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History of the Episcopal Church in Orkney 1688-1822 with some notes on the Church in Caithness and Shetland during that period; and an introductory sketch of the earlier ecclesiastical history of Orkney.
by Rev. J B Craven
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Kirkwall: William Peace & Son, 1883 A good copy of the 1st edition in original cloth binding. Scarce. The binding has gilt titles to the spine and blind ruled lines to the board edges. It is clean and sound. There is wear to the corners, spine ends and edges and the spine is slightly cocked to the front. The cloth has a slight ripple, particularly on the back board. The original green patterned endpapers are present. Contents: half title; title; contents listing; text pp 9-132; erratum. The contents are in very good clean condition. There is a small spot at the top corner of p 81/2.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032743
- Title
- History of the Episcopal Church in Orkney 1688-1822 with some notes on the Church in Caithness and Shetland during that period; and an introductory sketch of the earlier ecclesiastical history of Orkney.
- Author
- Rev. J B Craven
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Peace & Son
- Place of Publication
- Kirkwall
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- religion; episcopal church; orkney church; orkney episcopal church; j b craven
- Bookseller catalogs
- RELIGION;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
E C Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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- Edges
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
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