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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1879 2vol Petites Meditations Pour Tous Les Jours De L'AnneeParis: 1879A complete two volume set of this scarce collection of meditations for everyday use, in the French language.
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1727 A Course of Sermons Preach'd for the Lecture Founded by the Honourable Robert BoyleLondon: 1727The scarce first edition of this publication of the sermons of Westminster Abbey prebendary, Benjamin Ibbot.
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1807 A Brief Account of the Subversion of the Papal Government 1798London: 1807A scarce third edition of this study on the Papal States or the State of the Church in Italy, with folding plates.
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1733 2 vols A New History of the Holy Bible from the Beginning of the World to the Establishment of ChristianityLondon : 1733The first edition of this illustrated and comprehensive history.
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1843 Sacred Hermeneutics Developed and AppliedEdinburgh: 1843The first edition of this scarce work on Biblical interpretations from scholar Samuel Davidson.
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1820 The Mute Christian Under the Smarting RodLondon: 1820The fifty-first edition of English non-conformist Puritan preacher Thomas Brooks's work.
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1905 Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionLondon: 1905The very scarce first edition of Ernest Binfield Havell's study of Hindu life in the city of Benares in northern India.
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1943 The Man Born to Be KingLondon: 1949A smart copy of the first edition, first impression of this radio drama about the life of Jesus, from Golden Age of Detective Fiction writer Dorothy L. Sayers.
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1826 Old English and Hebrew Proverbs, Explained and IllustratedLondon: 1826A very scarce first edition copy of this pocket-sized exploration of many English and Hebrew proverbs, compiled by the political writer William Carpenter.
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1792 Some Account of the Life and Religious Labours of Sarah GrubbDublin: 1792The scarce first edition of this biographical account of the life of Sarah Tuke Grubb, a Quaker minister, writer and founder of a girls' school in Ireland.
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1715 The Whole Duty of Man, Laid Down in a Plain and Familiar WayLondon: 1715A smart early eighteenth century edition of this important High-Church devotional work, widely attributed to English Royalist churchman Richard Allestree.
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1906 The Life of Takla Haymanot The Miracles of Takla Haymanot The Book of the Riches of KingsLondon: 1906A very scarce beautiful facsimile of Ethiopian manuscripts regarding the life and miracles of Tekle Haymanot, a striking work published for Lady Meux, complete with colourful plates.
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1703 The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living and Holy DyingLondon: 1703Jeremy Taylor's important Christian work on leading a holy life, a popular treatise first published in the seventeenth century.
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1888 An Account of the Church and Parish of St. GilesLondon: 1888The first edition of this illustrated study of St. Giles parish, signed with the compliments of the author. -
1832 An Essay on the Causes Which Have Produced Dissent from the Established ChurchLondon: 1832The second edition of Welsh county court judge Arthur James Johnes's essay on the causes of dissent in Wales.
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1825 The Pleasantness of a Religious LifeLondon: 1825A charming pocket-sized religious work by the Nonconformist minister Matthew Henry, discussing the reasons and benefits for leading a moral religious life.
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1898 Lectures on the Origin and and Growth of Religion as illustrated by Celtic HeathendomLondon : 1898A third edition copy of this interesting collection of lectures on the growth of religion.
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1910 Among FriendsBoston and New York: 1910A presentation copy of the first edition of Samuel McChord Crothers's collection of essays. -
1668 Gods Terrible Voice in the CityLondon: 1668The sixth edition of Thomas Vincent's very scarce sermon preached after the Great Plague, in which he describes the plague as a manifestation of God's wrath.
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1886 Handbook of Lichfield CathedralLichfield: 1886The third edition of this very scarce work on Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire.
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1853 The Divine Architect of The Wonders of CreationLondon: 1853A scarce work on the Lord's work and the wonders of Christian creationism.
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1849 A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord's SupperLondon: 1849A scarce work on the importance of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion.
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1954 SpiritualismLondon: 1954A scarce first edition, second impression, of this interesting pamphlet on the phenomena of spiritualism, written by the vicar Kenneth Needham Ross.
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1892 Buddhism Primitive and Present in Magadha and in CeylonLondon: 1892An early edition of Copleston's study and history of Buddhism.
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1938 The New Revelation and The Vital MessageLondon: 1938A reprint of a special edition of these two essays by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1845-1848 The Holy Bible and The Book of Common PrayerOxford: 1845-1848A wonderful two volume set, in which velvet bound copies of the Bible and Book of Common prayer - with brass edges and clasps - are housed in a presentation box.
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1739 A Compleat History of the Life of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus ChristLondon: 1739A smartly bound early edition of Laurence Clarke's very scarce mid eighteenth century study of the life of Jesus Christ.
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1825 2 vols Sermons on Various SubjectsLondon : 1825A complete two volume set of Sermons on Various Subjects by William Paley.
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1802-04 SermonsLondon: 1802-04Two smart volumes containing forty sermons penned by Anglican priest and poet Thomas Gisborne.
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1808 Sermons on Several SubjectsLondon : 1808A second edition collection of Sermons by William Paley.
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1811-1814 3 vols Sermons and Sermons Principally Designed to Illustrated and to Enforce Christian MoralityLondon : 1811-1814A collection of three volumes of Sermons by Thomas Gisborne.
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1804 2 vols Dissertations on the Prophecies Which Have Remarkably Been FulfilledLondon : 1804A complete two volume set of Dissertations on the Prophecies Which Have Remarkably Been Fulfilled.
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1827 Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the YearLondon : 1827A first edition copy of this volume of hymns, bound in full diced calf.
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1817 Sermons Extracted from the Lectures of Bishop PorteusLondon: 1817A very scarce collection of sermons influenced by the works of Bishop Porteus.
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1811 4 vols The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D Lord Bishop of GloucesterLondon : 1811The first four volumes of The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, with illustrations.