Catholic
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1904 The Holy LandLondon: 1904A beautifully illustrated travel guide to the Holy Land of Jerusalem, complete with colour plates and topographical descriptions.
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1902 A Child's Book of SaintsLondon : 1902A wonderful collection of children's stories revolving around the life and legacy of famous saints, with accompanying poems and illustrations.
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1894 The Life of Christ as Represented in ArtLondon: 1894An examination into the history of Jesus' depictions in art over the centuries, illustrated throughout.
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1840 The VespersGlasgow: 1840A pocket-sized volume of vespers by Charles Grant, a later printing of this scarce work.
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1888 Breviarium RomanumCantabrigiae: 1888The first edition of John Wickham Legg's revision of Cardinal Quinones' 'Roman Breviary', an important Catholic work.
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1876 Library of Spiritual Works for English CatholicsLondon, Oxford and Cambridge: 1876A delightful little collection of translated Catholic texts, intended to educate British catholics.
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1811 2Vol Religion and PolicyOxford: 1811The first edition of the Earl of Clarendon's posthumously published two volume discussion of papal powers.
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1639 Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical PolitieLondon: 1639A mid seventeenth century edition of Hooker's influential critique of Puritan attacks on the Church of England.
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1894 Chapters in the Early history of the Church of WellsLondon: 1894A very scarce first edition of study of the early history of this Somerset church, illustrated throughout.
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c1700 Antiphonarium RomanumNot Stated: c1700A late seventeenth century or early eighteenth century copy of 'Antiphonarium Romanum', an important text within the Catholic church.
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1914 The Book of PsalmsLondon: 1914A beautifully illustrated edition of the Psalms featuring the brightly coloured plates of illustrator Frank Cheyne Pape.
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1907 The History of St Dogmael's AbbeyLondon: 1907A detailed first edition study of this medieval Welsh abbey, featuring a large folding map of Pembrokeshire in the seventeenth century.
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1806 2Vol The Itinerary Of Archbishop Baldwin Through WalesLondon: 1806The two volume first edition of Sir Richard Colt Hoare's translation of Gerald of Wales' works, illustrated throughout.
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1756 La Guia de PecadoresMadrid: 1756A Spanish edition of the second book of 'La Guia de Pecadores', a cornerstone work in Catholic theology.
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c1926 Missel RomainLimoges : c1926An exceptional copy of a Roman Missal, richly decorated in colour and housed in a charming clam-shell box.
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1847 The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original TonguesOxford: 1847A unique Hayday bound Holy Bible, a revised Victorian edition, bound strikingly with metal studs and working metal clasps.
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1860 The Holy Bible with a Devotional and Practical CommentaryLondon & New York: 1860An excellently preserved large family Holy Bible, with illustrations and complete with the original functioning metal clasps.
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1911 A Chinese Appeal to ChristendomLondon: 1911A scarce first edition of this volume concerning Christianity and missionary activity in China.
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1867 The Mediaeval Nunneries of the County of SomersetLondon: 1867A very scarce study of the historic nunneries of Somerset, detailing the history of these institutions from their founding to the mid sixteenth century.
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1888 The Western RebellionTaunton: 1888A very scarce facsimile of a pamphlet detailing those executed for their part in an attempt to overthrow King James II.
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1841 Vade-Mecum du ChretienParis: 1841A smart copy of this pocket-sized handbook to Christian behaviour.
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1861 Vie de la Sainte ViergeParis : 1861An exceptional copy of this volume recounting of the life of the Saint Virgin Mary, based on Anne Catherine Emmerich's visions. An early French edition.
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1824 State of the Question Respecting the Seat Rents of the Churches of the City of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1824A very scarce pamphlet by Alexander Irving and James Moncreiff, arguing against the use of seat rents in the churches of Edinburgh.
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1821 Oeuvres de BossuetParis: 1821A smart, very scarce collection of selected works by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, uniformly bound in quarter calf.
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1703 The Cheats and Illusions of Romish Priests and ExorcistsLondon: 1703A vanishingly scarce first English translation of Nicolas Aubin's historical work on the Loudun Possessions in 1634.
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1890 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1890A leather bound copy of John Bunyan's significant religious and theological fiction work, illustrated.
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1836-38 The Holy Bible and the Book of Common PrayerOxford: 1836-38A splendid and smart set Holy Bible and The Book of Common Prayer bound in contemporary leather and complete with a slipcase.
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1845 Specimens of Ancient Church Plate; Sepulchral CrossesOxford, Cambridge and London: 1845A lovely and uncommon collection of ancient church relics found across Britain, illustrated with fifty engraved plates.
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1897 The Celtic Church of WalesLondon: 1897The first edition of this study of the history of the Celtic church of Wales.
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1882 Emblems of SaintsNorwich: 1882A brightly illustrated and comprehensive accounts of the emblems and arms associated with Catholic saints.
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1841 A Christian Guide for Plain PeopleLondon: 1841A scarce pamphlet, the new edition of John Miller's Christian guide for plain people.
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1826 The Substance of a Sermon Preached at the Dedication of the Catholic ChapelLondon: 1826Peter Augustine Baines reports a sermon preached at the dedication of the Catholic chapel at Bradford in 1825. A scarce pamphlet.
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1970 The Story of TobitWestmorland: 1970The biblical story of Tobit illustrated and transcribed by Claude Harrison from a new edition by Hubert Butler, the first edition thus.
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1849 La Terre-Sainte et les Lieux Illustres Par les ApotresParis: 1849An account of a journey to the Holy Land in the first half of the nineteenth century, populated with numerous steel engraved plates.
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1838 Illustrating the Biography of the Scotch, English and Irish Members, S. J.Exeter: 1838A scarce biographical account of the Jesuits of the British Isles through history.
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1842 Concilia Provincialia, BaltimoriBaltimori [Baltimore]: 1842A scarce first edition account of the earliest Provincial Councils of Baltimore.