A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Volumes I - III
by Bangs, Nathan
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: T. Mason and G. Lane, 1839. Three-volume, ex-library set bound in full-leather. Vol. I is Poor with associated ex-library flaws, missing frontis, most of title page missing, extensive foxing, chip in fore-edge of leaf holding pp. 119-120 (does not affect text), edge tears in both free endpapers, creased corner tips on a number of leaves, wear to leather at corners and head and foot of spine, and cracked leather along both joints; rear board is still attached, but barely. Vol. II is Good-minus with associated ex-library flaws, wear to leather at corners and head and foot of spine, extensive foxing, liquid staining in fore-edge margin of all page in text block (extends slightly into text on pp. 203-421, but does not affect legibility of text), missing chip in top edge of rear free endpaper, and slight cracking to leather along joints. Vol. III is Fair with associated ex-library flaws, extensive foxing, wear to leather at corners and head and foot of spine, leather cracked along both joints (rear board barely attached), creased corner tips on a number of leaves, missing top-corner tips on two leaves, two-inch tear in gutter of leaf that holds pp. 447-448, and ink marks on final page and fly leaves. Vol. I has 371 pages; Vol. II has 464 pages; and Vol. III has 447 pages, plus 24-page list of preachers' names.. Full-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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- Seller
- Stephen Peterson, Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 016106
- Title
- A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Volumes I - III
- Author
- Bangs, Nathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- T. Mason and G. Lane
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1839
- Keywords
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion/Theology;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Stephen Peterson, Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Stephen Peterson, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
About Stephen Peterson, Bookseller
On-line bookseller since 2000, specializing in scholarly books, particularly European History.
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- 12mo
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