A concise view of the history of religious knowledge, from the creation of the world to the establishment of christianity. Intended as an introduction For young persons and others.
Published by Printed by G. Gower, Kidderminster, 1795
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Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United KingdomAntiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB
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[2], 210pp, [6]. Contemporary mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed, slightest of splitting to joints. Deleted ink gift inscription to FEP, loss to top corner of FFEP, ink ownership inscription to recto of blank fly-leaf, horizontal tear to L2, not touching text, occasional light spotting and browning. A provincially published reissue of the 1794 London edition of Church of England clergyman John Plumptre's (1754-1825) comprehensive history of the Christian religion, designed for the instruction of a juvenile readership. ESTC locates copies of this Kidderminster issue at only two locations in the British Isles (BL and Hurd), and only two further in North America (McMaster and Union Theological Seminary). ESTC T138041. Size: 12mo.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A concise view of the history of religious knowledge, from the creation of the world to the establishment of christianity. Intended as an introduction For young persons and others.
- Author
- [PLUMPTRE, John]
- Publisher
- Printed by G. Gower, Kidderminster
- Publication year
- 1795
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- Second edition.
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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)…
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