Remains of the Late Reverend Alexander Nisbet, Minister of the Secession Church, Portsburgh; Consisting of Essays, Lectures and Sermons
by Taylor, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh: The Congregation. Good with no dust jacket. 1835. Hardcover. xcix, 570pp + 15 unnumbered pages. Frontis. Very Scarce. Book has dark, red-brown leather covers with impressed designs on the front, spine, back and edges, gold text on the spine, gilt lines decorating the shoulders and gilt on the top edge, fore-edge and bottom edge of the textblock, remains of green ribbon between pages lxxxvi and lxxxvii. Wear and tears along the head, tail and corners, wear along the edges of the spine and bottom edge of the boards, minor scuffing to front and back covers, spine has darkened. Inner, green cloth hinges show some cracking along front inner hinge. Binders tickets on front and back pastedowns. Ex-library with white text on spine and stamps, minor foxing on some pages, otherwise text is clear and unmarked. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 684 pages .
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- Seller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 8021
- Title
- Remains of the Late Reverend Alexander Nisbet, Minister of the Secession Church, Portsburgh; Consisting of Essays, Lectures and Sermons
- Author
- Taylor, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Congregation
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- Religion, SERMONS, Christianity, Alexander Nisbet
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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