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THE PENGUIN BOOK OF CHRISTMAS STORIES
Harrison, Jessica (editor) (Shirley Jackson; Muriel Spark; Truman Capote; Laurie Lee; Angela Carter; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Paul Arene; Anton Chekhov; Saki; Selma Lagerlof; O. Henry; Irene Nemirovsky; Damon Runyon; Dorothy L. Sayers; Langston Hughes; Mario de Andrade; Elizabeth Bowen; Frank O' Connor; Dylan Thomas; Georges Simenon; Ray Bradbury)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. (vii) 272 pp. Red boards lettered in white on the spine; dark blue endpapers; headband; ribbon marker. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; small ink mark on the lower edge of the text block; no interior markings. Dustjacket art by Eyvind Earle. T…his anthology contains: A Visit to the Bank by Shirley Jackson; A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas; The Little Restaurant Near Place des Ternes by Georges Simenon; The Gift by Ray Bradbury; The Loaf Sweeper by Muriel Spark; A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote; A Cold Christmas Walk in the Country by Laurie Lee; The Ghost Ships by Angela Carter; A Christmas Party and a Wedding by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; St. Anthony and His Pig by Paul Arene; Boys by Anton Chekhov; Midnight Mass by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis; Reginald's Christmas Revel by Saki; The Legend of the Christmas Rose by Selma Lagerlof; A Chaparral Christmas Gift by O. Henry; Noel by Irene Nemirovsky; Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon; The Necklace of Pearls by Dorothy L. Sayers; One Christmas Eve by Langston Hughes; The Christmas Turkey by Mario de Andrade; Green Holly by Elizabeth Bowen; Christmas Morning by Frank O' Connor; The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen; The Cat on teh Dovrefjell by Peter Christen Asbjornson and Jorgen Moe; The Loan by Wolfdietrich Schnurre; Christmas Eve by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen; The Loudest voice by Grace Paley; Santa's Children by Italo Calvino; Christmas by Tove Jansson; Just Becauise of Xmas by Cyprian Ekwensi; and Noel, Texas, 1956 by Lucia Berlin. Size: 8vo. Eyvind Earle; (illustrator). Book.
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF CHRISTMAS STORIES
Harrison, Jessica (editor) (Shirley Jackson; Muriel Spark; Truman Capote; Laurie Lee; Angela Carter; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Paul Arene; Anton Chekhov; Saki; Selma Lagerlof; O. Henry; Irene Nemirovsky; Damon Runyon; Dorothy L. Sayers; Langston Hughes; Mario de Andrade; Elizabeth Bowen; Frank O' Connor; Dylan Thomas; Georges Simenon; Ray Bradbury)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. (vii) 272 pp. Red boards lettered in white on the spine; dark blue endpapers; headband; ribbon marker. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; two small ink marks on the lower edge of the text block; no interior markings. Dustjacket art by Eyvind Ear…le. This anthology contains: A Visit to the Bank by Shirley Jackson; A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas; The Little Restaurant Near Place des Ternes by Georges Simenon; The Gift by Ray Bradbury; The Loaf Sweeper by Muriel Spark; A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote; A Cold Christmas Walk in the Country by Laurie Lee; The Ghost Ships by Angela Carter; A Christmas Party and a Wedding by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; St. Anthony and His Pig by Paul Arene; Boys by Anton Chekhov; Midnight Mass by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis; Reginald's Christmas Revel by Saki; The Legend of the Christmas Rose by Selma Lagerlof; A Chaparral Christmas Gift by O. Henry; Noel by Irene Nemirovsky; Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon; The Necklace of Pearls by Dorothy L. Sayers; One Christmas Eve by Langston Hughes; The Christmas Turkey by Mario de Andrade; Green Holly by Elizabeth Bowen; Christmas Morning by Frank O' Connor; The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen; The Cat on teh Dovrefjell by Peter Christen Asbjornson and Jorgen Moe; The Loan by Wolfdietrich Schnurre; Christmas Eve by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen; The Loudest voice by Grace Paley; Santa's Children by Italo Calvino; Christmas by Tove Jansson; Just Becauise of Xmas by Cyprian Ekwensi; and Noel, Texas, 1956 by Lucia Berlin. Size: 8vo. Eyvind Earle; (illustrator). Book.
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES
Cuddon, J. A. (editor) (Joan Aiken; Alexander Pushkin; Elizabeth Gaskell; Emile Zola; Ambrose Bierce; Algernon Blackwood; M. R. James; Rudyard Kipling; H G. Wells; Ann Bridge; Thomas Mann; Muriel Spark; Ray Bradbury; E. T. A. Hoffman; Walter Scott)
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. Trade paperback format. Light edgewear with some creasing on the corners and spine; no interior markings. Wraparound cover art by Steve Crisp. This anthology contains: Sonata for Harp and Bicycle by Joan Aiken; The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin; The Old Nurse's Story by El…izabeth Gaskell; Aneline or the Haunted House by Emile Zola; The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce; A Haunted Island by Algernon Blackwood; The Rose Garden by M. R. James; The Return of Imray by Rudyard Kipling; The Inexperienced Ghost by H. G. Wells; The Wardrobe by Thomas Mann; The Buick Saloon by Ann Bridge; The Leaf-Sweeper by Muriel Spark; The Wind by Ray Bradbury; The Beggarwoman of Locarno by Heinrich von Kleist; The Entail by E. T. A. Hoffman; Wandering Willie's Tale by Walter Scott; The Open Door by Margaret Oliphant; Mr Justice Harbottle by Sheridan Le Fanu; Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant; Sir Edmund Orme by Henry James; My Adventure in Norfolk by A. J. Alan; The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson; One Who Saw by A. M. Burrage; Afterward by Edith Wharton; The Tower by Marghanita Laski; Footsteps in the Snow by Mario Soldati; Exorcizing Baldassare by Edward Hyams; Dear Ghost by Fielden Hughes; Come and Get Me by Elizabeth Walker; Andrina by George Mackay Brown; The Axe by Penelope Fitzgerald; The Game of Dice by Alain Danielou; and The July Ghost by A. S. Byatt. Size: 8vo. Steve Crisp; (illustrator). Book.
Published by The Literary Guild Of America, New York 1972
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Mass market paperback. 398pp. Wrappers slightly rubbed and soiled, about very good. Contributions by D.H. Lawrence, Muriel Spark, Thomas Berger, Richard Gardener, Don DeLillo, Anne Tyler, Glenway Wescott and more.
COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4) Roman Orgy / Moses, Ben Hur & Charlton Heston / Women of Berlin - Richard Gehman / Another Man's Wife - Stuart Cloete / Harry Belafonte / One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD
JOHN D. MacDONALD - Walter Winchell, Richard Gehman, Geoffrey Bocca, B.W. Germond, Frederick Christian, Hollis Alpert, Stephan wilkinson, Gael Greene, Gretta Baker, Thomas J. Fleming, Muriel Spark, Jim Bishop, Stuart Cloete, Lyn Tornabene, Gerald Walker;
Published by Hearst Corporation., New York, NY, USA. 1961
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4; Charlton Heston Photo cover ) (144 Pages including Covers); >>> weight = 290 grams. CONTENTS; SPECIAL SECTION: THE MOVIES - (1) "The Roman Orgy of Movie Making" by Geoffrey Bacon; (2) "New Italian Faces" by B.W. Germond; (3) "Moses, Ben Hur, and Ch…arlton Heston" by Frederick Christian; (4) "Who Determines What's Fit for You to See?" by Hollis Alpert; (5) "The Movie Extra" by Stephen Wilkinson; (6) "Foreverness in Hollywood" by Gael Greene; (7) "The Birth of a Star" by Walter Winchell; (8) "Women of Berlin" by Richard Gehman; SPECIAL NONFICTION FEATURE - "Ulcer Report" by Gretta Baker; FICTION - (1) "First Summer of Love" by Thomas J. Fleming; (2) "The Portobello Road" by Muriel Spark; (3) "It's Always Four A.M." by Jim Bishop; (4) "Another Man's Wife" by Stuart Cloete; ENTERTAINMENT - (1) "Lunch Date with Harry Belafonte" by Lyn Tornbene; (2) "Books: Carson McCullers: Still the Lonely Hunter" by Gerald Walker; *** Complete Suspense Novel; One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD; >>> Small Tears are Edgewear to covers, thus Good Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book.
Book And Magazine Collector No.24 February 1986 / David A Thomas "Winston Churchill" / Michael Worthington-Williams "Collecting Rare Books On Motor Sports" / Katharine Gunn "William Golding" / Richard Dalby "The Illustrations Of Harry Clarke" / Mary Cadogan "Collecting The 'Schoolgirls' Own'" / Geoffrey Brown "T S Eliot" / Philip Harbottle "British Science Fiction Paperbacks Of The 1950s" / Martin Spence "Muriel Spark"
Crispin Jackson (Editor) / David A Thomas "Winston Churchill" / Michael Worthington-Williams "Collecting Rare Books On Motor Sports" / Katharine Gunn "William Golding" / Richard Dalby "The Illustrations Of Harry Clarke" / Mary Cadogan "Collecting The 'Schoolgirls' Own'" / Geoffrey Brown "T S Eliot" / Philip Harbottle "British Science Fiction Paperbacks Of The 1950s" / Martin Spence "Muriel Spark"
Published by Diamond Publishing Group Ltd 1986
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 116 pages. Illustrated. David A Thomas "Winston Churchill" / Michael Worthington-Williams "Collecting Rare Books On Motor Sports" / Katharine Gunn "William Golding" / Richard Dalby "The Illustrations Of Harry Clarke" / Mary Cadogan "Collecting The 'Schoolgirls' Own'" / Geoffrey Brown "T S Eliot"… / Philip Harbottle "British Science Fiction Paperbacks Of The 1950s" / Martin Spence "Muriel Spark".
COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4) Roman Orgy / Moses, Ben Hur & Charlton Heston / Women of Berlin - Richard Gehman / Another Man's Wife - Stuart Cloete / Harry Belafonte / One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD
JOHN D. MacDONALD - Walter Winchell, Richard Gehman, Geoffrey Bocca, B.W. Germond, Frederick Christian, Hollis Alpert, Stephan wilkinson, Gael Greene, Gretta Baker, Thomas J. Fleming, Muriel Spark, Jim Bishop, Stuart Cloete, Lyn Tornabene, Gerald Walker;
Published by Hearst Corporation., New York, NY, USA. 1961
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Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4; Charlton Heston Photo cover ) (144 Pages including Covers); >>> weight = 290 grams. CONTENTS; SPECIAL SECTION: THE MOVIES - (1) "The Roman Orgy of Movie Making" by Geoffrey Bacon; (2) "New Italian Faces" by B.W. Germond; (3) "Moses, Be…n Hur, and Charlton Heston" by Frederick Christian; (4) "Who Determines What's Fit for You to See?" by Hollis Alpert; (5) "The Movie Extra" by Stephen Wilkinson; (6) "Foreverness in Hollywood" by Gael Greene; (7) "The Birth of a Star" by Walter Winchell; (8) "Women of Berlin" by Richard Gehman; SPECIAL NONFICTION FEATURE - "Ulcer Report" by Gretta Baker; FICTION - (1) "First Summer of Love" by Thomas J. Fleming; (2) "The Portobello Road" by Muriel Spark; (3) "It's Always Four A.M." by Jim Bishop; (4) "Another Man's Wife" by Stuart Cloete; ENTERTAINMENT - (1) "Lunch Date with Harry Belafonte" by Lyn Tornbene; (2) "Books: Carson McCullers: Still the Lonely Hunter" by Gerald Walker; *** Complete Suspense Novel; One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book.
COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4) Roman Orgy / Moses, Ben Hur & Charlton Heston / Women of Berlin - Richard Gehman / Another Man's Wife - Stuart Cloete / Harry Belafonte / One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD
JOHN D. MacDONALD - Walter Winchell, Richard Gehman, Geoffrey Bocca, B.W. Germond, Frederick Christian, Hollis Alpert, Stephan wilkinson, Gael Greene, Gretta Baker, Thomas J. Fleming, Muriel Spark, Jim Bishop, Stuart Cloete, Lyn Tornabene, Gerald Walker;
Published by Hearst Corporation., New York, NY, USA. 1961
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Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4; Charlton Heston Photo cover ) (144 Pages including Covers); >>> weight = 290 grams. CONTENTS; SPECIAL SECTION: THE MOVIES - (1) "The Roman Orgy of Movie Making" by Geoffrey Bacon; (2) "New Italian Faces" by B.W. Germond; (3) "Moses, Be…n Hur, and Charlton Heston" by Frederick Christian; (4) "Who Determines What's Fit for You to See?" by Hollis Alpert; (5) "The Movie Extra" by Stephen Wilkinson; (6) "Foreverness in Hollywood" by Gael Greene; (7) "The Birth of a Star" by Walter Winchell; (8) "Women of Berlin" by Richard Gehman; SPECIAL NONFICTION FEATURE - "Ulcer Report" by Gretta Baker; FICTION - (1) "First Summer of Love" by Thomas J. Fleming; (2) "The Portobello Road" by Muriel Spark; (3) "It's Always Four A.M." by Jim Bishop; (4) "Another Man's Wife" by Stuart Cloete; ENTERTAINMENT - (1) "Lunch Date with Harry Belafonte" by Lyn Tornbene; (2) "Books: Carson McCullers: Still the Lonely Hunter" by Gerald Walker; *** Complete Suspense Novel; One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book.
Published by The Literary Guild Of America, New York 1972
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Mass market paperback. 398pp. Faint remainder stamps on topedge and spray on bottom edge, wrappers slightly worn and soiled, about very good. Contributions by D.H. Lawrence, Muriel Spark, Thomas Berger, Richard Gardener, Don DeLillo, Anne Tyler, Glenway Wescott and more.
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Published by New York Times, New York 1984
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers with a small surface tear on the front panel. Nancy Stahl, cover illustration (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by London: The Grey Walls Press 1951
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.145-192. Publisher's card wraps, printed price of one shilling and sixpence to upper. Tick to upper, edges and covers toned. Near fine.
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Published by E Theatro Sheldoniano, Oxonii [Oxford], 1684
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Full leather suede binding. Externally clean. Binding firm. Lacking spine label. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with marginal age toning and the odd spot.Thomas Spark, born 1655, was a classical scholar and chaplain, notably delivering the first…oration on Sir Thomas Bodley. Sparks was also a prolific author, with this work being a detailed work regarding the works of early Christian author Lactantius. Lactantius is credited as being an important advisor to Roman emperor Constantine I, and was integral in shaping his religious policy. The work explores a number of his works including 'De Falsa Sapientia', a notable work regarding 'false wisdom'. Like many of Lactantius's contemporaries, the work is influenced by pagan and philosophical thought. 912 pages with 33 pages index.Text in latin.
More imagesPublished by London: Chanticleer 1952
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.22; [22]. Publisher's card wraps lettered in black, stapled. Paperstock toned, covers a little rubbed to spine, slight folds to corners. Near fine. The first number of a new literary magazine edited by Patrick Galvin and Gordon Wharton.
Published by Oxford : Printed at the Theatre for John Crosly 1691
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Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Good copy only in the original wrappers, disbound as issued. Page edges trimmed with loss to the title; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well preserved overall. Physical description: 27 p.; 19 cm. Subjects: Sermons; England; Church of England. Bible. Corinthians, 1st, I, 10 ; Sermon…s. Early works to 1800. Visitation sermon. Signatures: [pi] A-C D . Referenced by: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) S4820. Referenced by: ESTC R10788. 3 Kg.
Published by Oxford : Printed at the Theatre for John Crosly 1691
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First Edition. Good copy only in the original wrappers, disbound as issued. Page edges trimmed with loss to the title; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well preserved overall. Physical description: 27 p.; 19 cm. Subjects: Sermons; England; Church of England. Bible. Corinthians, 1st, I, 10 ; Sermon…s. Early works to 1800. Visitation sermon. Signatures: [pi] A-C D . Referenced by: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) S4820. Referenced by: ESTC R10788. 1 Kg.
Published by Oxonii : E Theatro Sheldoniano anno 1679
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Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; [8], 384 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Rome History Empire, (30 B.C.-284 A.D.). Rome History Empire, (30 B.C.-476 A.D.). Rome History Empire, (30 B.C.-476…A.D.) Early works to 1800. Rome. History. (31 Bc - 476 Ad). 3 Kg.
Published by Oxonii : E Theatro Sheldoniano anno 1679
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First Edition. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; [8], 384 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Rome History Empire, (30 B.C.-284 A.D.). Rome History Empire, (30 B.C.-476 A.D.). Rome History Empire, (30 B.C.-476…A.D.) Early works to 1800. Rome. History. (31 Bc - 476 Ad). 1 Kg.
More imagesPublished by E Theatro Sheldoniano, Oxford 1684
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Leather. Condition: Good. First edition. The first edition of this very scarce Latin work regarding the works of early Christian author, Lacantius, by noted classical scholar, Thomas Spark. Very scarce. ESTC Citation No. R14307. The first edition of the work. Complete in one volume. In Latin. With the bookplate of Bishop Phillpo…tts' Library to front pastedown. Phillpotts was one of England's longest serving bishops. His library was founded by the bishop in 1856 for the benefit of the clergy in Cornwall and continues to be an important centre for the theological and religious studies. It now houses more than 10,000 volumes. With an engraved title page vignette depicting the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. With divisional title page signed YYYYY: Dissertatio de ripa striga. Ab Henrico Dodwello, A. M. Dubliniensi and additional leaf "Analysis libri primi Lactantii." signed "A" and bound between leaves B4 and A1. Thomas Spark, born 1655, was a classical scholar and chaplain, notably delivering the first oration on Sir Thomas Bodley. Sparks was also a prolific author, with this work being a detailed work regarding the works of early Christian author Lactantius. Lactantius is credited as being an important advisor to Roman emperor Constantine I, and was integral in shaping his religious policy. The work explores a number of his works including 'De Falsa Sapientia', a notable work regarding 'false wisdom'. Like many of Lactantius's contemporaries, the work is influence by pagan and philosophical thought. The work is a very scarce example of a commentary regarding an important early Christian figure, written by a noted seventeenth century classical scholar and clergyman. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the joints extremities, spine and joints. Marks to the boards. Joints are cracked with cords visible to front board. Bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking spine label. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with marginal age toning and the odd spot. The occasional ink spill, heavier to the fore edge. The occasional pencil annotation. Light tidemarks to the extremity of the final thirty leaves, not affecting the text. Good. None (illustrator). book.
More imagesPublished by E Theatro Sheldoniano, Oxonii [Oxford] 1684
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Condition: Very Good. Oxonii [Oxford]: E Theatro Sheldoniano, 1684. First Edition. Thick octavo (21cm.); contemporary speckled paneled calf, spine in five compartments with brown gilt-lettered spine label, all edges stained red; [18],912,[2],38pp. (collated, presumed complete); engraved vignette on title page of the Sheldonian T…heatre. Ex-library (institute unknown) with faint manuscript markings directly to spine and small rubber-stamp to front pastedown, leather a bit scuffed and dried along spine edges with brief cracking to upper joint, 18th-century ownership signatures of Ida Grey and Thomas de Grey to front free endpaper and title page, else a Very Good, mostly fresh and sound copy. One of just two scholarly works published in the lifetime of English theologian and scholar Thomas Spark (1655-1692). As a clergyman of the Church of England Spark was admitted to a prebend in the church of Rochester a few years before his untimely death: "He died on 7 Sept. 1692 at Bath, whither he had gone to drink the waters" (DNB). His contemporaries attributed his death to "his excesses and too much Agitation obtaining Spiritualities" (Wood, "Ath. Oxon."). The present work is a scholarly edition of the works of early Christian theologian Lactantius (ca. 240-320 CE). Thomas Hearne, contemporary of Spark's, deemed it "a poor Performance, the Text being very incorrect, and the Notes from MSS. very mean, he having taken no pains to collate them accurately." Overall a reassuring reminder that shoddy scholarship has been around for a long time and can endure for centuries after the scholar's demise. ESTC R014307; WING L-139; see also the DNB XVIII, p. 719, and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded…spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2026, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1810. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 28, Pages:- 127, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 28 127.
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Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1692 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 865 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 865 Lactantius, Paul Bauldri, Etienne Baluze , Nicolas Thoynard , Johan Columbus , Thomas Spark , Joannes Georgius Graevius, Gisbertus Cuperus, Elias Boherellus, Thomas Gale.
