Symon Lord Bishop Ely (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Full leather with raised bands. Boards rubbed, wear at the spine extremities, foxing. Rare.

Full Leather. Condition: Very Good-. Corners rubbed. Binding still holding tight. 6 raised bands. No foxing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First edition. Full brown leather cover, with five raised bands to spine. 158 x 207 x 40mm. 588pp. Includes list of Errata on final page. Cover shows many stains, marks and minor scuffs, but nevertheless remains strong overall, with hinges still sound; the severest damage is at bottom of spine, where a piece of leather, c. 1.5cm x 1.5cm, is almost detached; title-labels are missing from spine; no leaves before half-title page, where there is a previous owner name (J. F. Herschell); internal pages are clean, bright and unmarked (remarkably so, considering they are more than 300 years old!); binding remains strong throughout. Overall, a well-preserved first edition copy - very scarce. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 5th or later Edition. Edinburgh, 9th edition, xvi, 360, [7 contents], [3 publisher's adverts]. Four Consolatory Discourses, viz. I. The Heart s Ease; or a Remedy against Trouble. II. A Consolatory Discourse to prevent immoderate grief for the Death of Friends. III. An Exhortation to those who are shut up from Society by Sickness. IV. A Consolatory Discourse in Times of Trouble and Danger. To which is added, a suitable Collection of Devotions, adapted to each of the Discourses, from the best Writers in that Way, marbled eps, full leather (sheep ?}, 5 raised bands to spine, blind-stamped panels to front and back. Text block in very good condition, surface of leather worn, gilding survives in only a few places. ESTC lists 4 copies in UK libraries and 1 copy in the USA.…

Full Leather. Condition: Very Good-. Corners rubbed. Binding still holding tight. 6 raised bands. No foxing.

First edition, 4to, [4], 32pp., with half-title, disbound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A Commentary Upon the Two Books of Chronicles: Ezra, Nehemiah and Ester By The Right Reverend Father in God, Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely. Printed for R.I Chilwell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1706. First edition. Leather binding. It appears that this has been rebound at some point. The spine is in beautiful condition- with five raised bands. The boards maybe original as they are a slightly different colour and have more signs of wear and scuffing. The end papers seem to be newer paper than the book contents. Rest of the book is original. Some chipping to page edges and some marks including what look like finger prints to page edges. Some staining to top half of first few pages but text is still completely legible. Pre-owned.…

Contemporary Calf, Rebacked. Condition: Good Plus. First Edition. A substantial work of 675 pages. Worn sides preserved, corners worn, netly rebacked in calf.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Folio. [12], 544pp., woodcut title vignette and engraved headpiece vignettes, the book of *Ecclesiastes* has a separate title page. Contemporary full calf. Ex-library copy with perforated stamp on the title page and first text page. Boards are worn and detached, lacking the rear free endpaper, else a good bright copy. *ESTC* T133106.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Printing. London: Chifwell at the Rofe and Crown, 1700, First Printing, 8vo., 694 pages, errata. Book has library tape on front and back inner hinges. Original dark calf boards with a commentary brown spine. Five raised bands with author, date and title on black leather labels. Small bookplate stating The Reverend Doctor Strean. A few pencil notes in book, else book very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.…

Condition: Good. London: Printed for J. Walthoe, J. & J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, M. Wyat. et al., 1743. Folio. 544pp. Illus. Good book. Front hinge weak. Edgeworn. Inside clean. From the collection of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (Bible, Old Testament, hagiographa, commentary) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition Corrected. London: Ri. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1698, second edition corrected, 8vo., 652 pages. Book bound in original brown blind stamped boards, spine rebacked with 4 raised bands, and black leather title, author and date labels on spine. Small bookplate on verso of front board. Book overall very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 'A Commentary Upon The First Book of Moses Called GENESIS' ~ by Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely (Symon Patrick D.D); pub by Richard Chilwell, St Paul's Church-Yard, London 1695; 100% text is in English, full original calf with 4 raised bands with title printed in gilt on a red leather path, small 4to - 6 ½" x 7 ¾"; inside front cover has part of an old book mark - the other part has been ripped out; also a name hand written in ink; on the page opposite title page is printed 'Imprimatur: Jo. Cant. Lambethae Mall 26 1694'; following the title page is 'The Preface' for 6 pps dated 'April 10 1694'; then follow 'An Advertisement' for 1 pp followed by 'Errata' 1pp; then commences p1 of the book finishing on p650 and followed by 3pps of 'Books Written by Simon Patrick DD'; then the end paper and back cover. Both inside front & back hinges are slightly exposed, the front being slightly weaker than the back one; but both are attached with strong thread. There is some damage to top and bottom of the spine , also a small piece of leather is missing on the right side of the spine part way up - note this on the photos - and all corners are bruised; also the covers are a bit scuffed. There is browning and foxing to the first and later pps but the body of the book seems to be mainly free. I have checked for any copies of this edition that may be for sale, but don't seem to find any at all - so conclude that this book is scarce - unless proven wrong! Listed in Wing p772.…

Hardback, 8.5 x 6 inches. In full calf leather binding, polished panels to boards, raised banding to spine with maroon leather spine label lettered in gilt. Plain endpapers. Red speckled page edges. In very good condition. Cover heavily rubbed, edges and corners bumped and chipped. Chip to top end of spine, rear hinge cracked. Bookplates to endpapers ?Christopher Tower Esq.? Inside pages all very clean and tight throughout. Small tear to corner of p679. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 675pp.…

Condition: Good. London: Printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettersworth and C. Hitch, et al., 1738. 5th edition, corrected. Volume 2. Folio. 755pp. Illus. Good book. Joints cracked. Edges worn, corners bent. Bookplate inside. From the collection of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (Bible, Old Testament, commentary) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…