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A commentary on the book of Job with a translation
London: C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1880. Scarce First edition. Original black buckram with gilt titles to spine. Clean condition, but a little rubbed. Black end papers, front and rear hinges have been reinforced by archival tape. Internally clean and tidy throughout. A few foxing spots only, mainly confined to the first few pages. Xi, 552 pp. Plus advertisements for C. Kegan Paul & Co. at rear. 230 x 150 mm (9 x 6 inches). Samuel Cox was a baptist minister and British theological writer born in 1826. He was editor of the monthly publication 'Expositor'.
Book ID: 2764More details Price: £100.00 -
A Defence of a Letter Concerning the Education of Dissenters in their Private Academies: With a More Full and Satisfactory Account of the Same, and of Their Morals and Behaviour Towards the Church of England: Being an Answer to the Defence of Dissenters.
Edition: First Edition
Book ID: 1219More details Price: £200.00 -
A Gentleman in Prison. The Story of Tokichi Ishii. Written in Tokyo Prison. Translated by Caroline Macdonald
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1922. First Edition. Hardback. Blue cloth, with paper labels to front board and spine. No dust jacket. Six b/w photographs. 164 pages. 200 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches). An autobiographical study with excellent insight in to Japanese prison conditions of the time. Caroline Macdonald carried out missionary work in Tokyo prisons, and this is the true story of the convicted murderer Tokichi Ishii who spent 27 years incarcerated for his crime. Mrs Macdonald befriended Ishii and enjoyed many discussions about Christianity and Buddhism with him prior to his death.
Condition: Light bumping to boards. Previous owner's signature to FFEP, otherwise very clean.
Book ID: 2834More details Price: £15.00 -
A History of Religions
London: Jonathan Cape, 1934. First edition. Signed and dedicated by the author to the front. The dedication is to Sir Victor [Ewings] Negus, the famous British surgeon. They were both fellows of King's College, London. Hardback, in dark blue with gilt title to spine. Saurat has also made some corrections and annotations in 1943, and marked them in the pages and dated them. Boards are a little grubby and bumped, but inside is good - aside from Saurat's markings. 319 pages. 230 x 160 mm (9 x 6¼ inches).
Book ID: 3611More details Price: £30.00 -
A History of the Church of England in India Since the Early Days of the East India Company.
London: Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK), 1924. Original blue cloth with gilt titles. Frontis photograph of the first Indian Bishop. Thirteen illustrations.
Condition: Very nice condition. The blue cloth is clean and tidy with just a little handling to the head and tail of the spine. Inside, there are two gift inscriptions to the front end paper. A little light foxing to the pages.
Book ID: 1536More details Price: £15.00 -
A loyal tear dropt on the vault of the high and mighty Prince Charles II. Of glorious and happy memory...
Book ID: 2822More details Price: £300.00 -
A Memorial of God's Judgments, Spiritual and Temporal, Or Sermons to Call to Remembrance. First preached and now Published for Publick Benefit.
Edition: First Edition
London: Dorman Newman, 1671. First edition. Scarce. A collection of sermons by Cromwell's Chaplain, Nicholas Lockyer [Lockier]. Full leather binding. Rubbed and worn leather boards. No end papers. Weak to front hinge. Marking to front board and title page. The rest of the book is mainly clean and tidy, but with some worm holes to the margins. Nicholas Lockyer (1611–1685) was an English clergyman and independent minister, a close supporter of Oliver Cromwell and Provost of Eton College, and later an ejected minister and nonconformist.
165 x 110 mm (6½ x 4¼ inches).
(10), 32 (2) 33-67, (2) 69-106, missing half title leaf 107-174 (2) 175-226 (4) pp.Book ID: 1876More details Price: £1,000.00 -
A Pastor's Farewell. Twelve Sermons, Including the Last Eight Preached in Trinity Church, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London.
Edition: First Edition
Book ID: 1150More details Price: £30.00 -
A Reply to the Letters of the Abbe Dubois on the State of Christianity in India.
Edition: First Edition
London: L. B. Seeley & Son, 1824. Original paper covered cloth boards with cloth spine. Title neatly painted (at a later date it seems) in two colours to the spine. Bookplate to the inside board showing that the book was gifted to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1867. A second stamp to the front end paper from the SPGFP. No other marks. The book is presented in six sections. 1) on the possibility of converting Hindus (Hindoos). 2) The nature and failure of Catholic efforts 3) the nature of Protestant efforts. 4) The success of Protestant efforts. 5) the present state of the Syrian church in Travancore and 6) the duty and policy of promoting Christianity in India. iv, 322. pp
Condition: A clean and tidy copy of this first edition. A touch of darkening to the boards with a little rubbing to the edges. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with just a little darkening. No significant marks beyond the end papers. A nice copy.
Book ID: 1388More details Price: £45.00 -
A Treatise on Prayer: Designed to assist in the Devout Discharge of that Duty.
Edition: Reprint
Book ID: 1346More details Price: £30.00 -
A Water Colour of Mary in the Style of Raphaël. Une aquarelle de Marie dans le style de Raphaël.
Book ID: 3821More details Price: £275.00 -
Acta Apostolicae Sedis Commentarium Officiale
Book ID: 2868More details Price: £300.00 -
An Answer to several late Treatises, occasioned by a book entitled A Discourse concerning the Idolatry practised in the Church of Rome and the Hazard of Salvation in the Communion of it.
Edition: First Edition
Book ID: 1347More details Price: £195.00 -
An answer to some papers lately printed, concerning the authority of the Catholick Church in matters of faith, and the reformation of the Church of England
London: Printed for Ric. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1686. First edition. Later hardback binding of this important leaflet. A reply to "Copies of two papers written by the late King Charles II." Plain paper covered boards are a little aged at spine, and somewhat toned. The pamphlet inside has some foxing, but is in very good condition. Complete. 72 pages. 200 x 150 mm (7¾ x 6 inches).
Book ID: 3664More details Price: £65.00 -
An Answer to the Question, Why Are You a Christian?
Book ID: 3073More details Price: £480.00 -
Anekdoten voor Christenen, en ook voor zulken die het niet zijn. Naar het hoogduitsch van George Frederik Kirsch, hofprediker des graven van Reuse.
Haarlem: J.L. Augustini, 1813. First Edition - Part III in two volumes. These are numbered continuously: 1-114, 115-244 pp. This series of 85 anecdotes of Christian morality was issued in four series (this is the third). Hard paper covers (later than publication date). Paper labels to the spine. Text in Dutch. The covers are a little darkened and have some rubbing to the corners. Some cracking to the paper on the spine - but still holding well. bookseller stamps to the front of each volume, with owner's shelf locators etc: Overall good.
Book ID: 1830More details Price: £40.00 -
As Orações. Illustrações em cõres de J. Hebbelynck
Bruges: Desclée De Brouwer, 1938. First edition. Very scarce. Small hardback with blue cloth spine. Cover design and 16 beautifully illustrated full-page plates, with gold embellishments, all by Jeanne Hebbelynck. Unpaginated [40 pages]. Appears virtually new / unopened, and is in glassine protection. 140 x 115 mm
Book ID: 3619More details Price: £50.00 -
Basil Armstrong; or, Under Christ's Banner [and other tales]
London: W. Nicholson & Sons, 1890. Scarce. First (and only) edition. Hardcover. In red percaline, with black and gilt title and decoration to front board. Back board with black design. Internally clean, with b/w frontis illustration and two title pages. Some darkening to front and back free endpapers. Undated, but COPAC lists as 1890. 142 pages. 175 x 145 mm (7 x 5¾ inches).
Book ID: 3021More details Price: £40.00 -
Born for friendship. The spirit of Sir Thomas More.
London: Burns and Oates, 1965. First edition. Hardback brown cloth, in unclipped dust jacket. This book is "particularly illuminating on the delicate problem of vocation". Both book and dust jacket are in very good condition. 220 pages. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).
Father Bernard Basset SJ was directly descended from Sir Thomas More, and wrote many books - both serious and humorous.
Book ID: 3717More details Price: £20.00 -
Certaine sermons or homilies, appointed to be read in churches : In the time of the late Queen Elizabeth of famous memory. And now thought fit to be reprinted by authority from the King's most excellent Majesty. [Bound together with] The Second Tome of Homilies, of Such Matters as Were Promised and Entituled in the former part of the Homilies.
Book ID: 1977More details Price: £350.00