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An Epitome of the Ecclesiastical History of John Lawrence Mosheim, D.D. Comprising extracts of the principal matter contained in the whole six volumes of that eminent writer
by Mosheim, John Lawrence
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: David Hogan; Solomon Wiatt, 1812. Hardcover. Very Good -. T.T. Stiles, printer. 288 p.; 19 cm. Contemporary tree calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Red leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: "Mosheim's E. History." Includes "Appendix: Vindication of the Quakers; To the Editors of the American Edition of Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History" signed by John Drinker on behalf of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1799. Contains Errata on p. [286]. Publisher's catalog on final two pages. Scarce. In Very Good- Condition: corners are bumped and rubbed; joints just starting, but still solid; 6-cm. tear at upper corner of p. 31 with archival repair; foxing; otherwise, clean and tight.
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- Classic Books and Ephemera
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006145
- Title
- An Epitome of the Ecclesiastical History of John Lawrence Mosheim, D.D. Comprising extracts of the principal matter contained in the whole six volumes of that eminent writer
- Author
- Mosheim, John Lawrence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- David Hogan; Solomon Wiatt
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1812
- Bookseller catalogs
- Quakerism; History & Politics; Religion & Philosophy;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
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