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1685 A Commentary on the Prophecy of Hosea
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Description
First Edition, Leather Binding, Very Scarce
A very scarce first edition.
The work of English Orientalist and biblical scholar Edward Pococke. Pococke presents a scholarly analysis of the biblical book of Hosea.
Pococke combines his mastery of Hebrew and other Semitic languages with historical and cultural insights to interpret the text, with references to ancient Near Eastern traditions and rabbinic literature.
Wing P2660.
With the collation: *4, A-5L4, (a)-(h)2. Collated, complete.
With the errata sheet bound in following the index. Retaining the imprimatur leaf.
Rebacked, retaining the original endpapers.
Pococke authored a number of similar works - commentaries on the books of Micah, Malachi, and Joel - all now very scarce.
Condition
Rebacked, in a full calf binding, with original boards restored. Retaining the original endpapers. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to boards, and gilt detailing to back strip. A touch of worming to head of front pastedown, and tail of rear pastedown. Neat restorations to fore edge of front free endpaper, and more significant restoration to rear free endpaper. Minor restoration to head of imprimatur leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with light spotting to fore edges of leaves.
Very Good
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