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Dr. Martin Luther's Commentary Upon St. Paul's Epistle to the Galations; Together with Edwin, Bishop of London's Licence and Commendation of The Work, as Done by The Translators Out of Latin, 28th April, 1575. As Also, Their Large Salutary Dedication. Together with The Doctor's Own Preface, and His Arguement to The Epistle, all at Length.
Luther, Martin · Wigan
- Author
- Luther, Martin
- Date
- 1791
- Place
- Wigan
- Publisher
- William Banks
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 4to.(8" x 10") 339 pp. Rebound in quarter brown leather over marbled boards. Spine with five gilt rule bordered raised bands. Gilt lettering to red leather in second compartment, single large gilt device centered to all others. Refreshed endpapers. Foxing throughout, heavier to some pages than others, especially at page edges. Lacking lower corner of pg.45/6, affecting a couple of letters of text to marginal note on pg.46. Pgs. 49/50 and 51/2 with chipping to page edges with small loss to lower corners not affecting text. Pages 263 to end with heavier foxing, some pages with errant spots affecting text. The last few dozen pages with a bloom entering from the fore-edge, darker on some pages, affecting single letters and/or words.
- Category
- Fore-Edge Paintings
- Record
- S.I.9636
Dr. Martin Luther's Commentary Upon St. Paul's Epistle to the Galations; Together with Edwin, Bishop of London's Licence and Commendation of The Work, as Done by The Translators Out of Latin, 28th April, 1575. As Also, Their Large Salutary Dedication. Together with The Doctor's Own Preface, and His Arguement to The Epistle, all at Length. Martin Luther. 1791. Wigan: William Banks. 4to.(8" x 10") 339 pp. Rebound in quarter brown leather over marbled boards. Spine with five gilt rule bordered raised bands. Gilt lettering to red leather in second compartment, single large gilt device centered to all others. Refreshed endpapers. Foxing throughout, heavier to some pages than others, especially at page edges. Lacking lower corner of pg.45/6, affecting a couple of letters of text to marginal note on pg.46. Pgs. 49/50 and 51/2 with chipping to page edges with small loss to lower corners not affecting text. Pages 263 to end with heavier foxing, some pages with errant spots affecting text. The last few dozen pages with a bloom entering from the fore-edge, darker on some pages, affecting single letters and/or words.
Condition
Very Good
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