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The Holy War: made by Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the metropolis of the World...An Entire New and Correct editions, illustrated with Notes, explanatory, Experimental and Practical in the same Manner as those lately added to "The Pilgrim's Progress" by W. Mason
by Bunyan, John
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- Condition
- Contemporary half calf, red morocco label reading "Bunyan's Works," volume number. Upper joint broken, rubbed, some wear to head
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About This Item
London: Printed by Permission of the former Proprietors, for the Editor and now published by Alex. Hogg and Vallance and Conder, 1787. 15 copper plates engravings by Morris, Pollard, Cary, Grainger, Roberts, Wooding, Thornton, Walker and Goldar from designs of Dodd, Hamilton and others, five pages publisher's advertisement at back with "Directions to Binder". 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, red morocco label reading "Bunyan's Works," volume number. Upper joint broken, rubbed, some wear to head and tail of spine, light browning in text, some marginal tears but generally a very good copy. 15 copper plates engravings by Morris, Pollard, Cary, Grainger, Roberts, Wooding, Thornton, Walker and Goldar from designs of Dodd, Hamilton and others, five pages publisher's advertisement at back with "Directions to Binder". 1 vols. 8vo. Bunyan's noted allegory with fine engravings.
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- 25680
- Title
- The Holy War: made by Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the metropolis of the World...An Entire New and Correct editions, illustrated with Notes, explanatory, Experimental and Practical in the same Manner as those lately added to "The Pilgrim's Progress" by W. Mason
- Author
- Bunyan, John
- Format/Binding
- 15 copper plates engravings by Morris, Pollard, Cary, Grainger, Roberts, Wooding, Thornton, Walker and Goldar from designs of Do
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary half calf, red morocco label reading "Bunyan's Works," volume number. Upper joint broken, rubbed, some wear to head
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by Permission of the former Proprietors, for the Editor and now published by Alex. Hogg and Vallance and Conder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1787
- Keywords
- British | Theology & Religion | John Bunyan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Philosophy & Religion;
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James Cummins Bookseller
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