The Principles of the Christian Religion Explained: In a Brief Commentary upon the Church-Catechism
Language: English
Published by Richard Williamson, London, 1731
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Roberts Rare Books, Bishop Auckland, United KingdomRoberts Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since October 23, 2025
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 80.00
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An absolutely beautiful 18th century edition of The Principles of the Christian Religion Explained: In a Brief Commentary upon the Church-Catechism. By William Wake, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Fifth Edition. Dated to 1731 & in fantastic condition for its age. Bindings, strong & hinges all strong & sturdy. Pages are in very good shape for being just shy of 300 years of age. Has some ink inscriptions to the inside of front & back covers, one dating to 1735. Has a small section of the outer spinal title tab chipped however retains the majority & some slight scuffing to the leather however for a book of this age, this is a well preserved example. Bound in full leather hardback boards with remnants of the original gilt lettering to the spine. Has absolutely beautiful, small woodcut illustrations & letter capitalisations. The text is printed in a mixture of Roman type with decorative blackletter (Gothic) headings and passages, typical of early eighteenth-century printing. A stand out addition to any antiquarian book collection. If you have any questions please let me know, thank you.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Principles of the Christian Religion Explained: In a Brief Commentary upon the Church-Catechism
- Author
- William Wake, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
- Publisher
- Richard Williamson, London
- Publication year
- 1731
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Seller catalogs
- 18th Century
Roberts Rare Books
Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since October 23, 2025
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