Description: I have here for sale a RARE seventeenth century Puritan book entitled HOLY OYLE FOR THE LAMPES OF THE SANCTUARIE: or Scripture Phrases alphabetically disposed; for the Use and Benefit of such as desire to speake the Language of Canaan, more especially the sonnes of the Prophets, who would attaine Elegancie and Sublimity of expressions, by John Clarke. Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Rob. Milbourne, London in 1630. Missing the last 21 pages (finishes on page 514 and there should be 535 pages). Also there should be an illustrated title page - that is missing so supplied in facsimile.Recently rebound in full black leather with with light brown leather title label with gilt lettering to the spine. The publication date is stamped on a similar colour label at the base of the spine. New endpapers. Title page has had some paper repair. Most of the pages have some staining and foxing but only the first and last few have wear to the edges. Incomplete text on page 513 where three words are missing. 514 pages, 20 cm x 15 cm. We have over 2000 items in our Ebay shop on a range of subjects, so please feel free to have a browse and see if anything else takes your fancy.Postage will be by Air Mail outside of UK. If you buy more than one item then the postage cost falls for the second and further items as I will put them into one parcel - so you save money. We wrap and post the parcels on Monday and Tuesday - therefore if you pay before midday on Tuesday we will get it in the postal sacks on Tuesday night, and if it is after that time then it will go into the postal service on the following Monday.
Price: 399.99 GBP
Location: Whitegate, Cheshire
End Time: 2025-01-23T15:59:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 38.45 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Binding: Leather
Non-Fiction Subject: Religion, Spirituality & Bibles
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: Europe
Original/Reproduction: Original
Author: JOHN CLARKE
Publisher: ROBERT MILBOURNE
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Year Printed: 1630
Original/Facsimile: Original