The Virgin Birth of Christ. By J. Gresham Machen. LONDON : 1958. HARDBACK in JACKET.
by MACHEN, J. Gresham (John Gresham) 1881-1937
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good
- Seller
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Wigton, Cumbria, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: James Clarke & Co.,, 1958. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1958. Hardback. Original dark-red textured cloth; gilt lettered spine. In brown and yellow printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Neat owner name; no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Jacket has minor wear and dulling only. VERY GOOD INDEED in VG jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xi), 415 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. SCARCE. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].
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- Bookseller
- Rosley Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 055218
- Title
- The Virgin Birth of Christ. By J. Gresham Machen. LONDON : 1958. HARDBACK in JACKET.
- Author
- MACHEN, J. Gresham (John Gresham) 1881-1937
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co.,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Rosley Books
PAYMENT AT POINT OF ORDERING. RETURN (AND FULL REFUND) OF BOOKS BY FAULT OF DESCRIPTION IF NOTIFIED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT AND BY FAULT OF DESCRIPTION.
About the Seller
Rosley Books
Biblio member since 2005
Wigton, Cumbria, Cumbria
About Rosley Books
SPECIALIST IN SECOND-HAND AND ANTIQUARIAN LITERATURE & THEOLOGY. Mail Order. SPECIALIST ALSO IN C.S. LEWIS AND THE INKLINGS and others
Glossary
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- 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...
- First Edition
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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