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The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in the Original Greek
by Christopher Wordsworth
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$630.78$567.70
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About This Item
London: Rivingtons, 1872. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 7.5". None. Christopher Wordsworth's important edition of the New Testament in the original Greek, a presentation copy inscribed by Wordsworth. Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the verso to the front free endpapers, 'Sinclair Frankland and Grace Hood, with kind regards and best wishes from the Bishop of Lincoln, Feb 15 1876'. These were the grandparents of Sinclair Hood, born 1917, who was an archaeologist and academic who led excavations at Knossos from 1957 to 1961.Bound by Rivingtons.'The New Testament' here in the original Greek, with extensive notes in English.Volume I contains the four gospels, and acts of the apostles.Volume II contains St. Paul's epistles, the general epistles, the book of revelation, and indexes.By Christopher Wordsworth, a bishop of the Anglican Church and man of letters. He was the nephew of William Wordsworth.A new edition. In a full morocco binding by Rivingtons. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the spines and extremities. Author's inscription to the verso to the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 798P4
- Title
- The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in the Original Greek
- Author
- Christopher Wordsworth
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rivingtons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1872
- Size
- 11" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in the Original Greek new testament greek christopher wordsworth new testament
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
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