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Precious and sacred texts from around the world. Angels dancing on heads of pins, and arcane discussion of every sort.
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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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1914 Grinling Gibbons' Carvings in Saint Paul's CathedralLondon: 1914A beautifully illustrated collection of plates showcasing Grinling Gibbons' woodcarvings in St. Paul's Cathedral, the personal copy of Sir Alexander Colin Cole, Garter Principal King of Arms.
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1873 Registrum Statutorum et Consuetudinum Ecclesiae Cathedralis Saincti Pauli LondinensisLondon: 1873A comprehensive referential work referring to the customs and statues of St. Paul's Cathedral, handsomely bound in quarter morocco.
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Signed1878 A Letter to Father Ignatius on the Death of his MotherLondon: 1878With a touching presentation inscription, this is a very scarce work in which the author mourns the death of his wife, Louisa Genevieve Lyne, and addresses his feelings to his son, the monk Father Ignatius.
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1937 The Norwich Subscription BooksLondon: 1937An association copy of the first edition of E. H. Carter's study of the Norwich subscription books. Presented by the author to his brother, and passed on to the author's son.
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1822-1823 2 vols in 1 Life of Bishop Wilson and An Address from a ClergymanLondon: 1822-1823Two religious works comprising of a biography and some sermons.