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Pulpits, Lecterns, and Organs in English Churches
by J. Charles Cox
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Humphrey Milford, 1915. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Various. A first edition copy of this fascinating monograph on pulpits, by the renowned English cleric, activist and local historian John Charles Cox. John Charles Cox was one of the most influential English local historians of the nineteenth century, and published dozens of books; including calendars of Derby local records, a four-volume history of Derbyshire churches, and also served as the editor of the monthly antiquarian magazine, 'The Antiquary'. Complete with the uncommon unclipped dustwrapper. With an extensive publisher's catalogue to the rear of the text. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with blue stamped title to the front board and spine, and the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally lovely, with minor shelfwear to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight fading tp spine. Prior owner's ink stamp to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper very smart, with minor bumping to extremities and small splits to head and tail of joints. Slight fading and marking to spine of wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean, with only the odd spot to the fore edge, only visible to textblock. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 639M36
- Title
- Pulpits, Lecterns, and Organs in English Churches
- Author
- J. Charles Cox
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Humphrey Milford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Pulpit Church Cox First Edition Church Illustrated
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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