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Beacon Lights of History (VOLUMES I, II, III ONLY)
by John Lord
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York : Wm. H. Wise & Co, Copyright 1883, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. THREE VOLUMES ONLY. Volumes cover the old pagan civilizations through to the Renaissance and Reformation. Hardbound tan publishers cloth with embossed cover design, black title on spines. Volume I: Part I-The Old Pagan Civilizations; Part II-Jewish Heroes and Prophets. Introduction, Contents, 453 pp. Volume II: Part I-Ancient Achievements; Part II-Imperial Antiquity. Contents, List of Authorities, 395 pp. Volume III: Part I-The Middle Ages; Part II-Renaissance and Reformation. List of Authorities, 463 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Binding tight, shelf wear to edges, rubbed, soiled. Previous owners' stamp and names on front endpaper. Pages are free of writing. Very good. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 072318
- Title
- Beacon Lights of History (VOLUMES I, II, III ONLY)
- Author
- John Lord
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Wm. H. Wise & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- Copyright 1883, 1888
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ancient Religions; Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylon, Persian Religion; Philosophy Ancient, Socrates, Phidias, History; Renaissance & Reformation
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Edges
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- Shelf Wear
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