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Protestant Episcopal Layman's Handbook,: Being Chiefly an Explanation of the Innovations of the Last Half-Century, Together with a Short Account fo the English Inquisition of the 17th Century.
by Anonymous
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No jacket
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Toronto, Canada: Hart & Company, 1890. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 217 pages. An interesting if controversial dictionary of church subjects. plus a description of what is called the English Inquisition. Brown cloth binding with gilt decorations and titles on front cover and spine. Some spotting and scuffing of cover with lihgt scratches, gilt bright, edges a bit worn, corners and spine ends bumped, former owner's names "A. B. Hognes?" and "Bruce Williams 1915" on front fixed end paper, end papers discolored and small tears at hinge show webbing, minor pencil marks in text, small addendum slip fixed to page 109, interior pages lightly tanned, binding tight.
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- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01286
- Title
- Protestant Episcopal Layman's Handbook,
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Not stated
- Publisher
- Hart & Company
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- religion, rituals, "High church", "Low Church,"
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Scraps of American History
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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