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8 hand-coloured lithographs from Costumes Histoire et des Orders Religieux
Book ID: 3776More details Price: £55.00 -
A Brief Outline of the History of Old Hall. A Paper Written on the Occasion of the Centenary Celebration at St. Edmund's College, in 1869
Edition: First Edition
Standon: Edmundian Association, 1891. First edition. Original cloth gilt now a bit dulled, all edges gilt, some foxing at the front, else a very good copy. Owner's name to the front (Syon Abbey). vi, 80 pp. Frontispiece and seven Illustrations.
COPAC gives copies at Oxford and Cambridge only.
St Edmund's Hall was established in 1795 for the education of the children of Roman Catholic nobility.Book ID: 1077More details Price: £25.00 -
A Critical Dissertation on the Book of Job. Together with : The Preface to a Critical Dissertation on the Book of Job.
Edition: First Edition
Condition: The binding is somewhat rubbed, but holding together well. A little bumping to the corners of the boards. Slight scuffing to the boards. The gilt to the spine is somewhat rubbed but still attractive. There is a little nicking to the head and tail of the spine.
Book ID: 1750More details Price: £350.00 -
A Letter Written by a Minister, for the Satisfaction of a Person Doubting in Religion. Shewn to be Unsatisfactory
Edition: Reprint
London: Henry Hills, 1688. Disbound pamphlet. Title with vignette. A defence of Catholicism. In two parts - a letter written to a young man (J.W.) who was considering becoming a Roman Catholic, persuading him of the merits of the Protestant church, and then a reply from his Catholic confessor, putting the Catholic case. This is the second edition. (The first being printed in 1686) [viii], 1-38 (I.e. 30) pp. Wing B185A.
Condition: The title has a small tear, a small stain, and is a touch marked. The text has some light foxing in a few places and is loosely bound together. The pagination is complete, and although the collation is complete, the numbering is 1-16, 25-38.
Book ID: 1406More details Price: £48.00 -
A Short Account of the Origin and Progress of the Catholic Institute of Great Britain: With an Appendix of Documents, intended as An Introduction to the First Annual Report.
Edition: First Edition
London: C. Richards: 1839. A thin volume, not bound up (as issued) Titles and monogram of the institute to the front cover. Sewn. The list of patrons and the committee, led by the Earl of Shrewsbury, includes Lord Clifford as one of the (many) Vice Presidents. The Catholic Institute grew out of the Metropolitan Catholic Tract Society. The organisation was formed "To protect the rights of Conscience of the Poorer classes of Catholics and to promote the interests of Religion and charity." Irish M.P. Daniel O'Connell was also involved in the establishment of the Institute. Led initially by the Hon. Charles Langdale M.P. 16pp.
Condition: Clean and tidy copy of this work. The pages are almost without mark, and the printing has made a clean, deep impression.
Book ID: 1299More details Price: £5.00 -
A Soggarth's Last Verses
Edition: First Edition
Book ID: 1201More details Price: £20.00 -
Accademia di Religione Cattolica sotto gli auspici di Pio VIII. Pontefice Massimo Flicemente Regnante.
Edition: Reprint
Rome: Accademia di Religione Cattolica: 1830. Soft marbled wrapper. A prospectus for Academy of Catholic religion -including lists of those honorary censors and a list of the topics to be covered at the academy in the next year. Included in the list are Cardinal Wiseman and Cardinal Thomas Weld. This was one of the Papal academies at Rome. The academy was an association of learned men, rather than an academic institution (hence the long list of Cardinals involved!). This academy was founded in 1801 with the aim of defending the dogma and moral teaching of the Church. Monthly meetings allowed for themed discussions. The academy still exists and is located in the palace of the Cancelleria Apostolica. 16 pp.
Condition: Excellent condition. The wrapper is clean and bright. A nice piece of marbling! Internally clean and tidy throughout with just a very slight creasing.
Book ID: 1321More details Price: £10.00 -
Acta Apostolicae Sedis Commentarium Officiale
Book ID: 2868More details Price: £300.00 -
African Adventure
Edition: First Edition
Dublin: Father Mathew Record Office, 1936. Original Red cloth with black embossed titles. Bookplate of Syon Abbey, South Brent to the inside board. Frontis illustration and black and white illus. throughout. Folding map to rear. A very nice copy of this book. The red cloth is clean and tidy, with marginal bumping only. No significant marks. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 202 pp. + Plates.
Book ID: 1192More details Price: £15.00 -
Al Privilegio dell' Immacolate Concezione di Maria Santissima Sia Resa in Terra la Maggior Gloria Possible
Edition: First Edition
Rome: A broadside about the Association of Prayers. Undated, but Circa 1850. Printed in Italian. Presumed 1st edition - no printing details given. Single sheet folded. Unpaginated but 4pp.
Condition: Excellent condition. A touch of handling to the edges only.
Book ID: 1308More details Price: £5.00 -
An Abridgement of the Prerogatives of St. Ann, Mother of the Mother of God. With the Approbation of the Doctors at Paris: And Thence Done into English to accompany the Contemplations on the Life and Glory of Holy Mary; and the Defence of the Same; with some Pieces of a like nature. To which a PREFACE is added concerning the Original of the STORY.
Edition: First Edition
London: Ric. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown, 1688. Pamphet. Disbound. Title, preface, a dedication to the Queen Regent (written by "the Maids of St Joseph") the text of the prerogatives. This is in fact an anti-catholic pamphlet from William Clagett. William Clagett (1646–1688) was an English clergyman and pamphleteer, particularly active during the reign of James II. As well as his own pamphlets, he would translate particularly colourful Continental Catholic material, with the aim of making the Catholics an object of ridicule. This is one of those pieces. [ii] i-xv, [i], [vi], 1-20. pp WING A108.
Condition: A nice copy of this pamphlet. Apart from a a few slight marks, the pamphlet is clean and crisp throughout and well bound together.
Book ID: 1440More details Price: £50.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XI. March 1850 Number LXV.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. 53-120.
Condition: A very nice copy of this individual issue of the Annals. Clean and tidy pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Uncut pages.
Book ID: 1138More details Price: £5.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XI. March 1850 Number LXV.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. 53-120.
Condition: A very nice copy of this individual issue of the Annals. Clean and tidy pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Uncut pages. A tiny mark to the front cover of the wrapper and first page.
Book ID: 1139More details Price: £5.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XIV. January 1853. Number LXXXII.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [ii], [1]-58.
Condition: A very nice copy of this individual issue of the Annals. Clean and tidy pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Uncut pages. A tiny amount of foxing to the front cover of the wrapper and first page.
Book ID: 1140More details Price: £5.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume X. January 1849. Number LVIII.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1849. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to China. There is also included a spotless loose gather with half title and title page for Volume IX, with a small attractive vignette to the title page - intended for the binder but not used. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [1]-77.
Condition: A very nice copy of this individual issue of the Annals. Clean and tidy pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Uncut pages.
Book ID: 1141More details Price: £5.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XIV. January 1853. Number LXXXII.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1853. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to China. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [i]-[1]-58.
Condition: A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages.
Book ID: 1142More details Price: £4.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XI. March 1850. Number LXV.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to Oceanica and China. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. 53-119
Condition: A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages.
Book ID: 1143More details Price: £4.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XI. September 1850. Number LXVIII.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to America and China. It also contains several letters from Pope Pius IX. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [vi], 253-306
Condition: A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages.
Book ID: 1144More details Price: £4.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume X. January 1849. Number LVIII.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1849. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. This issue is largely dealing with the missions in China. There is also a loose gather with a half title and title page (and small vignette) to volume IX for the binder to use (unused). The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [ii], [1]-79
Condition: A very nice copy of this individual issue of the Annals. Clean and tidy pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Uncut pages. A tiny amount of foxing to the front cover of the wrapper and first page.
Book ID: 1146More details Price: £5.00 -
Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume X. May 1849. Number LX.
Edition: First Edition
London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1849. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. This issue is largely dealing with the missions in China and America. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. 137-215.
Condition: A very nice copy of this individual issue of the Annals. Clean and tidy pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Uncut pages. A tiny amount of foxing to the front cover of the wrapper and first page. Light crease to the front cover.
Book ID: 1147More details Price: £5.00