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Libri antichi e moderni

Geil, William Edgar

The Isle that is called Patmos

A.J.Rowland, 1897

75,00 €

Kalamos Books

(STREETSVILLE, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1897
Luogo di stampa
Philadelphia
Autore
Geil, William Edgar
Editori
A.J.Rowland
Edizione
1st US Edition.
Soggetto
PATMOS MONASTERY ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Descrizione
No Jacket
Descrizione
H
Sovracoperta
No
Stato di conservazione
Buono
Legatura
Rilegato
Copia autografata
No
Prima edizione

Descrizione

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