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S. Paul's Cathedral and Old City Life
de W. Sparrow Simpson
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Elliot Stock, 1894. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce study on St. Paul's Cathedral by a Sub-Dean, William Sparrow Simpson, an interesting illustrated history. The first edition of this scarce work.Written by the Sub-Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, this work explores the history of the Cathedral and its surrounding areas. An interesting look at both the civil and religious life of the Cathedral from the 13th to 16th century.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates.This work was published as the finale of a trilogy, following 'History of Old S. Paul's', and 'Gleaning from Old S. Paul's'.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Only a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Spots to the endpapers. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto and verso of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 868P39
- Título
- S. Paul's Cathedral and Old City Life
- Autor
- W. Sparrow Simpson
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Elliot Stock
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1894
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- S. Paul's Cathedral and Old City Life st paul's st paul's cathedral history st paul's w. sparrow simpson
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
