Golden Keys. The Characters of the Lord Jesus. >>MINIATURE PROVINCIAL CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY<<

Scott, Rev.G.B .

Published by Hamilton,Adams & Co. William E. Bownas. Pontefract., 1853

Used Hardcover

From Jason Burley, Camden Lock Books, ABA, ILAB ., London, United Kingdom Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars

AbeBooks Seller since 11 April 2012

Association Member:

This book is no longer available. AbeBooks has millions of books. Please enter search terms below to find similar copies.

View this seller's items Create a Want for similar items

View all copies of this book

About this Item

127 printed pages + 1 page publisher's adverts. Chromolithographed frontispiece and additional title page. Some considerable age-toning and browning throughout. All edges gilt. Charming contemporary ink inscription on back of frontispiece, "Rebecca Alice Nixon. A prize for good conduct at school". 39 x 62mm. Original blue cloth. Spine with gilt scrolling foliate decoration and gilt lettering "Golden Keys"; covers with embossed foliate decoration, circular and triple fillet borders and foliate corner pieces -the front cover in gilt with gilt lettering, "The Golden Library. Golden Keys". Rubbing to hinges, edges and corners. Some of the gilt work has worn thin. Later republished by The Yorkshire Joint Stock Publishing and Stationery Co., Limited, late Webb, Mullington and Co., Otley [England], between 1850 and 1870. William E. Bownas is only known to have printed one other book, "A money order instruction book: to which is appended all the information necessary to be known for obtaining money orders" and can be considered a very obscure provincial printer Not in Bondy, nor Spielmann. Welsh, 6190 (mentions just one copy). OCLC, 1112359810. WorldCat locates 1 copy worldwide (at Washington University Library). Seller Inventory # 5405

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: Golden Keys. The Characters of the Lord ...
Publisher: Hamilton,Adams & Co. William E. Bownas. Pontefract.
Publication Date: 1853
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition

AbeBooks offers millions of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. Shopping on AbeBooks is easy, safe and 100% secure - search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you.