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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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1912 English and Welsh CathedralsLondon: 1912A smart first edition of this study of English and Welsh Cathedrals, with colour plates. -
1868-1869 The Church Builder: A Quarterly Journal of Church Extension in England and Wales No. XXV to XXXIILondon: 1868-1869A smart volume of The Church Builder with eight issues from two volumes bound into one, illustrated throughout. -
1855 Nouveaux Souvenirs d'une Mere de FamilleTours, France: 1855A charmingly bound collection of moral tales on virtue, faith and family, by Madame Woillez. -
1844 Illustrations of Baptismal FontsLondon: 1844A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the baptismal fonts of English churches, in the original cloth binding. -
1900 Three Surrey Churches: A Chapter of English HistoryGuildford: 1900A smart first edition of this illustrated historical study of three churches in Surrey, England. -
1863 Oeuvres Choisies (Third Series)Tours, France: 1863A charmingly bound illustrated copy of Oeuvres Choisies (series III), with woodcut illustrations. -
c1906 De Imitatione Christi: Codices, Manuscripts, EditionsMunich, Bavaria: c1906A very scarce, illuminating 38th catalogue by Jacques Rosenthal on the Codices, Manuscripts, and Editions of De Imitatione Christi. -
1880 La Confiance en DieuRouen: 1880Beautifully bound in the publisher's decorative cartonnage binding, this is a very scarce French translation of a work of German children's devotional literature. -
1825 Select Poetry Chiefly on Subjects Connected with ReligionLondon: 1825A very scarce first edition of this selection of religious poetry. -
1966-1970 Illuminated Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library OxfordOxford: 1966-1970A meticulous documentation of Western and Italian medieval manuscript art, both volumes with illustrated plates and a coloured frontispiece. -
1800 A Review of Mr. Wilberforce's Treatise, Entitled "A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians"London: 1800A smartly bound copy of this very scarce early edition of Belsham's review of Mr. Wilberforce's treatise on religious systems of Christianity. -
1743 Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to AntiquaryLondon: 1743A smartly bound revised edition of this collection of tracts from English cleric and scholar John Chapman. -
1798 A Review of Mr. Wilberforce's Treatise, Entitled Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed ChristiansLondon: 1798A smartly bound copy of this very scarce first edition of Belsham's review of Mr. Wilberforce's treatise on religious systems of Christianity. -
1793 A Selection from the Harleian Miscellany of Tracts, Which Principally Regard the English HistoryLondon: 1793The first abridged edition of this fascinating and collection of religious and political tracts, edited by Dr Johnson and William Oldys. -
1968 Johannes De Turrecremata: MeditationesWeisbaden: 1968A faithful facsimile of the first first illustrated book printed in Italy, offering insight into 15th century devotional text and art. -
1966 A Facsimile of The General Theological Seminary's Gutenberg BibleNew York City: 1966A very scarce privately produced facsimile of the General Theological Seminary's own copy of the Gutenberg Bible, produced by the Seminary themselves. -
1979 The Miniatures of the Sacra Parallela: Parisinus Graecus 923Princeton: 1979A richly illustrated landmark study of Byzantine visual theology by art historian, Kurt Weitzmann. -
1877 The High Crime of Not InsuringLondon: 1877A smart first UK edition of this very scarce pamphlet from American preacher Thomas De Witt Talmage. -
1879-1880 The Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual for 1879; 1880London: 1879-1880A charming volume presenting two scarce volumes of the 'Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual', delightfully illustrated throughout. -
1805 The Christian's Complete Family Bible; Or, Universal Library of Divine KnowledgeLiverpool: 1805An impressively illustrated early nineteenth century Family Bible with a wealth of theological and contextual information, offering a 'Complete Body of Christian Divinity'. -
c1678 Old Church Slavonic PsalterMoscow: c1678A vanishingly scarce seventeenth-century Old Church Slavonic psalter, the oldest surviving written Slavonic language, bound in a striking seventeenth-century full calf binding with metal clasps. -
1725 Lo Specchio della Vera PenitenziaFirenze: 1725A series of sermons by the Italian Dominican friar Jacopo Passavanti, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1883 Narrative of The Origin and Progress of the South American Mission; Or, "First Fruits" Enlarged.London: 1883The second edition of this very scarce work detailing the history of missionary work in South America, written by John W. Marsh, who died just prior to this publication. -
1913 The Registers of the Parish Church of BoltonBolton: 1913A very scarce first edition of this register of the parish church of Bolton from 1573 to 1660. -
1910 The Old Service-Books of the English ChurchLondon: 1910A smart second edition of this scarce work from British writers and antiquaries Christopher Wordsworth and Henry Littlehales. -
1728 Liber Valorum et Decimarum; Being an Account of the Valuations and Yearly Tenths of all such Ecclesiastical Benefices in England and WalesLondon: 1728The third edition of John Ecton's important compilation of the financial states of churches in England and Wales. -
1872 Church Sermons by Eminent ClergymenLondon: 1872The first edition of this scarce collection of sermons, contributed by a series of noted clergymen, and bound in crushed half morocco. -
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1914 St. Margaret's Westminster: The Church of The House of CommonsLondon: 1914A smart first edition of this detailed study of St. Margaret's, Westminster, the author's presentation copy. -
1861-1865 5vol Mamecestre: Being Chapters from the Early Recorded History of the Barony, &c. of ManchesterManchester: 1861-1865A collection of five volumes from The Chetham Society on the city of Manchester. -
1881-1884 3vol Diocesan Histories: Norwich, Peterborough, & WorcesterLondon: 1881-1884A smart collection of three volumes of illustrated diocesan histories. -
1861 2vol A Manual of Monumental BrassesOxford and London: 1861A first edition set of this informative work on monumental brasses from British clergyman Reverend Herbert Haines. -
1889 The History of the Parish Church of All Saints', MaidstoneMaidstone: 1889A first edition of this comprehensive historical study of All Saints' Church in Maidstone, with illustrations. -
1817 British Monachism; or, Manners and Customs of the Monks and Nuns of EnglandLondon: 1817A Zaehnsdorf bound study on the monastic life of British monks and nuns, an illustrated work. -
1872 Essays on CathedralsLondon: 1872An uncommon first edition of this essay collection on cathedrals, edited by British divine and school master John Howson. -
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1899 The Church Bells of Huntingdonshire Their Inscriptions, Founders, Uses, Traditions, etc.London: 1899An uncommon limited edition survey of Huntingdonshire's church bells, in which is loosely inserted a presentation note from the author. -
1851 3vol Winkle's Architectural and Picturesque Illustrations of the Cathedral Churches of England and WalesLondon: 1851A rebacked collection of three volumes on the cathedral churches of England and Wales, illustrated throughout .