Religion
Precious and sacred texts from around the world. Angels dancing on heads of pins, and arcane discussion of every sort.
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1925-30 The Golden BoughLondon: 1925-30A complete set of the third and best edition of James George Frazer's famous study on religion, mythology and anthropology.
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1933 The High Clerc Cookery BookMadras: 1933The fourth edition of this very scarce cookery booked aimed at missionaries and their families living in India.
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1842 An Earnest Appeal to Men of Reason and ReligionLondon: 1842A scarce copy of Wesley's defense of Methodism, with a description of contemporary social issues.
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1675 A Present For a Papist; or, The Life and Death of Pope JoanLondon: 1675The second edition of this interesting biographical account of the fictional Pope Joan.
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1892 Beyond the Stars: or, Heaven, Its Inhabitants, Occupations, and LifeEdinburgh: 1892A smart copy of this scarce work on theological work on the heavens and the beings found there.
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1786 Solomon's Temple Spiritualized; or, Gospel-Light Fetched Out of the TempleEdinburgh: 1786A lesser known insightful religious work by John Bunyan, in which he explores the existence and significance of Solomon's Temple.
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1932 No Traveller Returns: Ten Chapters on the Future LifeLondon : [1932]A scarce second impression of this work by Reverend Clarence May on the afterlife, with original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1927 A Note on ReligionLondon: 1927The vanishingly scarce first edition of this short work in which H. Rider Haggard explains his unorthodox personal religious beliefs.
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1836-37 The New Irish PulpitDublin : 1936-37Two volumes of this very scarce collection of issues from the 'New Irish Pulpit' publication.
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1809-1810 The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy & Sermons on Several SubjectsLondon: 1809-1810A collection of three volumes by William Paley, comprised of his moral, political and religious views.
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1828 A Practical View of the Redeemer's Advent, In A Series of DiscoursesLondon: 1828The third edition of this very scarce religious work by James Haldane Stewart.
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1889 Upward!London: 1889A very scarce, first edition of this delightful collection of bible texts, with verses and illustrations for every day of the month.
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1828 Essays on the Most Important Subjects in Religion; The Force of TruthEdinburgh: 1828A scarce edition of the works of Thomas Scott, featuring his religious essays, and his spiritual autobiography 'The Force of Truth'.
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1840 Paley's WorksLondon: 1840An early edition of the works of William Paley, complete in one volume, with a brief memoir of the author.
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c1899 The Book of Common PrayerOxford; London: c1899A smartly bound edition of this important religious text, a thin paper edition bound by R. A. & D. McGregor.
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1800-4 A Sammelband of Devotional Pieces and Poems, with 'Select Pieces' from Benjamin FranklinLondon; Ploughmill: 1800-1804A charming sammelband in which eight works of poetry are bound together, including 'Select Pieces' by Benjamin Franklin, and Tomkins's 'Poems of Various Subjects'.
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1870 Benedicite or the Song of the Three ChildrenLondon: 1870A religious work by G. C. Child Chaplin bound in full calf.
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1812 Sacred Dramas: Chiefly Intended For Young PersonsLondon: 1812The popular religious anthology of poems and plays by Hannah More.
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1756-1758 The Book of Common Prayer; The Whole Book of PsalmsLondon: 1756-1758Two mid-eighteenth century editions of classic Anglican works, bound together in tree calf.
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1947 The Vanished WorldNew York : 1947The first edition of this uncommon and important collection of photographs illustrating Jewish life in Europe in the 1920's and 30's.
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1861 Thoughts of Peace for the Christian SuffererLondon: 1861A smart twelfth edition of this collection of passages from scripture and sacred poetry on peace.
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1852 De Imitatione Christi Libri QuatuorLipsiae: 1852The third edition of this work in Latin on the imitation Christ, bound in full morocco.
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1815 The Book of Common PrayerLondon: 1815A pocket-sized Book of Common Prayer, printed for J. Reeves, in a decorative full calf binding.
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1832 Psalms and Hymns for the Abbey Church of Great MalvernLondon: 1832A smart, pocket-sized collection of psalms and hymns, for the use of the Abbey Church of Great Malvern.
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1943 The Papacy in Politics To-dayLondon: 1943A revised edition of McCabe's examination of the role of the Roman Catholic Church in politics, with emphasis on the Second World War.
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1948 Fifty Years in PalestineLondon: 1948A smart first edition of this very scarce work exploring the author's time as a missionary in Palestine from 1889.
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1860 Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World with Narrative IllustrationsLondon: 1860A detailed and comprehensive work on the social religious movement of Spiritualism.
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Signed1900 The Lives of the Deans of Canterbury, 1541 to 1900Canterbury: 1900A very scarce, signed first edition of this historical work presenting the Deans of Canterbury between 1541 and 1900, written by J. Meadows Cowper.
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1865 2vol Lectures on the History of the Jewish ChurchLondon: 1865A smart two volume set of these lectures on the history of the Jewish church and faith from English ecclesiastical historian, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley.
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1922 The Mercy of AllahLondon: 1922The first edition of this collection of short stories by writer and historian Hilaire Belloc, in the very scarce dust wrapper, designed by G. K. Chesterton.
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1849-1850 The Dark River: An Allegory; The Vast Army: An AllegoryLondon: 1849-1850A slight volume containing very scarce early editions of two short allegorical works of fiction by Rev. Edward Monro.
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1718 Lettres sur Divers Sujets concernant la Religion et la MetaphysiqueParis: 1718A first edition copy of this classic of Christian literature, containing François Fénelon's defense of the Christian religion.
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Signed1991 Hidden Journey: A Spiritual AwakeningLondon: 1991A signed first edition of this autobiography by Andrew Harvey on his spiritual journey and return to his home country, India.
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1948 The Elephant and the KangarooLondon : 1948The first UK edition of T. H. White's fictional work following the building of an Ark in preparation for a flood.
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1948 The Elephant and the KangarooLondon : 1948The first UK edition of T. H. White's fictional work following the building of an Ark in preparation for a flood.
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1910 Studies in Chinese ReligionLondon: 1910The first edition of this scarce illustrated study of religions in China by E. H. Parker.