Oxford, 1847. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes 8vo, full polished calf, raised bands, gilt titles on brown lozenges, ruling and florets in the compartments, gilt ruling on the boards, all edges stained red, marbled endsheets. Moderate rubbing at the corners, a bit more at the spine ends and the gutters, small chip at the top of the spine of Vol. I, both front hinges cracked but bindings firm, text block fresh with no foxing. Both volumes have the bookplate of John Stratford Dugdale, a Member of Parliament in the late 1880s. On the ffep of Vol. I is a gift inscription to Dugdale, dated 1853 when he would have been 18 and just entering Eton, from and signed by Edward Coleridge, Vicar at Eton, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's nephew.

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Bookseller: Dunaway Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 297198
Title: An Exposition of the Creed (two volumes)
Author: John Pearson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Oxford
Date Published: 1847
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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...
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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....