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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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1905 The Grimani BreviaryVenice: 1905A faithful facsimile of the impressive illuminated manuscript of the Flemish Renaissance, 'The Grimani Breviary'.
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1921 Missel et VesperalTournai: 1921An attractive French and Latin edition of the Mass and Vespers, produced by the Society of St. John the Evangelist.
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1906 Le Breviaire Grimani a la Bibliotheque Marciana de VeniseVenezia [Venice]: 1906A smart volume presenting examples of illustrated works and manuscripts held at the Biblioteca Marciana.
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1820 Apologia de la Aparicion de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de MejicoMejico: 1820A scarce first edition work in the original Spanish, supporting the 1531 apparitions of Mary the Mother of Jesus.
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1869 The Legend of Saint Ursula and the Virgin Martyrs of CologneLondon: 1869An ornately illustrated Victorian retelling of the legend of Saint Ursula and the virgin martyrs of Cologne, in the publisher's original cloth binding.
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1966 The Hours of Catherine of ClevesLondon: 1966A beautiful colourful facsimile of the important Gothic illuminated manuscript produced for Catherine of Cleves.
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1869 Taith Y Pererin Gweithiau EraillLondon: [1869]Collected works of John Bunyan including his popular religious and theological novel in Welsh.
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1804 Anno Doloroso Che Contiene le Meditazioni Giornali Sopra La Vita e Morte di Gesu CristoNapoli [Naples]: 1804A delightfully illustrated and very scarce volume of meditations on the life and death of Christ, arranged in twelve months.
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1683 Diurnum MonasticumVenetiis [Venice]: 1683A very scarce late seventeenth century account of the diary of Pope Paul V, head of the Catholic church between 1605 and 1621.
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1941 De "Modus Procedendi" Ordinis Fr. Minorum CapuccinorumRome: 1941A first scarce edition of this work on the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
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1721 Contemplations Moral and Divine in Two PartsLondon: 1721An early edition of this work of moral philosophy from the eighteenth century.
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1880 The Tabernacle, The Priesthood and The OfferingsLondon : 1880A bright copy of The Tabernacle, The Priesthood and The Offerings, with colour plates.
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1883 Genie du Christianisme et Defense du Genie du ChristianismeParis: 1883An early edition of this influential religious work by Chateubriand in leather binding.
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1952 Religion in Human ExperienceLondon: 1952The uncommon first edition of this social study of religion with illustrations and in the original dust wrapper.
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1809 Gotterlehre Fur Junge LeuteWien: 1809The scarce first edition of this religious text intended for children with beautiful colour plates.
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1759 The Life of William of Wykeham, Bishop of WinchesterLondon: 1759The scarce second edition of Robert Lowth's account of the life of fourteenth century Bishop William of Wykeham.
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1924 Early Jesuit Travellers in Central Asia 1603-1721The Hague: 1924The first edition of this historical account of the early Jesuit missionaries in Central Asia from 1603 to 1721, illustrated throughout.
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1895 Three Months in the Forests of FranceLondon: 1895A handsome first edition by Margaret Stokes, detailing her pilgrimage to France in search of vestiges of the Irish saints.
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1924-1926 2 Vols The Tenth Crusader The Journal of the Most Noble Order of CrusadersLondon : 1924-1926Two scarce first edition volumes of issues of The Tenth Crusader a journal of the Most Noble Order of Crusaders, with illustrations.
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1965 Monks, Nuns and MonasteriesLondon: 1965A very good first edition copy of Sacheverell Sitwell's history of monasteries and nunneries through the Medieval period and the eighteenth century
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c1850 Gebetbuch fur Katholische ChristenWien: c1850A charmingly illustrated German language Catholic prayer book, in a bright Cosway-style binding.
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1893-1902 The Register of the Diocese of Worcester & Episcopal Registers, Diocese of WorcesterOxford: 1897-1902Two copious referential volumes concerning the Diocese of Worcester, illustrated throughout with numerous plates.
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1770 Sacrorum Bibliorum Vulgatae Editionis Concordantiae Hugonis Cardinalis Ordinis PraedicatorumVenice: 1770An eighteenth century edition of Hugh of Saint-Cher's important concordance of the Vulgate Bible, this being a revised and corrected edition by Francisco Luca and Hubert Phalesius.
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1926 Examples of San Bernardino of SienaLondon: 1926A lovely limited edition copy on the life of Bernardino of Siena, containing moral lessons attributed to him, bound in vellum and signed by artist Robert Austin with numerous illustrated engravings.
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1865 Dictionnaire Des Antiquites ChretiennesParis: 1865A handsomely bound, first edition copy of this comprehensive illustrated dictionary of essential Christian terms and concepts.
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1911 The Mystic BrideLondon: [1911]A copy of the uncommon first edition of this illustrated biographical study of Catherine of Siena.
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1684 Bravarium RomanumAntverpiae [Antwerp]: 1684The very scarce 1684 edition of the Roman Breviary, the important liturgical book of the Catholic Church. In a tree calf binding, and illustrated with engraved plates.
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1882 Bible Myths and Their Parallels in Other ReligionsNew York: 1882An interesting study of Bible myths and their parallels in other religions, with numerous illustrations throughout the text.
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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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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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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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1823 Thesaurus Sacrorum RituumVenetiis: 1823Some lovely five volumes of Gavanto's chief work Thesaurus Sacrorum Rituum.