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Hardcover. Fair. Glasgow: Francis Orr & Sons (1842). 6 3/4 x 4 inches. Full black leather with decorative gilt on both boards and spine. Marble paste downs. Previous owner's name written on ffep. Brief notes on rear end page. Rear hinge fully intact, but front board & spine completely detached. Front board attached to book with several pieces of clear tape (please see photo). Moderate edge/corner wear to cover. Text block is sound and all pages accounted for. Pages yellowed with age, but the only foxing (mild) is noted on the end papers.
Original full leather calf binding with gold banding in very good supple condition with some edge wear and rubbed corners, but the hinges and textblock are very strong. Some cracking along spine in back. Internally clean with browning and spotting. Decorative headers, initials and endpieces throughout. Previous owner signature of Jacob Treadwell.
A Commentary Upon the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians by Martin Luther
Hardcover. Full leather on boards with gilt lettering and design on spine, gilt trim around edges of boards, fraying to corners and spinetips. 528 pages of text. Very good condition: small tear on ffep and a few following pages, otherwise no torn or missing pages; no writing or marks in the text; foxing throughout and on page edges; owner's name written on front and back of ffep. Pink endpapers. 1839 Salmon & Miles, New Haven
