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AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED
A new edition. Edited by the Rev. C. Bradley ... With a biographical sketch of the author, and a list of his works
John PEARSON (Bishop of Chester.)
Printed and Sold by J. F. Dove, 1832
An Exposition of the Creed 616 pages, was a work by John Pearson which was first published in 1659. It was based on sermons he delivered at St Clement's, Eastcheap. It was one of the most influential works on the Apostles' Creed in the Anglican Church. Bound in full maroon straight grain Morocco, extra gilt on the covers, and spine with a Portcullis emblem on the spine and rear board, book plate of Edward Thomas King on the rear pastedown (upside down). A wonderful copy with clean text. Excellent Condition
The Apostles' Creed (Latin: Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum), sometimes titled the Apostolic Creed or the Symbol of the Apostles, is a Christian creed or "symbol of faith". The creed most likely originated in 5th-century Gaul as a development of the Old… Read More

ENGLISH BOOKBINDING STYLES 1450-1800. DAVID PEARSON. British Library 2004. First Edition. This book provides guidance on recognising and dating English bindings of the hand press period. In addition to providing practical help in placing particular bindings within their time and place, the book encourages a new approach to historic bindings, concentrating on what a binding can tell us about previous owners and their approach to books.

ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION OF TO-DAY. Sketchley, R.E.D. Published by Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co Ltd London, 1903. First edition. Narrow 4to. xxix + (1) + 175 + (1)pp. Top edge gilt and other edges untrimmed. 41 black and white illustrations, including 2 plates. Publisher's original green cloth with black lettering on front. The spine has nice and bright gilt lettering. Very faint foxing to endpapers. This is comenserate to many of the publications by this publisher seen in their' Books on Books' series.

AN ESSAY UPON PRINTS. WILLIAM GILPIN. Published by: London: printed by G. Scott for J. Robson bookseller to the Princess Dowager of Wales at the Feathers in New Bond Street. 1768. Second edition. 8vo, pp246. A very good copy; recently rebound to style in quarter cloth, with genuine marble paper boards and paper label. Second edition: first published earlier the same year. 'Containing remarks upon the principles of picturesque beauty; the different kinds of prints; and the characters of the most noted masters: illustrated by criticisms on particular pieces: to which are added, some cautions that may be useful in collecting prints'. Gilpin was on hand to set standards, and to give definitions: there are four pages of 'Explanation of Terms' before the main text, including this of the word 'picturesque': "a term expressive of the peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture". Gilpin was not the first writer to use the word Picturesque (the OED quotes Richard Steele from 1705 and Udal ap Rhys… Read More

EXPLORATIONS IN AFRICA, BY DR DAVID LIVINGSTONE, AND OTHERS, GIVING A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE STANLEY- LIVINGSTONE EXPEDITION OF SEARCH, UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE NEW YORK 'HERALD', AS FURNISHED BY DR. LIVINGSTONE AND MR. STANLEY: WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Dr. DAVID LIVINGSTONE and HENRY STANLEY. Edited by Ingersoll, L.D. Published by Union Publishing Company, Chicago Ill, 1872. A scarce copy; sold by subscription only. 420pp. Bound in original cloth with gold lettering on the spine and gilt jungle scene on the front cover. Previous owners name in nice ink on the front free end paper.