Item 2023-12-01/2 - The Light in the East

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Reference code

CA BWGPL LHC-BUC-2023-12-01/2

Title

The Light in the East

Date(s)

  • 1870 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

One book, printed on paper. 5.5cm tall (cover to cover when laid flat), 24 cm long (from top to bottom of the cover), 16.5cm wide (from spine to fore-edge).

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Archival history

Kept in cupboard in Bradford United Church for unknown number of years before being found by Church trustees in 2023.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated to the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives by trustees of the Bradford United Church in late 2023.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Copy of the 1870 book "The Light in the East" by Rev. John Fleetwood, belonging to the Bradford United Church. Edited and compiled by Rev. Arthur P. Hayes (from what was initially printed via subscription). 200+ engraved illustrations inside. Bound in an elaborately embossed and gilded cover, with the text block decorated with gilt edges.

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Language of material

  • English

Script of material

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    Existence and location of originals

    AR 7.4

    Existence and location of copies

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    Description identifier

    Institution identifier

    Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD, ISAD

    Status

    Final

    Level of detail

    Partial

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Updated March 4, 2024.

    Language(s)

    • English

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