Religion and the Rise of Western Culture by Dawson, Christopher - 1951

London: Sheed & Ward, 1951. Creasing and some tears to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, quite a lot of old damp-marking to the black boards, though gilt titles on spine are still clear; minor bumping to spine ends and corners of boards, original owner's name and date (1953) on f/ep, but otherwise a not too bad, internally clean and tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally given as a series of lectures at Edinburgh University in 1948-49 as part of the Gifford Lectures. Originally published in 1950, this is a reprint from 1951. 286pp, 8 b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.