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Livres anciens et modernes

Geil, William Edgar

The Isle that is called Patmos

A.J.Rowland, 1897

75,00 €

Kalamos Books

(STREETSVILLE, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1897
Lieu d'édition
Philadelphia
Auteur
Geil, William Edgar
Éditeurs
A.J.Rowland
Edition
1st US Edition.
Thème
PATMOS MONASTERY ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Description
No Jacket
Description
H
Jaquette
Non
Etat de conservation
En bonne condition
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Dédicacée
Non
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

Written by an American " unordained evangelist, Baptist missionary, explorer, lecturer, photographer and author " it describes the Orthodox Monastery of the Apocalypse and the island as he saw it c.1890. A review in the Spectator Dec 24th.1904 stated " He has a good deal to tell us about modern conditions of life on the island, and he illustrates it with some excellent drawings .He is especially interesting on ecclesiastical affairs. He describes the library, and . the theological associations of the place. Altogether, he has given us a very readable and, it may be safely added, an instructive volume." It includes interesting contemporary photographs of that period. xii, 195p. frontis. illus. 30 plates of photographs and maps. Name of previous owner on ffep. Decorative cloth cover. This copy has some water stains and the text block is loose in the somewhat soiled original binding. An original edition NOT a print on demand reproduction .Large format, heavy volume [Weighs 1.5 kg/ 3 lbs 4oz,] 195p. illus.s
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