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The Prose Works of Thomas Ken, To Which are Added some of his Letters and a Short Account of His Life
by Thomas Ken; William Hawkins; James Thomas Round (editor)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. G. & F. Rivington, 1838. Hardcover. Very Good. Elaborate divinity style binding containing the prose works of the 17th/18th century bishop who was frequently at odds with authority. With a brief biography of Ken by Hawkins. Dark leather with blind-stamped design. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. 8vo. With the bookplate of John Perry-Watlington to front-pastedown. Previous owner's name to ffep. Mild marking and rubbing to covers. Contents clean and sound. Very good overall.
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- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008137
- Title
- The Prose Works of Thomas Ken, To Which are Added some of his Letters and a Short Account of His Life
- Author
- Thomas Ken; William Hawkins; James Thomas Round (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. G. & F. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1838
- Keywords
- leather_binding, sermons, prayers, william orange, james II, clergy, church, protestant,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
About AJ Scruffles
AJ Scruffles is an online bookseller, based between Epping and Harlow. Our website also hosts an online magazine with reviews, articles and humour
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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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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