A Commentarie of Martin Luther Upon the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians
by Martin Luther
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
George Miller, 1635. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto [7.25 tall x 5.50 wide]. ESTC ref; 006180603. STC 16974. Collates complete [4], 296 leaves. No portrait called for but a later 19th.c portrait after Holbein has been bound in before the title. A good, solid and sound copy presented in a very handsome binding. Contemporary signature to upper corner of the title. Approximately a third of the text with contemporary underlining of varying levels. Minor marks, blemishes or reading wear commensurate with age else a nice copy. Bound in a rather attractive early Edwardian polished tan calf binding with gilt borders. Re-backed in calf with raised bands, gilt lines and a gilt-lettered label to the spine. Solid, sound and attractive restored binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 195604472297
- Title
- A Commentarie of Martin Luther Upon the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians
- Author
- Martin Luther
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Miller
- Date Published
- 1635
- Keywords
- SCARCE, 388 YEARS OLD, FINE LEATHER BINDING
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About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
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Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...