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The Waldensian Story: A Study in Faith, Intolerance and Survival
by Stephens, Prescot
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1857762800
- ISBN 13
- 9781857762808
- Seller
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Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Lewes: The Book Guild Ltd, 1998. 1st edition. Hardback. Blue cloth with gold lettering to spine. Octavo. [xxi prelims] 375 pages. Numerous b&w photographs and maps within the text. Foreword by Giorgio Bouchard, a Waldensian Pastor. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: "For Barbara + Robin Solly / in token of our friendship / Prescot Stephens". Good in Good jacket. Page edges a bit tanned. Bookplate ("From the Library of Robin G. Solly") to the half-title page. Jacket has flared out along its top edge which also has some obvious creasing, particularly around the head of the spine.
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- Bookseller
- Alex Richardson
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2288
- Title
- The Waldensian Story: A Study in Faith, Intolerance and Survival
- Author
- Stephens, Prescot
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1857762800
- ISBN 13
- 9781857762808
- Publisher
- The Book Guild
- Place of Publication
- Lewes
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- History, European, Europe, Religious, Christian, Christianity, Heresy, Heresies, Heretics, Waldenses, France, French, Medieval, Lyons, Churches, Sects, 12th, Twelfth, Century
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About the Seller
Alex Richardson
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Sandy, Bedfordshire
About Alex Richardson
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