The Sacred Star July to December 1834; January to June 1835
by Christian Instruction Society
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: James Paul , 1835. Leather. Good. 5.5" by 3.5". None. A charming little collection containing poetry, discussions of biblical stories, letters and addresses given to various Sunday Schools and advice. Delightfully illustrated with numerous engraved plates throughout. Rebound in a full calf binding with detailing to the spine. Externally, sound, with only some light rubbing. Straining to the front hinge. Internally, firmly bound, and generally bright. Instances of foxing, and marginal tide marks to the first and last few leaves. Neat copperplate ink inscription to the front free endpaper, and previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH3-E-16
- Title
- The Sacred Star July to December 1834; January to June 1835
- Author
- Christian Instruction Society
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Paul
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1835
- Size
- 5.5" by 3.5"
- Keywords
- Bible Children Education Religion Christianity Children
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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- Rubbing
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- Leaves
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- Rebound
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- Bookplate
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...