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The Sabbath in Puritan New England (FIRST EDITION)
by Alice Morse Earle
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's sons, 1891. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good -. Twenty-three chapters including The New England Meeting-House; The Psalm-book of the Pilgrims; Sternhold and Hopkins Version of the Psalms; The Authority of the Church and the Ministers; The Ministers' Pay. viii, Index, 335 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Grey boards, gilt title within rectangular with design on cover. Gilt title on faded spine. Corners and edges worn, rubbed. Ex-library, label on spine, pocket within back cover. Fly leaves missing front and rear. Hinges cracked, binding solid. Previous owner name and label on pastedown, title page, notation on half title page. Text is without writing. Very good-. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Seller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 073471
- Title
- The Sabbath in Puritan New England (FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Alice Morse Earle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1891
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sabbath; Christian Protestant; Puritan New England; Pilgrims; Early Congregations
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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- First Edition
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- Cracked
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- Gilt
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