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The Faiths of the World; an Account of all Religions and Religious Sects, Ceremonies, and Customs. Compiled from the Latest and Best Authorities...and Illustrated from Authentic and Trustworthy Authorities.
by GARDNER, James, The Rev
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London: A. Fullarton & Co. 1858-1860.. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 4to. (27 x 18.5 cm). Text printed in double-column. Contemporary half crushed navy morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and gilt decoration, russet morocco labels, marbled endpapers and edges. 48 steel-engraved plates including two engraved-titles. Ex libris William E. Stuart with his book-label to front pastedown. Trivial small chip to head of spine of volume 2, contents clean and crisp, generally a most excellent set.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Frew Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58937
- Title
- The Faiths of the World; an Account of all Religions and Religious Sects, Ceremonies, and Customs. Compiled from the Latest and Best Authorities...and Illustrated from Authentic and Trustworthy Authorities.
- Author
- GARDNER, James, The Rev
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London: A. Fullarton & Co. 1858-1860.
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About Robert Frew Ltd
Robert Frew has been trading in antiquarian books since 1975, starting out from an open market in Camden Lock, followed by shops in Primrose Hill, in Great Russell Street by the British Museum, Maddox Street Mayfair and now on the borders of South Kensington and Knightsbridge. Not to mention stints in Portobello Road and Safe Store Battersea.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, of which Robert Frew is a past president.We Exhibit at most of the major international ILAB fairs in America, often in Europe and sometimes in the Middle and Far East. We are also members of the PBFA, exhibiting in London and occasionally in the provinces.
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- 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....
- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Crisp
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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...
- Marbled boards
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
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