Other Faiths
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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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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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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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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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1910 Studies in Chinese ReligionLondon: 1910The first edition of this scarce illustrated study of religions in China by E. H. Parker.
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1932 ApocalypseLondon: 1932The first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence's last major work, a radical criticism of the forces shaping Western civilisation. With the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1922 The Golden Bough, A Study in Magic and ReligionLondon: 1922A smart example of the first single volume abridged edition of Frazer's highly influential work of comparative religion and anthropology.
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1789 Zend-Avesta im KleinenRiga: 1789Johann Friedrich Kleuker's early German-language edition of the Avesta, a first edition thus.
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1935 Cheiro's Guide to the HandLondon: [1935]Chiero's fascinating guide to palmistry, with illustrations to aid in deciphering the future.
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1765 An Apology for the True Christian DivinityBirmingham: 1765The first Baskerville edition of the influential Scottish Quaker Robert Barclay's theological 'vindication' of the Quaker doctrine.
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1853 Exploration and Survey of The Valley of The Great Salt Lake of UtahWashington: 1853An early senate edition of this comprehensive exploration of the Salt Lake of Utah, including early references to the Church of Latter-day Saints, who had settled in the area in 1847.
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1871 Westward by RailLondon: 1871A rare copy of this travelogue from 19th Century West Coast America to San Francisco
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1951-1963 13vol The Golden BoughLondon: 1951-1963A complete reprinted set of the third and most important edition of this highly influential work of comparative religion and anthropology, complete in the original scarce unclipped dust wrappers and with the supplementary volume.
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1935 Creation and Evolution in Primitive CosmogoniesLondon: 1935The first edition of this work on the primitive beliefs on creation and evolution by anthropologist Sir James Frazer.
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1912 Abdul Baha in LondonLondon: 1912The scarce first edition of this account of Abdul Baha's trip to London with an introduction by Eric Hammond.
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1972 Habu: The Innovation of Meaning in Daribi ReligionChicago: 1972A first edition copy of this analysis of Habu, a ceremonial communion with the dead practised by the Daribi people.
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1937 Religion and Social OrganizationLondon: 1937A first edition of this work on Polynesian religion by Robert W. Williamson.
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1911 Religio Medici and Other EssaysLondon: 1911A smartly bound edition of this collection of religious essays from Sir Thomas Browne.
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c1915 Bible Studies: Palestine: The Geography of Palestine and its reflection in the BibleIlford: c1915A very scarce bible study on the geography and history of Palestine, published by The Ilford Christadelphian Bible Research Class.
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1853 The Israel of the Alps: A History of the Persecutions of the WaldensesLondon: 1853An illustrated history of the Waldensians, also known as Waldenses, translated from the original French by William Hazlitt.
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1900 Malay MagicLondon: 1900The scarce first edition of this influential work regarding the religion and customs of the Malay region, written by anthropologist, Walter William Skeat.
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1997 The Famous Druids: A Survey of Three Centuries of English Literature on the DruidsOxford: 1997A fine copy of this fascinating study of the role of the Druids in English literature from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries.
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1935 Commentary on the Rule of St Augustine by Robertus RichardinusEdinburgh: 1935An uncommon volume providing a commentary on the oldest monastic rule in the Western Church.
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1873 3 Volumes Histoire des Idées Religieuses en Allemagne Depuis le Milieu XVIIIe siècle Jusqu'a Nos JoursParis: 1873A first edition of this uncommon set discusses religious thought in Germany in the mid eighteenth century.
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1876 Recueil de Cantiques a l'Usage des Eglises Evangeliques de FranceParis: 1876The scarce fifth edition of this French collection of hymns.
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Signed1982 Shah 'Abd Al-'Aziz. Puritanism, Sectarian, Polemics and JihadCanberra: 1989A signed copy of Saiyid Athar Abbas Rizvi's interesting volume exploring tensions between Sunni and Shi'i ideologies between 1762 and 1831.
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1665 Tiberias sive Commentarius Masorethicus Triples Historicus, DidacticusBasileae: 1665A scarce and important critical work on the Bible by Johannes Buxtorf, this edition edited by his son.
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1723 Les Pseaumes de DavidParis: 1723A French translation of the Psalms of David, an important religious work presented here in French, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1911 Epiktet und das Neue TestamentGieben: 1911Adolf Bonhoffer's very scarce discussion of the Greek philosopher Epictetus, and his views on the new testament.
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1782 Mer Difinyddiaeth Iachus [The Marrow of Modern Divinity]Trefecca: 1782The very scarce third Welsh language edition of Edward Fisher's Calvinist work of theology, 'The Marrow of Modern Divinity'.
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1980 Man Heaven EarthNot Stated: 1980The first edition of this very scarce esoteric work by Henri Tracol, regarding the role of man, heaven and earth, and how they are represented in various scriptures.
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c1870 Oraisons Funebres et PanegyriquesParis: c1870A collection of prayers, speeches and panegyrics for funerals from French bishop Bossuet, in the original French language.
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1901 Pennsylvania: a Lesson in Empire BuildingNot Stated : 1901Very scarce pamphlet concerned with the idea of war from a Quaker perspective, abridged from an article by Howard Hodgkin.
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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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1821 History of the Persecutions Endured by the Protestants of the South of FranceLondon: 1821The very scarce first edition of Mark Wilks's account of the persecution of Protestants in the South of France in the 1810s, during the Bourboun Restoration and Hundred Days.