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Sale 320: Fine Books & Manuscripts (#320) 11/03/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 11/03/2005 1:00 PM PST

Lot #63 An Exposition of the Creed

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$500

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

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Heading:

(Fore-edge Painting)

Title:

An Exposition of the Creed

Author:

Pearson, John

Place Published:

Oxford

Publisher:

At the Clarendon Press

Date Published:

1864

Description:

xvi, 724 pp. Revised and Corrected by the Rev. E. Burton. 8½x5¼, full dark purple-maroon morocco stamped in gilt with the shield of Oxford Academy, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Fifth Edition.

With excellent fore-edge painting of London looking over London Bridge across the Thames towards St. Paul's Cathedral, which towers over the scene. Quite detailed, and well executed. With engraved bookplate.

Condition:

Minor nicks, faint marginal fading to covers and spine, slight edge wear; else very good or better.

Item#:

164223
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