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The Pilgrim's Progress
de John Bunyan
- Usado
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- Good Only
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1844. Leather. Good Only. 9" by 6". Not Stated. An illustrated edition of John Bunyan's incredibly important Christian allegorical novel 'The Pilgrim's Progress'. 'The Pilgrim's Progress' is a Christian allegory which has become one of the most significant works in the English literature, being translated into over two-hundred languages, and never being out of print since its initial publication in 1678. It is second only to the Bible in popularity in Christian literature works.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and thirteen plates.Collated, complete.John Bunyan was a Puritan preacher, as is best known for his work 'The Pilgrim's Progress'. He was jailed after the restoration of the monarchy as he refused to give up preaching him nonconformist ideas. He spent twelve years in jail during this stint, during which he begun work on 'Progress'.With explanatory notes by Thomas Scott and a life of the author by Josiah Conder.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.From the library of Paul Gallico, a noted novelist best known for 'The Snow Goose' and 'The Poseidon Adventure'. In a full calf binding. Externally, with some rubbing and light marks to the boards and spine. Front board is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spotting. Good Only
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 792P2
- Título
- The Pilgrim's Progress
- Autor
- John Bunyan
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Only
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Presbyterian Board of Publication
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1844
- Tamaño
- 9" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- The Pilgrim's Progress john bunyan thomas scott josiah conder john bunyan allegory
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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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.
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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.
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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- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
