A Dictionary of the Holy Bible. Containing an Historical Account of the Persons; a Geographical Account of the Places; and Literal, Critical, and Systematical Descriptions of other Objects, whether Natural or Artificial, Civil, Religious, or Military, Mentioned in the Writings of the Old and New Testament, Or in those called Apocrypha
Published by London: printed for J. Beecroft, W. Strahan, T. Tyre, J. Rivington et al., 1759
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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[Religion] CONTEMPORARY CALF BINDINGS. Three volumes uniformly bound. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[ii]; iv; 412, pp.[ii]; 413-898, pp.[ii]; 899-1312. All volumes with brown full calf, raised bands and a red gilt-lettered label to spine. Text in two columns, all edges speckled red. Vol 1: Very infrequent and light spotting throughout, chipping to leather at base of spine. Vol 2: Very infrequent and light spotting throughout, small black ink line to fore-edge of textblock, with some leather worn away to the top of the hinge to upper. All volumes with toning and spotting to endpapers and light spotting to title pages, ownership inscriptions to front paste-downs and 'Sir Henry Paston Bedingfeld' to title pages. Previous owner's name (Porter) to front flyleaf (crossed out in Vol. 2), top edges somewhat faded, all vols with wear to leather, bumping to corners and rolling to crown and base of spines. Very good. Alongside the definitions, the author also aims to to explain 'the various significations of the most expressive appellatives in scripture; whereby the Meaning of many obscure Passages of the Sacred Text is cleared up, wrong Interpretations corrected, and seeming Inconsistencies reconciled.'.…
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- Title
- A Dictionary of the Holy Bible. Containing an Historical Account of the Persons; a Geographical Account of the Places; and Literal, Critical, and Systematical Descriptions of other Objects, whether Natural or Artificial, Civil, Religious, or Military, Mentioned in the Writings of the Old and New Testament, Or in those called Apocrypha
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- [ANONYMOUS]
- Publisher
- London: printed for J. Beecroft, W. Strahan, T. Tyre, J. Rivington et al., 1759
- Binding
- Hardcover
Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk…
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