In The Beginning : The Story Of The King James Bible And How It Changed A Nation, A Language And A Culture
by McGrath, Alister
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0340785608
- ISBN 13
- 9780340785607
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. (2001). First Edition. Hardcover. 0340785608 . No signatures. Narrow split to gutter at title page. Price sticker on rear panel of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; First UK edition. x, [2], 340 pages. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 215 x 134mm. Illustrated. "The King James Bible was a landmark in the history of the English language, and an inspiration to poets, dramatists, artists and politicians. The influence of this work has been incalculable. For many years, it was the only English translation of the Bible available.This is the story of a book which has come to be recognised as a literary and religious classic." .
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24903
- Title
- In The Beginning : The Story Of The King James Bible And How It Changed A Nation, A Language And A Culture
- Author
- McGrath, Alister
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0340785608
- ISBN 13
- 9780340785607
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (2001)
- Keywords
- 0340785608
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About the Seller
Renaissance Books
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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