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A hundred years' work for the children : being a sketch of the history and operations of the Sunday School Union, from its formation in 1803 to its centenary in 1903 / by William H. Groser
by Groser, William Howse
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : The Sunday School Union, [1903], 1903. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Surface stains evident to boards, due to use and age. Minor library marks remain internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 196 pages; Physical description: xvi, 196 p., [22] leaves of plates (inc. front.) : ill. , ports. ; 19 cm. Date of publication from preface, p. vii. Subjects: Methodist Episcopal Church -- Sunday School Union -- Sunday schools -- Great Britain -- History.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201440
- Title
- A hundred years' work for the children : being a sketch of the history and operations of the Sunday School Union, from its formation in 1803 to its centenary in 1903 / by William H. Groser
- Author
- Groser, William Howse
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : The Sunday School Union, [1903]
- Date Published
- 1903
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