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THE ABRIDGMENT OF THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
by Burnet, Gilbert
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: printed for Ric. Chiswell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and to be sold by John Lawrence, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1682. Hardcover. Octavo, [32], 319, [1]; 386 pages; G-; Bound in full brown leather. Some cracking at spine; rubbing to edges and corners of binding, generalized rubbing to boards. Engraved title page is a modern facsimile; original now lacking. Some wear to text block, including chipping to edges of some pages. Small scattered stains.Open tear to lower right corner of p. 243 (text not impacted). Damp staining on p. 283-378. The first leaf is blank. Lacking other plates and the three final advertisement leaves. "Book II. Of the life and reign of King Edward the VI" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.
JR Consignment. Shelved in Room G. ESTC R3101; Wing B5755.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition with "printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown" in imprint. 1345364. Special Collections.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1345364
- Title
- THE ABRIDGMENT OF THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
- Author
- Burnet, Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- printed for Ric. Chiswell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and to be sold by John Lawrence, at the Angel in Cornhill
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1682
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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