Ecclesiastical Biography: Or Lives of Eminent Men, Connected With the History of Religion in England; From the Commencement of the Reformation to the Revolution; Selected and Illustrated with Notes
by Christopher Wordsworth
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. G. and F. Rivington, 1839. Leather. Good Only. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A set of the ecclesiastical biographies of Christopher Wordsworth. Containing volumes I, II and IV of the 1839 third edition. In Ecclesiastical Biographies, selected lives were presented in chronological order so as to illustrate the history of the Church of England from the Reformation to the revolution of 1688 (DNB). Including entries on Thomas Bliney, Sir Thomas More, Bishop Hooper, Sir Henry Wotton and many more. Three volumes of four only. In diced calf bindings. Externally, rather worn, with rubbing and marks. Loss to the spine labels and heads of the spines. Five joints starting. Some evidence of past worming to the boards and spines. Internally, generally firmly bound. Ink signatures to front pastedowns. Pages are quite bright, and generally clean, with just the occasional patch of foxing. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET38-G-3
- Title
- Ecclesiastical Biography: Or Lives of Eminent Men, Connected With the History of Religion in England; From the Commencement of the Reformation to the Revolution; Selected and Illustrated with Notes
- Author
- Christopher Wordsworth
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. G. and F. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Christopher Wordsworth Ecclesiastical Biography Ecclesiastical
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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