The life, ministry, and selections from the remains of the Rev. Samuel Walker, B.A., formerly of Truro, Cornwall
by Sidney, Edwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Baldwin & Cradock. Fair with no dust jacket. 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Xvi, 492 pp. 3/4 leather with dark blue marbled boards. The leather is scuffed and very worn, boards are scuffed and worn, spine covering is mostly perished and boards are secured with shiny brown tape. The same tape is also used at the gutter on the top margin of the verso of the title and the first page of the preface. Occasional light check marks, otherwise clean and unmarked. A few pages have turned down corners and there is some moderate foxing throughout. But while the exterior is quite worn, the interior is still usable and surprisingly clean. Priced low to reflect condition. Very scarce first edition of this biography of Walker (1714-1761) , an Evangelical clergyman of the Church of England in Cornwall. He corresponded frequently with Wesley over matters of theology and practical church matters, as well. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 492 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9936
- Title
- The life, ministry, and selections from the remains of the Rev. Samuel Walker, B.A., formerly of Truro, Cornwall
- Author
- Sidney, Edwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Baldwin & Cradock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- Evangelicals, Pluralism, Church Of England, Wesley
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion -- Anglican/Episcopal; Religion - Protestanism; Religion - Church History;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Fair
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Verso
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- Spine
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