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From Canterbury to Rome
by De Costa, B. F
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No jacket as issued
- Seller
-
Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Christian Press Association Publishing Company, 1902. First edition. Original Cloth. Good/No jacket as issued. 499 pages. A pilgrim details his experiences as he converts from Protestantism to Catholicism. Blue cloth binding with blindstamped borders and gilt titles on spine, black satin end papers. Some edge wear, light spotting and a little scrubbing, corners and spine ends bumped, gilt on spine a little rubbed, a few spots on page edges, binding tight, interior pages lightly tanned, repeated former owner's name on blank pages and front fixed end paper in pencil.
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- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00225
- Title
- From Canterbury to Rome
- Author
- De Costa, B. F
- Format/Binding
- Original Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Christian Press Association Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- religion, conversion, biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion;
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About the Seller
Scraps of American History
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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