The Truths Of Revelation; Demonstrated By An Appeal To Existing Monuments, Sculptures, Gems, Coins And Medals (SCARCE 1831 FIRST EDITION)
de 'A Fellow Of Several Learned Societies' (John Murray)
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Margate, United Kingdom
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London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1831. VG. 1831 first edition. Maroon full-leather binding, spine has five raised bands and lettered gilt. All edges gilt. Illustrated with engravings; engraved title-page. xviii,275pp. An attempt to prove the validity of the Bible by the scientific study of archaeology and articles of antiquity, such as monuments, sculptures, gems, coins and medals. On the verso of the front endpaper there is a gift inscription from an 84 year old reverend 'to his young friend' dated 1840, with a pin-pricked crucifix (size 52 by 23 mm) affecting this endpaper only; on the recto of the second endpaper there is an inscription 'In remembrance also of a departed friend' (presumably the old reverend); some spotting to preliminary pages; the leather is chipped and rubbed along all edges; the upper and lower outer hinges have 22mm and 17mm cracking at head of spine, the book is very secure; else a very good copy of the SCARCE 1831 first edition.. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good.
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- Librería
- Greystone Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 18847
- Título
- The Truths Of Revelation; Demonstrated By An Appeal To Existing Monuments, Sculptures, Gems, Coins And Medals (SCARCE 1831 FIRST EDITION)
- Autor
- 'A Fellow Of Several Learned Societies' (John Murray)
- Formato/Encuadernación
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- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1831
- Palabras clave
- Religion. Theology. Science. Christian Science. Christianity. Christians. Bible Studies. Bible Research. Religious Studies. Religious Research. Antiquity. Archaeology. History. Ancient History. Monuments. Ancient Monuments. Sculptures. Gems. Coins. Medals
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Archaeology; Science; Theology;
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Greystone Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Margate
Sobre Greystone Books
Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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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...
- Spine
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- VG
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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...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
