[Ashendene Press- Fine Copy] The Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, commonly called Ecclesiasticus
Hornby, St. John
From Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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From Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 24 June 2002
About this Item
First Edition. 4to (11.5 x 8 inches). 182pp. Original overlapping full orange vellum by W. H. Smith & Son under the direction of Douglas Cockerell, with matching colored ties (four in total, two on each cover), gilt spine. 328 copies printed. Manuscript initial letters in red, blue and green by Graily Hewitt and his assistants, Ida D. Henstock and Helen E. Ecclesiasticus, a collection of ethical teachings attributed to Joshua ben Sirach, is one of the biblical apocrypha. The text of this edition was collated by A.D. Power using the Authorized and Revised versions, with reference to versions in Greek, Syriac, Latin and the original Hebrew. "In my humble judgement it is one of the most satisfactory of the books of the Press." (Hornby 38). A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 6359
Bibliographic Details
Title: [Ashendene Press- Fine Copy] The Wisdom of ...
Publisher: Ashendene Press, Chelsea
Publication Date: 1932
Edition: First Edition.
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