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LIGHT FROM THE WEST; OR, THE CORNISH PAROCHIAL VISITOR Vol. I, 1832; Vol. II, 1833; Vol. III, 1834; Vol. IX, 1840 (incomplete); The Christian Penny Magazine; No. 73 Houlston's Series of Tracts - Forethough. Etc.
by Simcoe, The Rev. H. A
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cornwall: Rev. H. A. Simco, Penheale-Press, 1832. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo (11 X 18cm). The first three years complete with title page for each month often with engraved vignette, other woodcut illustrations in the text. The works at the end of this volume are eclectic, vol. IX of Light from the West is incomplete pages 1-24 only, followed by the Chirstian's Penny Magazine, Volume III, 1848, pages 197-328; No. 73 Houlston's Series of Tracts - Forethought by Mrs Cameron, 12 pages. The Friendly Visitor is bound in at the back - No. 245, February 1839 and no. 248 May 1839. Bound in contemporary half polished brown calf with marbled paper covered boards, good with a little general wear and rubbing. Contents generally clean and tight, first few pages a little finger soiled. A very good run of the very early Light from the West..
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- Loe Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018398
- Title
- LIGHT FROM THE WEST; OR, THE CORNISH PAROCHIAL VISITOR Vol. I, 1832; Vol. II, 1833; Vol. III, 1834; Vol. IX, 1840 (incomplete); The Christian Penny Magazine; No. 73 Houlston's Series of Tracts - Forethough. Etc.
- Author
- Simcoe, The Rev. H. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rev. H. A. Simco, Penheale-Press
- Place of Publication
- Cornwall
- Date Published
- 1832
- Size
- 8vo (11 X 18cm)
- Bookseller catalogs
- West Country;
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- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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