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A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF OUR BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST: With the Lives, Travels and Sufferings of the Apostles and Evangelists. Illustrated with Explanatory Notes. To Which is Prefixed The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF OUR BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST: With the Lives, Travels and Sufferings of the Apostles and Evangelists. Illustrated with Explanatory Notes. To Which is Prefixed The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF OUR BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST: With the Lives, Travels and Sufferings of the Apostles and Evangelists. Illustrated with Explanatory Notes. To Which is Prefixed The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

by Clarke, Laurence

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London: Printed for the Author and Sold By the Booksellers in Town and Country, 1739. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to (approx. 19 x 24cm). pp. vi, [7]-728; copper-engraved portrait (of the author) frontispiece plate, 29 further copper engraved plates; title page printed in black and red; engraved head and tail-pieces. Contemporary or a little later full brown calf binding with five raised bands to the spine, good with some general wear and rubbing, leather chipped to head/tail of the spine and corners, leather cracked to joints but boards remain firmly attached by cords; title label chipped with loss. Contents good and tight, appears complete, paper a little toned, some pages a little marked, small Japanese tissue repairs to the title page and frontispiece, plate opposite page 527, with a short edge-tear, just touching image, contemporary signature of Dorothy Anne Page to the front paste-down and a little manuscript geneological information of presumably the same to the rear free end paper, rear blank missing? A good tight copy. Scarce..

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Title
A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF OUR BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST: With the Lives, Travels and Sufferings of the Apostles and Evangelists. Illustrated with Explanatory Notes. To Which is Prefixed The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Author
Clarke, Laurence
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Printed for the Author and Sold By the Booksellers in Town and Country
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1739
Size
4to (approx. 19 x 24cm)
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Bibles and Prayer Books;

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