The Suppressed Gospel and Epistles of the Original New Testament of Jesus Christ, and Other Portions of the Ancient Holy Scriptures, Now Extant, Attributed to His Apostles, and Their Disciples, and Venerated by the Primitive Christian Churches During the First Four Centuries, But Since, After Violent Disputations, Forbidden by the Bishops of the Nicene Council, in the Reign of the Emperor Constantine; and Omitted from the Catholic and Protestant Editions of the New Testament, by Its Compilers. Translated from the Original Tongues, with Historical References to Their Authenticity, by Archbishop Wake, and Other Learned Divines. London: E. Hancock & Co., MDCCCLXIII (1863).
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Provenance:
Ink inscriptions of "E. J. Wood York" and "F. A. Brami 26 Bedford Place Russell Square ? March 1881."
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Size: 140 x 213 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), t.p., iii-iv, pp.1-18, 1ff., pp.19-48, 1ff., pp.49-224pp., 1pp., (1)].
In the publisher's cloth with "The Forbidden Book 3/6" in gilt to the front board. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed with sunning to the spine and rear board. Both boards attached with hinges cracked, thus somewhat fragile. Shelf and edge wear, primarily to the head and bottom of the spine. Page edges toned. Ink and pencil ownership inscriptions to front blank. Small white sticker attached to front pastedown. Red ink inscription to rear pastedown. Text block fairly clean with toning and occasional foxing.
