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Religion
Precious and sacred texts from around the world. Angels dancing on heads of pins, and arcane discussion of every sort.
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1854 2vol The History of the Papacy, to the Period of the ReformationLondon: 1854A two volume first edition set of this detailed historical study of the office and authority of the Pope. -
1839 An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of ChristGlasgow: 1839A complete two volume set of this impressive study of ecclesiastical history from German Lutheran church historian John Lawrence Mosheim. -
1930 The Kirk in ScotlandLondon: 1930The first edition of this illustrated history of the Church of Scotland, by John Buchan and George Adam Smith. -
c1850 The QuranNone stated: c1850A beautifully bound example of an Ottoman Empire Quran, written in the original Arabic, adorned with hand coloured illuminations to the first Surah, and bound in a full calf gilt mikleb binding. -
1820 The Works of Wm. ChillingworthLondon: 1820A smart example of the theological works by William Chillingworth, complete in three volumes. -
1816 The Life of Dr. George Bull; Some Important Points of Primitive ChristianityOxford: 1816A handsome collection of works by and about English theologian George Bull, the Bishop of St. David's. -
1668-1674 Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Also Concerning the Messiah.London: 1668-1674An impressive volume containing the first edition of Puritan theologian John Owen's two works on the Epistle to the Hebrews, an detailed work of Biblical literary criticism. -
1710 The Tryal of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, Before the House of Peers, for High Crimes and MisdemeanoursLondon: 1710An early edition of Henry Sacheverell's trial in the first decade of the eighteenth-century, with the speeches of a number of Bishop's responding to the trial bound in to the rear. -
2001 The Bury BibleWoodbridge: 2001A very smart copy of this illustrated edition of the Bury Bible, edited by Australian professor Rodney M. Thomson. -
1791 SermonsEdinburgh: 1791A leather bound copy of the second volume of Carr's assorted sermons, a scarce work. -
1825 Oraisons FunebresParis: 1825A collection of the funeral orations of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, and early French preacher renowned for his sermons, in the original French. -
1676 A Discourse Concerning the Idolatry Practised in the Church of RomeLondon: 1676The fourth edition of Edward Stillingfleet's very scarce and controversial attack on the Catholic Church, which inspired a response from Catholic Thomas Godden and a series of further rebukes from Stillingfleet, bound in full leather. -
c1830 Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion in the SoulLondon: c1830A pocket-sized edition of this spiritual study from English Nonconformist minister Philip Doddridge. -
1825 The Christian Guardian (and Church of England Magazine) Memoirs of the ReformersLondon: 1825A copy of this very scarce volume of magazine issues from the Christian Guardian and Church of England. -
1860 2 Vols The Faiths of the World; An Account of all Religions and Religious Sects, their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies, and CustomsLondon; Edinburgh: 1960An extensive reference work regarding faiths worldwide in the nineteenth century by James Gardner, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1698 The Snake in the GrassLondon: 1698A very scarce anti-Quaker work by Charles Leslie, a fascinating treatise against the dissenters. -
1705 The History of Faction, Alias Hypocrisy, Alias Moderation , From Its First Rise Down to its Present Toleration in Their KingdomsLondon: 1705The first edition of this very scarce early eighteenth century discourse on the history of factions by Sackville Tufton, smartly bound in full calf. -
1763 Advice From a Bishop in a Series of Letters to a Young ClergymanLondon: 1763A very scarce volume of nine letters from a Bishop to a near relation, advising of the religious profession. -
1856 The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the SacramentsLondon: 1856A leather-bound Victorian Book of Common Prayer, together with the Psalms of David. -
1800 Sacred Dramas: Chiefly Intended for Young Persons. The Subjects Taken from the Bible.London: 1800A twelfth edition of this scarce compilation of 'Sacred Dramas', containing plays featuring Biblical figures. -
1847 The Records of a Church of Christ Meeting in Broadmead, Bristol 1640-1687London: 1847A very scarce copy of this collection of records from a Christian church in Bristol, edited by Baptist historian Edward Bean Underhill. -
1840 The Rise and Progress of Dissent in BristolLondon: 1840The first edition of this very scarce monograph on dissenting churches in Bristol. -
1959 The Great Lambeth BibleLondon: 1959An exploration of the Lambeth Bible through the lens of mid‑20th‑century scholarship, accompanied by faithful colour plate facsimiles of the original art. -
1874 Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and at the Period of the RenaissanceLondon: 1874A brightly illustrated history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, with fourteen chromolithographic plates. -
1698 The True Nature of Imposture Fully Display'd in the Life of MohometLondon: 1698A scarce early edition of Humphrey Prideaux's discourse against Islam, defending Christianity against the the attacks of deism, bound in full calf. -
1812 Pious Reflections for Every Day in the MonthNottingham: 1812A pocket-sized edition of daily reflections from Fénelon, a key figure in the French Quietist movement, providing spiritual, introspective theology for each day of the month. -
1844 The Book of Common PrayerOxford: 1844A scarce copy of this early Victorian Oxford edition of the Book of Common Prayer, with a signed binding in navy morocco by C. Stocken. -
1875 The Land and The Book; Or, Biblical IllustrationsLondon: 1875A smart copy of this description of the author's experiences in the Middle East, journeying to the Holy Land. -
1970 A Tale of a TubLondon: 1970A handsomely bound, limited edition of this work of this popular work of satire by Jonathan Swift, criticizing the dominant divisions of Christianity at that time. -
1876-79 Gleanings From the Pastures of Tekoa, and, Mrs. Dubosq's BibleLondon: 1876-79Two very scarce first edition religious works bound in one, one being a series of lectures on the Book of Amos, and the other a novel revolving around a 1650 Geneva Bible. -
1935 The Canterbury PsalterLondon: 1935A large limited edition facsimile of the Canterbury Psalter, presented in an attractive rebind and clamshell by Eric Sweet. -
1943 Les Grandes Heures de RohanGeneva : 1943A striking series of colour plates illustrating the Rohan Hours, from Albert Skira's reputable art publishing house. -
1758 Serious Reflections on the Present State of Things in These NationsLondon: 1758The vanishingly scarce first edition of John Leland's pamphlet in which he warns of the moral and spiritual decline of Britain, urging a return to Christian values and national repentance. -
1912 Queen Mary's Psalter: Miniatures and Drawings by an English Artist of the 14th CenturyLondon: 1912The first edition of this beautifully illustrated recreation of Queen Mary's Psalter, produced for the trustees of the British Museum, bound in crushed morocco and housed in a cloth chemise and slipcase. -
1930 2vol The Stuttgart Psalter: Biblia Folio 23 Wuerttembergische Landesbibliothek, StuttgartNew Jersey: 1930A finely bound set of volumes containing a facsimile of the Stuttgart Psalter and a study of the work from American scholar Ernest T. De Wald. -
1954 The Mainz Psalters and Canon Missae 1457-1459London: 1954A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the printing of the Mainz Psalter and the Canon Missae, with folding plates.