Religio Medici together with A Letter to a Friend on the Death of His Intimate Friend and Christian Morals
by Sir Thomas Browne ( edited by Henry Gardiner)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: William Pickering, 1845. Book. Near Fine. Full-Leather. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Full brown calf with 5 raised bands and gilt lettering to the spine. All page edges gilt. This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior is gently rubbed to the spine, tips, and edges. Covers are clean and rich. Gilt is bright. Inside is crisp and tight. Half Title Page has neat PO signatures of PO's from 1884, 1966, and 2011. Back EP has about 1/2 page of pencil scholarly notations. Scattered minimal underlining. Lovely, lovely copy. .
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002964
- Title
- Religio Medici together with A Letter to a Friend on the Death of His Intimate Friend and Christian Morals
- Author
- Sir Thomas Browne ( edited by Henry Gardiner)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- Half Title
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