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Date(s)
- 1870 (Creation)
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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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Name of creator
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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.
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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
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Existence and location of originals
AR 7.4
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RAD, ISAD
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Updated March 4, 2024.
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English