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A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, 1st Series Vol I: The Confessions and Letters of Saint Augustin, with a Sketch of His Life and Work
by Saint Augustine; Edited by Philip Schaff, D.D., LL.D
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, 1st Series Vol I: The Confessions and Letters of Saint Augustin, with a Sketch of His Life and Work, Edited by Philip Schaff, D.D., LL.D.
Hardback, 1956, published by Wm. B Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 619 pages.
Measures around 9 3/4" by 6 3/4" by 1 5/8". No dust jacket. Grey cloth binding, green label and gilt lettering and decoration to spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but reasonably clean. Spine is particularly scuffed and worn. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. A little tearing to head and tail of spine. Slackness to binding, front inner hinge cracked with netting visible but book contents reasonably firm and textblock intact. Page edges browned, foxed, marked and scuffed. A little lettering and numbering to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Rear free endpaper has been largely removed with only the gutter a strip a little more than an inch wide along the gutter. Pages surfaces quite clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- GN Books and Prints
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- Title
- A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, 1st Series Vol I: The Confessions and Letters of Saint Augustin, with a Sketch of His Life and Work
- Author
- Saint Augustine; Edited by Philip Schaff, D.D., LL.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wm. B Eerdmans Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Pages
- 619
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Saint Augustine, Confessions, Biography, Christianity, Belief, Faith, Religion
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Inverness, Highland
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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