The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to that which is to Come, Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream.
by Bunyan, John
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Walker and Co., 1881 Book. Illus. by Illustrations by W. Gunston and Others, Engraved by R. Paterson. Good. Full Leather. Elstow Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original full red leather over boards with raised bands and gilt lettering and decoration. Front cover has an inlay of a piece of oak taken from Elstow Church before it was restored in 1880. All edges gilt. Hinges firm inside. No foxing. Leather is split most of the way along front edge of spine. Previous owner's name. Some toning along edges of endpapers. Scarce. This book will be sent insured due to its scarcity, so expect a request for extra postage. 383 pp. including Index..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014277
- Title
- The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to that which is to Come, Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream.
- Author
- Bunyan, John
- Illustrator
- Illustrations by W. Gunston and Others, Engraved by R. Paterson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Elstow Edition
- Publisher
- John Walker and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- NOISBN. Religion.
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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- 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....
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...