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A Collection of the Sufferings
Of the People Called Quakers,
For the Testimony of a Good Conscience,
From the Time of Their Being First
Distinguished by That Name in the Year 1650,
To the Time of the Act, Commonly Called the Act of Toleration,
Granted to Protestant Dissenters in the First Year of the Reign of
King William the Third and Queen Mary, in the Year 1689.
Taken from Original Records and Other Authentick Accounts (Two Volumes Complete)
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First EDITION
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Fine Binding
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Author
Besse, Joseph
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Year of Publication
1753
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Publisher
London: Luke Hinde.
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For full description see below - after
all photographs
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Description:
London: Luke Hinde, 1753.
Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete in two volumes.
Foolscap folio-sized books, in a recent full calf leather binding with red labels and gilt titles to the spines.
New endpapers, but the original fly leaves have been retained.
Near-contemporary inscription: “Robert Foster” to the top of the title page and various annotation, marginalia to both volumes in ink and pencil and one page of handwritten text bound in to the volume.
Bindings are in very good condition, with some wear and rubbing, and are well suited for the secure handling of such large books.
Internally the pages are age-toned but clean, and the bindings are tight. lv, 767; 638pp, [10] pages.
This is a very heavy set and so will incur extra overseas postage.
Condition Report
Externally
- Spine – very good condition – gilt titles.
- Joints – very good condition.
- Corners – very good condition.
- Boards – very good condition.
- Page edges – good condition.
- See above and photos.
Internally
- Hinges – very good condition.
- Front paste down – very good condition.
- Front free end paper – very good condition.
- Title – good condition – minor foxing and creased with a tear to the margin of vol 1; both title page bear the name Robert Foster.
- Pages – good condition – ink and pencil incriptions.
- Binding – good condition.
- See photos
Publisher: see above.
Publication Date: 1753
Binding: Hardback
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