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Shuckford, The Sacred and Profane History of the World connected

Shuckford, Samuel.

The Sacred and Profane History of the World connected, Frome the Creation of the World to the Dissolution of the Assyrian Empire at the Death of Sardanapalus, and to the Declension of the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, under the Reigns of Ahaz and Pekah. [Together with: “The Creation and Fall of Man” – “A Supplemental Discourse to the Preface of the First Volume of the Sacred and Prophane History of the World connected”].

The Third Edition. 3 Volumes (of 4). London, Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, 1753. Octavo. LXIV,366, [10], LV, 461, [10], CXXXII, 295, [16] pages. Each Volume with its own Index. Includes two folded maps in Volume One: First Map: “A Plan of the present Chanels [sic] of the Rivers Hiddekel or Tigris and Euphrates exhibiting the Site of Moses Garden and River of Eden” / Second Map: “The Situation of the Land & Garden of Eden together with the Rivers of Paradise as they are imagined to have been Situate by some Writers who thought that the Garden of Eden was planted in that which was afterwards called the Holy Land”. Original Hardcover / 18th century full leather with new spinelabels. All three Volumes are now in protective Mylar. with dustjacket. All Volumes with some damage to spine but all still firm and holding. Overall some faint staining and foxing only at very few locations because of the excellent paper-quality of this publication. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

EUR 480,-- 

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Taylor, The Rules and Exercises of Holy Living.

Taylor, Jeremy.

The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living / The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying [Original 1828 Edition – Two Volumes in One] Volume I: The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living – In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian and the parts of devotion fitted for all occasions, and furnished for all necessities. / Volume II: The rule and exercises of Holy Dying- In which are described the means and instruments of preparing ourselves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.

London, Printed for C. and J. Rivington and others, 1828. 24 cm. Volume I: X, 313, (5) pages including Index. / Volume II: XIX, 259, (4) pages including Index. Original Hardcover / Full calf with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Excellent, firm condition with only very minor signs of external wear. On excellent paper with some occasional foxing. Beautiful, marbled endpapers. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

EUR 780,-- 

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