1], 394pp and Volume Two (1823) - xv, [1], 388pp. Full, slightly later, straight grain morocco, semi-raised wide bands, spines in four panels, morocco title label to second, volume label to third, remaining panels with central square device in gilt, covers with wide repeated volute tool frame inside a single fillet border, gilt roll to inner edges, a.e.g. The finishing varies on volume two, similar in design, but with different tools (the books were published three years apart, presumably the second volume was bound to attempt to match the first bound earlier). Volume one has a small amount of loss to leather at foot of lower cover and head of spine, otherwise lightly rubbed to extremities, volume two slightly rubbed to extremities. Volume one lightly browned internally, volume two brighter. From the library of Earl Eldon, with his name to front pastedown and his bookplate to reverse of front endpaper. Binding, (at least volume one), is by C. and J. White of Doncaster, with their ticket to front pastedown, they are not in Ramsden or Spawn and Kinsella. First Edition. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Temple Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000580
- Title
- Sermons, Doctrinal, Practical and Occasional
- Author
- Snowden, Rev. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Richardson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Keywords
- Noisbn, Sermons, Religion, Provincial Binding, Eldon
- Size
- 8vo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Morocco
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- Device
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- First Edition
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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...
- Spine
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