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The Apology of Benjamin Ben Mordecai to His friends, for Embracing Christianity; in Seven Letters
by Taylor, Henry
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Wilkie, 1774. 1st Edition. Quarter Leather. Fine. 4to., vii(1)128(2)pp; v(1)60pp; lxiii-lxv(1)63-115(1)pp; cxxi-cxxiv, 125-205(1); v(1)48pp; xlix,49-94pp; xcv-xcvii(1)98-187pp. plus one page of ads. Beautiful First Edition rebound in the 20th century in quarter calf with marbled paper-covered boards. Titles in gilt upon brown leather spine label. Decorations stamped in gilt in spine compartments. Marbled page edges. Small pressure stamp of the Colgate University Library on the title page and very faint stamp on outer page edges. Letters II-IV and V-VII have separate title pages with dates of 1773 and 1774 respectively. Square, tight and clean throughout. Remarkably well-preserved. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011241
- Title
- The Apology of Benjamin Ben Mordecai to His friends, for Embracing Christianity; in Seven Letters
- Author
- Taylor, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. Wilkie
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1774
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Brenner's Collectable Books
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About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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