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London: Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1850. [Church History] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 426 [2]. Bound for HATCHARDS in contemporary brown half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to black label, further gilt decoration to spine, and brown leather-effect cloth over boards. rown endpapers and all edges speckled red. Small plain bookplate of Mr. James Clifford to front pastedown, with just a little spotting to blanks and facing leaves. A lovely crisp, clean copy otherwise. Light outer wear; spine sunned with a few marks. Very good. The first part of a two volume History of British Puritanism up to the Restoration of the Monarchy, concluding with 'The History of the Later Puritans, from the Opening of the Civil War to 1662' (1852). Item #59559
Price: £98.00