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1881-1884 Diocesan Histories: Norwich, Peterborough, & Worcester
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Description
Folding Maps, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
Three volumes. From the Diocesan Histories series produced by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Each volume is illustrated with a folding map frontispiece. Providing a detailed and comprehensive history of each district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church. With chapters on the different reigns of English and British monarchs and the changes in church processes across centuries. This set contains: Norwich, 1884. Written by Augustus Jessopp, an English cleric and writer. Peterborough, c1881. Written by George Ayliffe Poole, an English Anglican cleric and a writer on religion, church architecture and history who strongly advocated the Gothic Revival. Worcester, 1883. Written by Rev. I. Gregory Smith, a British clergyman and writer. With the publisher's catalogue to the rear of each volume.
Condition
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spines with the odd mark to the cloth. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine resulting in light fraying. Residue from library stickers to the tail of the spines of Norwich and Worcester. Hinges starting but firm to Peterborough volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Light age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of Peterborough.
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