First Edition Baptist Doctrines (1880) Rev. Charles Jenkens Cloth Hardcover Good

Chancy R. Barns, St. Louis, 1880. First edition antiquarian cloth bound hardcover of Baptist Doctrines; Being an Exposition, in a Series of Essays by Representative Baptist Ministers, of the Distinctive Points of Baptist Faith and Practice by Rev. Charles A. Jenkens. 566 pages with 4 pages of ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece and full-page black and white illustrations throughout. Written by various representative Baptist ministers, the book aims to clarify and articulate the distinctive points of their theological beliefs and practical applications. Good condition. Interior hinges are worn with tearing at the end papers, but intact. Covers cloth material worn and scuffed. Isolated spot of damage to the cloth near the top of the spine. Open tear to the front free end paper near the hinge. Page block edges soiled. Long tear to the first page of ads. Interior pages clean. Solid book with shelf wear.