Bright Lights in Dark Times; or, The Waldenses, and Their Persecutions in the Valleys of Piedmont
London: W. B. Horner, 1882. E. J. Watts & Co. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. x, 118, [2] of publisher's advertising. Frontis. engraving. Illustrated with engravings, decorative initial caps. Blue textured cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the cover and spine, titles and decorations stamped in black on the cover and spine, edges gilt. Spine ends rubbed, back hinge starting, one central leaf detached: a tad shaken, but leaves crisp and bright. Bookplate of F. Douglas Pennoyer on back endpaper. Very Good. Item #6108
A short history of the Waldensians, "originally contributed to the pages of a young peoples' magazine." The decorated cloth is particularly bright, with gilt retaining its reflective quality.
Price: $100.00