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1662 2Vols in 1 Biblia and Psalmen des Propheten Davidst'Amsteldam [Amsterdam]: 1662The very scarce 1662 Dutch language editions of the Old and New Testaments, and the Psalms of David.
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c1880 Woodbound Album of Christian EngravingsNone: c1880A beautiful collection of religious engravings bound in wood, with decorative embellishments painted by hand.
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1835 On Natural Theology Volume IGlasgow and London: 1835An excellent theological work examining evidence for the existence of a higher being from a Christian point of view.
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1896 Thomas ChalmersEdinburgh: 1896The first edition of this very scarce work from the 'Famous Scots Series', discussing influential nineteenth-century Free Church of Scotland minister Thomas Chalmers.
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1868 Ecce HomoLondon: 1868A short theological work from British Prime Minister and statesman William Ewart Gladstone.
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c1880 The Illustrated National Family BibleLondon: c1880A beautifully and brightly illustrated full morocco family Bible, in an impressive full morocco binding with metal clasps.
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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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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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1892 Old Scottish Communion PlateEdinburgh: 1892A signed first edition inventory of the communion plate of Scottish churches, with illustrated examples throughout. -
1830 Icones Veteris TestamentiLondon: 1830An uncommon collection of Hans Holbein's illustrations of the Old Testament engraved on wood.
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1814 Remains from the Mss of the Rev. James BowdenLondon: 1814A collection of the sermons, charges and letters of the Rev. James Bowden, late Minister of Tooting.
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c1870 Brown's Self-Interpreting Family BibleNewcastle-on-Tyne: c1870A brightly illustrated morrocco family bible from the late nineteenth century.
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1876 Sketches of Jewish Social LifeLondon: 1876The first edition of this work from a renowned Jewish convert to Christianity, discussing the everyday lives of the Jewish population.
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1864 The Modern JudeaGlasgow: 1864An account of a Scottish minister's travels through Palestine and comparison of the region with Biblical scriptures.
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1908 Out-of-Doors in the Holy LandNew York: 1908A smart, illustrated first edition of this travelogue of Presbytarian Clergyman and educator Henry Van Dyke.
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1933-1934 2Vol Three Bembridge Fables and Thy Youth and CauseLondon; Cambridge: 1933-1934Two scarce works from MP and founder of Bembridge School, John Howard Whitehouse.
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1853 Oriental and Sacred Scenes, Notes of Travel in Greece, Turkey and PalestineNew York: 1853The scarce first edition of this Biblical scholar's account of his travels in 'the further Orient'.
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1910 The Historical Geography of the Holy LandLondon: 1910A Scottish Presbyterian theologian's geographical study of Palestine, and its relationship to Christianity.
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c1908 James Gilmour of MongoliaLondon: c1908A collection of first hand sources from a Christian missionary's time in Mongolia.
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1876 Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual SongsLondon: 1876A very scarce first edition of this pocket sized volume containing presbyterian evangelical hymns, psalms, and songs. Attractively bound in full morocco and gilt.
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1816 The Book of Common PrayerOxford: 1816An early nineteenth century copy of the Book of Common Prayer, bound in full diced calf.
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1989 2vols God, Man & Mrs Thatcher and undermining the Central LineLondon: 1989Two excellent first editions of these non fictional volumes in the Chatto Counter Blasts series, discussing political and religious issues. Signed by all three authors.
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1909 Man and the Universe: A Study of the Influence of the Advance in Scientific Knowledge Upon Our Understanding of ChristianityLondon: 1909A smart copy of this work by Oliver Lodge, examining the influence of Christianity upon the development of science.
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1817 Discourses Evidence and Authority of the Christian RevelationEdinburgh; Glasgow: 1817Thomas Chalmers' two works studying the Christian Revelation, a collection of fascinating discourses and lectures.
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1643 The Copy of A Letter Written to Mr Alexander HindersonLondon: 1643An extremely scarce seventeenth-century pamphlet, concerning the affairs of the Palatinate.
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An Account of Mr Cawdry's Triplex Diatribe Concerning Superstition Will-WorshipLondon: 1655Henry Hammond's rebuttal to and analysis of Daniel Cawdry's controversial work 'A Diatribe Concerning Superstition'. A very scarce and early work regarding superstition.
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1914 Gladdening River Manuel First Edition Folding Maps Illustrated PresbyterianLondon: 1914An uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating study of the influence of the 'Young Men's Guild' of the Church of Scotland in the Eastern Himalayas.
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1847 2vol Feriae Anniversariae Church Holy-Days Richard Mant First Edition Very ScarceLondon: 1847A very scarce copy of this fascinating religious treatise on Christian anniversaries and Holy Days, by the English churchman and author of the notable 'History of the Church of Ireland', Richard Mant.
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1881 The Sunday at Home Family Magazine Illustrated Colour ScarceLondon: 1881A scarce 1881 copy of this copiously illustrated family magazine for 'Sabbath Reading', published by the Religious Tract Society.
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1817 British Monachism Manners Customs Monks Nuns Fosbrooke First Thus IllustratedLondon: 1817A fascinating and copiously illustrated study of English monastic life by the notable English antiquary, Thomas Dudley Fosbroke.
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1813 3vols The Lives of Puritans From Elizabeth I Reformation to 1662 BrookLondon: 1813Three volumes of Benjamin Brook's lives of Puritans.
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1986 Channel Island Churches John McCormack First Edition Signed ScarceChichester: 1986A first edition copy of John McCormack's 'Channel Island Churches', copiously illustrated, signed and dedicated by the author. -
1926 5vol An Outline of Christianity A S Peake R G Parsons Colour PlatesLondon: 1926A detailed and copiously illustrated history of Christianity.
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1964 The Rationality of Faith Carl Michalson First English EditionLondon: 1964A highly detailed look into theological thinking, exploring the vital differences between faith within both nature and history.