James Gardner
2 Vols the Faiths of the World; an Account of All Religions and Religious Sects, Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies, and Customs
London; Edinburgh, A. Fullarton & Co. 1960. Leather. An extensive reference work regarding faiths worldwide in the nineteenth century by James Gardner, profusely illustrated throughout. Bound in half morocco with cloth boards.These volumes are undated. Dated here using Jisc, from 17 copies held at various institutions including the University of Cambridge Libraries, University of Edinburgh Libraries and the University of Glasgow Library.This is a complete two-volume set, offering an illustrated, encyclopedic survey of global religions and sects and their doctrines, rites, and customs, as they were understood in the mid-19th century. Both volumes are profusely illustrated with numerous plates of engraved illustrations. Gardener uses a dictionary-style arrangement of religions and sects alphabetically, with volume I being A-G and Volume II H-Z. These volumes cover the major world religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, also covering Christian Sects & Denominations. These works also explore ancient religions: Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Norse, Persian (Zoroastrianism), Druidic, as well as lesser known faiths and sects. Bound in half morocco with cloth boards. Externally, generally smart. Significant rubbing and bumping to extremities. Small closed tears at head of spine to volume 1, and to front joint of tail of spine. Spine faded. Slight rubbing to boards. Loss to leather at spines. Library bookplates from Hammersmith Public Libraries to front paste downs. Library stamp to copyright pages and final pages from Metropolitan Special Collections, Hammersmith Section, stamp to first page on volume 2. Spine and front board and pages up to page four partially disbound, but holding firm at rear joint. Page 5 of volume 2, disbound, with cracked hinges. Otherwise, internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned. One or two spots, heavier to fore edge. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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