The Land and the Book;or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of The Hold Land
by Thomson, W.M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London, Edinburgh; and New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1877. William (McClure) Thomson (1806-1894) "Thirty Years Missionary in Syria and Palestine." His popular history was originally published in 1859. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of an unknown edition, in a leather decorative Victorian binding. Dark blue , stamped with gilt, and the logo of a religious college. The text is clean; 718 pages, with various indices. Paste-downs and edges are marbled. Fancy gilt spine with a red label, rubbed at the margins This is an attractive volume, and an important ethnological resource. However, the spine cover has separated; although present, it will require reglueing before the volume can be called sound. Please note this condition issue; Quercus must offer this as a Binding Copy, in need of repair or restoration. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Full-Leather. Good Plus/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002171
- Title
- The Land and the Book;or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of The Hold Land
- Author
- Thomson, W.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, Edinburgh; and New York
- Date Published
- 1877
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mid East History & Literature;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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