A Compendious History Of American Methodism de Stevens, Abel - 1867

New York: Carlton & Porter, 1867. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1867 publication and not a newer reprint. Exterior is in very poor shape with heavy spotting to the cloth and spine is completely missing and broken loose on one side. Internal binding of the text pages is good and all pages are attached but front hinge has an ugly break though the rear hinge is still good. There is separation starting at page 606 to where the remaining portion of the book is held on only by the several sections of binder strings. Paper is toned due to age and spotting and foxing is present throughout with some pages showing heavy foxing. Tissue guard on frontispiece is still present and attached as are most of the lithograph tissues, though a couple are missing. Good candidate for rebinding or for reference purposes. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting found. There are a couple… Leer más

Good earlier edition (circa 1860). Illustrated. This is a black hardback with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 608 pages with an appendix. No dust jacket. The front hinge is cracked but holding well and there is a former owners name inside the front cover. 3 pages have scattered underlining and there is a small tear at the top edge of the spine. Good early history of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (R009)

Carlton & Porter, 1868. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Ex-library. Shaken, cocked spine. Worn cover. Foxing. 608 pages.

New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1889. Hardcover. Good. Publisher's dark gray-brown cloth, gilt spine, good with general rubbing and wear to edges of boards, joints, spine ends, solidly bound, text clean, a little toned. 608 pp.

New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1867. Hardcover. Used - Accp. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days.

Phillips & Hunt, 1867. Hardcover. Good. Brown cloth with gilt spine titles, decoration in blind. Cloth scuffed, soiled, frayed, and faded to spine. Spine square. Front inner hinge starting; binding intact, and else sound. Bookplate at front paste down, with a different owner's name rubber-stamped at FFEP. Pages toned, with sparse marginal notation in pencil.

Hunt & Eaton, 1889. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth over boards, worn on edges, spine a little faded. Gilt lettering on spine, top edge pulled. B/W etchings with tissue cover. Some light foxing. Name on one page, otherwise clean throughout. Corners lightly bumped.

New York: Carlton & Porter, 1867. First Thus Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -. Black and White Illustrations. Bound in brown cloth with gilt text on the spine. Frontispiece. Black and white illustrations. 607pp<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are heavily rubbed and sunned. Some pages are water stained. Text is clear. Binding and text block are sound. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: The Methodist Book Concern. Fair. Hardcover. Cover is worn, pages are worn and stained, markings throughout, drawing on one of the front free end pages; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" .

New York: Eaton & Mains. Very Good. No Jacket Very Good. No Jacket 8vo-over 7Ã,¾"-9Ã,¾" Tall. Wonderful condition on this vintage copy of Stevens' important work. Abridged from "History of the Methodist Episcopal Church". Black incised cloth with gilt title to spine, slight edge wear, small tears at spine edges, clean weak at contents page but otherwise solid. GREAT COPY! . Very Good. Hardcover.