By [Kenelm Henry Digby]
London   C. Dolman
7" by 4.5" [3], iv, [1], 2-400, [16]; [3], iv, [1], 2-338, [18pp]
The first edition of Kenelm Henry Digby's apologetic work on the Catholic religion, a fascinating insight into the religion during the Victorian era.
By [Kenelm Henry Digby]

1849-50 Compitum

London   C. Dolman
7" by 4.5" [3], iv, [1], 2-400, [16]; [3], iv, [1], 2-338, [18pp]
The first edition of Kenelm Henry Digby's apologetic work on the Catholic religion, a fascinating insight into the religion during the Victorian era.
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First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work.

In two volumes, being volumes II and III of a total of VII volumes.

An apologetic work about Catholics and the Catholic religion.

The author had converted to Catholicism in 1825, his works on the religion explaining his love and belief in the institution, as opposed to the religion he was raised with.

By Kenelm Henry Digby.

Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of each volume.

Condition

In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, with some loss to the spine and joints. Light bumping to the extremities. A little rubbing and minor marks to the boards and spines. A small amount of paper of lifting to the joints. Bookseller's label to the front paste down of Volume III. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots.

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