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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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1818-1819 Sermons Selected from the Manuscripts of the Late Rev. Charles MooreLondon: 1818-1819The very scarce three volume first edition of this collection of sermons, attractively bound in uniform calf bindings.
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1956 Joseph and His BrothersLondon: 1956A smart later edition of this collected retelling of the stories of Genesis from German author Thomas Mann.
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1884 Saint Matthew to RomansNot Stated: 1884A vanishingly scarce commentary on the gospels by Walsham How, a unique copy presented to the Wadey family from the reformer Louisa Hubbard.
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1988 The Satanic VersesLondon : 1988A near fine first impression copy of Salman Rushdie's highly ambitious and controversial novel.
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1682 L'Examen de Soy-Mesme, PseaumesCharenton: 1682Two French religious works bound in one, including the psalms, and an exploration on how to prepare for Communion.
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1956 The Mystery of The Holy Innocents And Other PoemsLondon: 1956The first UK edition of this translation of poetry by Charles Peguy, comprised of 'The Mystery of The Holy Innocents' and other poems.
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1649 Prieres et Meditations ChrestiennesCharenton: 1649A very scarce French collection of prayers and meditations for Christians, by the famous preacher Michel le Faucheur.
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1926 Arabian Society at the Time of Muhammad. Parts I and II.Calcutta and Simla: 1926The very scarce first edition of Pringle Kennedy's history of Arabian society.
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1931 The Mahdi of Allah, the Story of the Dervish Mohammed AhmedLondon & New York: 1931The first English language edition of Richard A. Bermann's account of the Mahdist insurrection led by Mohammed Ahmed.
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1676 Le Thresor des Prieres et OraisonsRouen: 1676A very scarce French 'treasure' of prayers, a mid-seventeenth century edition.
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c1870 Petit Paroissien Romain Contenant L'Office Du DimancheDijon: c1870A smart pocket-sized copy of this prayer book in the original French.
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1683 Kempis Commun. Ou les Quarte Livres de l'Imitation de Jesus-ChristAmsterdam: 1683An early French translation of this important Christian devotional work.
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1706 La LiturgieLondres; [London]: 1706A very scarce French translation of the liturgy for the Anglican Church, published in London.
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1679 Le Voyage de Beth-elSaumur: 1679A very scarce French religious volume of prayers and meditations, by Jean de Focquenbergues, and other French figures.
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1696 La Semaine SainteGeneva: 1696A very scarce French collection of prayers for Holy Week, by Charles Duvernoy.
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1900 The Life of the Waiting Soul in the Intermediate StateLondon: 1900The ninth edition of this scarce religious work on death by R. E. Sanderson.
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1850 The Last Days: A Discourse of The Evil Character of These Our TimesLondon: 1850The second edition of this very scarce work containing the Rev. Edward Irving's discourse surrounding evil.
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1718 Le Vrai CommuniantRotterdam: 1718A scarce French text on how to be a true communicant, by the theologian and pastor Daniel de Superville.
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1667 Semaine de Meditations et de PrieresCharenton; Paris: 1667A very scarce volume of Anglican prayers and meditations by the French clergyman Peter du Moulin.
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1655 Les Pseaumes de DavidParis: 1655A mid-seventeenth century French translation of this significant religious text, translated by Clement Marot and Theodore de Beze.
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1675 Tratie de la DevotionRouen: 1675The first edition of this very scarce devotional treatise by French Protestant figure Pierre Jurieu.
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1729 Les Pseaumes de DavidLondres: 1729A London published French edition of the 'Psalms of David', published for Huguenot emigres, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1665-69 Les Visites CharitablesParis: 1665-69The scarce to see first edition of this religious work by Charles Drelincourt, offering a wide variety of consolations to offer solace during difficult periods of people's lives.
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1701 Les Pseaumes de David en Vers Avec le LiturgieBerlin: 1701A French translation of the psalms of David, an important religious work, a French language edition published in Berlin.
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1764 La Liturgie, ou, Formulaire des Prieres PubliquesLondres: 1764A French translation of the liturgy of the English church, detailing the prayers of the Anglican Church.
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1912 Parsifal or The Legend of The Holy GrailLondon: 1912A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated poetic retelling of the quest for the Holy Grail.
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1839 2vols in 1 The Poor Man's Morning and Evening PortionLondon: 1839An uncommon copy of this devotional classic, containing both the morning and evening portions, by the beloved Robert Hawker, known as the "Star of the West".
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1927 Christianity and the French RevolutionLondon: 1927The first translated edition of this historical study of the effects of Christianity on the French Revolution.
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1880 L'Imitation de Jésus-ChristTours: 1880A charming, leather-bound copy of L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ, in French, with reflections following each chapter, by L'Abbé F. De Lamennais.
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1878 La Journée Du Chrétien Sanctifiée Par La Prière et La MéditationNot Stated: 1878A lovely copy of this Christian prayer book in French, approved by French Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles-Théodore Colet, smartly bound in full morocco.
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1910 Regeneration, Being an Account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great BritainLondon: 1910The scarce to see paperback issue of the first edition of this non-fiction work by H. Rider Haggard, in which he looks at the movements of the Salvation Army in Britain.
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1910 Regeneration: Being an Account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great BritainLondon: 1910A smart first edition of this commentary on the social work of the Salvation Army from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
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1910 Regeneration: Being an Account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great BritainLondon: 1910A smart first edition of this commentary on the social work of the Salvation Army from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
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1933 The High Clerc Cookery BookMadras: 1933The fourth edition of this very scarce cookery booked aimed at missionaries and their families living in India.
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1914 Here and There in North IndiaWestminster: 1914A scarce copy of this illustrated account of missionary work in the North of India.