DAVID: FOUR SERMONS Preached before the University of Cambridge by Charles Kingsley, M.A. Rector of Eversley... Sermon I: David's Weakness. Sermon II: David's Strength. Sermon III: David's Anger. Sermon IV: David's Deserts
by Kingsley, Charles
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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Cambridge and London: Macmillan and Co., 1865.. 1865.. Good. - Small octavo, three quarters tan calf & marbled boards titled in gilt on the spine. The binding is bumped & bowed. The leather is rubbed & scuffed with a piece out of the head of the spine. Much of the marbled surface of the boards is rubbed away. viii & 86 pages. There is a contemporary ink notation on the front pastedown & a small area of the pastedown's surface is rubbed away. There is occasional light foxing with a small piece out of the rear blank. Ex-library with a blind stamp on the title page & the library's name stamped in gilt on the spine. Good. <p>First edition.<p>A dismissive review in the Spectator of Augus 5, 1965 describes the book as "Thoroughly Kingsleian, and not very satisfactory".<p>Scarce in commerce.
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- Seller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 31962
- Title
- DAVID: FOUR SERMONS Preached before the University of Cambridge by Charles Kingsley, M.A. Rector of Eversley... Sermon I: David's Weakness. Sermon II: David's Strength. Sermon III: David's Anger. Sermon IV: David's Deserts
- Author
- Kingsley, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge and London: Macmillan and Co., 1865.
- Date Published
- 1865.
- Keywords
- RELIGION; SERMONS; BIBLE; DAVID: FOUR SERMONS Preached before the University of Cambridge; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Calf
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