THE IMPERIAL FAMILY BIBLE Containing The Old & New Testaments according to the most approved copies of the authorized version, with many thousand critical, explanatory and practical notes; also references, readings, chronological tables and indexes: Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London: Blackie & Son 1844. Folio. Contemporary full black calf, titles and elaborate decoration to spine gilt, heavy gilt borders to boards, gilt edges. 15 x 11 inches (38.5 x 27.5 cm), 1358pp, “ Illustrated by a Superb Series of Engravings from the Most Admired Productions of Ancient and Modern Art”.  The commentary is placed in double columns in small fonts between the two main columns on each page. The 39 illustrations are superb, with artists such as Titian, P. J. de Loutherbourg, Raffaelle d’Urbino, and 9 notable ones by John Martin. The inner hinges and endpapers have been professionally replace at some time and the whole volume is now tight and firm with no cracks to outer hinges. The leathers are rubbed at edges and corners w9th small scratching and scuffs to spine. The frontis and vignette title page is foxed and there is foxing to the reverse and margins of plates. The text pages are free from foxing with light toning at margins. The family register is placed between the Old and New Testaments and contains entries from 1844 to 1943, along with loose letters, documents and silk bookmarks. A handsome copy of a Victorian family Bible. Weight about 8 kg

Ref 103012 : £650.00

La Sacra Bibbia, Tradotta in lingua Italiana e commentata da Giovanni Diodati, di Nation Lucchese: Geneva, Pietro Chovët,. 1641. Fine additional engraved title after Bosse. With large publisher's device on title-page; occasional woodcut headpieces and woodcut initial letters beginning the books. Leather covered boards present but completely detached, so sold as dis-bound, 12.5in x 7.75in (315mm x 198mm), 837pp + 331pp + 148pp + 68pp. Small worm damage, track approximately 3in long affects about 40 pages in middle of text block, small corner piece lost from prelim. Text block tight, minor browning to some pages. Diodati's Italian translation of the Bible remained the standard version for Italian Protestants into the twentieth century. It includes the Old Testament (with Psalms in prose), Apocrypha, and New Testament. Giovanni Giovanni Diodati (1576-1649) was a gifted linguist, well-suited for the task of translating the Bible. This second edition of his Bible was the first in which Diodati made metrical translations of the Psalms. Very Rare. .A superb copy for restoration and re-binding *** SPECIAL SALE PRICE, limited period. *** 

Ref  17190:  £500.00    SOLD

La Sacra Bibbia, Antico e Nuovo Testamento. Traduzione secondo la Vulgata di Monsignor Antonio Martini. Revisione di Monsignor Luigi Nazari di Calabiana (7 volumes).  Plus Le Piu' Belle Chiese Del Mondo (1 Portfolio of 122 prints): Milano, Fratelli Fabbri, 1963. 7 Volumes in dustjackets plus box in matching bindings and dustjacket of 122 11 ½ inch  x  9 1/8 inch (290mm x 232mm) full colour photographic plates of churches. All books ( and portfolio case) 12 1/8 in x  9 ¾ in (310mm x 248mm) beautifully bound in cream cloth with gilt decoration on front rear and spine, all in illustrated jackets. Books all Very Good, Jackets Very Good with slight edge rubs and in protective wraps. In Italian. A truly beautiful set of books. On glossy cream patterned paper, every page richly embellished with full colour illuminations, illustrations and decorations. Colour illuminated capitals for each chapter.  Vol. 1: Il Pentateuco. Vol. 2: I Libri Storici (da Giosuè ai 4 Libri dei Re). Vol. 3: I Libri Storici (dai Paralipomeni ai Maccabei). Vol. 4: I Libri Sapienziali (da Giobbe a l'Ecclesiastico). Vol. 5: I Libri Profetici (da Isaia a Malachia). Vol. 6: I 4 Vangeli e gli Atti degli Apostol . Vol 7; Le Lettre degli Apostoli e l’Apolcalisse.  Pages, 400, 336, 336, 432, 435, 380, 396 + te 120 prints in the portfolio case. Very heavy set.. Postage at cost

Ref  17753;  £175.00

(Welsh Bible)

Bibl, yr Addoliad Teuluaidd. Gyda Nodau a Sylwadau ar Bob Pennod o'r Neu Testament a'r Newndd a Chyfeirnodau Gwerthfawr, gan y Parch Peter Williams.  Y London Printing and Publishing Company (Limited). (1830s ?). Large folio, 15.75in x 10.5in, 792 pages. Black cloth. Gilt title on spine. Cloth now stained, torn, rubbed, split and generally looking tatty (in fact looking 170 years old). The covers have done their job, however, the book is still tight and undamaged. Damp stains on prelims and page blackening throughout text and plates, slight foxing and minor creasing on a few pages. Many attractive engravings, captioned in English. A chance to own a great work at a fraction of the price normally charged when these editions appear. Could even get it recovered and cleaned and still show a profit. Very Heavy, postage at cost

Book No. 10846:   £58.75          (Also listed under Rare Books and Non-English Books)

LA SAINTE BIBLE Qui Comprend L'ancien Et Le Nouveau Testament Traduits Sur Les Textes Originaux Hebreu Et Grec. Nouvelle edition revue; Segond, Louis : Paris, Rue de Clichy, 1938. Hardcover, black cloth, block edges red. Pp 835 + 248 double page coloured map in rear. Holy Bible, text in French. Very Good condition, name on ffep. Tight and clean

Ref 102559 : £20.00

Novum Testamentum (Text in Greek); N/A: Glasgow: In Aedibus R. Urie. Prostant Venales Apud J. Barry Bibliopolam., 1750. Full leather. Preface in Latin, rest of book in Greek. 7.5 x 5 inches, 572pp. 5 raised bands to spine, red title label in one compartment, gilt decoration in others, minor scuffs to leather, outer hinges sound, inner joints endpapers cracked, boards firmly attached, ffep loose, slight damage to first 3 leaves with what looks like mild scorching at lower margins and small losses to margins on 3 leaves, text not lost. Remainder of book generally clean and undamaged and tight.

Ref 104415 : £70.00

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.  WITH THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches / plus the Books of The Old Testament / The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English meter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others: Oxford, The Theater, 1675. Hardcover, full leather. 8.75 x 6.75 inches, 3 inches thick. Unpaginated double columns throughout. Full page engraved half title page, followed by title page, a table showing feasts for 40 years, orders of service, followed by The Psalms. Followed by The New Testament with engraved half title page and title page dated 1675. Followed by The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English meter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others with own title page dated 1675.  Externally boards are rubbed and bumped and scuffed, a leather repair consisting of a backstrip laid over block spine and pasted onto the older boards has been carried out at some time, quite a long time ago by the looks and wear on the repair. Front free endpaper lost and front pastedown missing pieces. Gift inscription dated 1740 on remains of front pastedown. Book now opens onto half title page.  Inner joints are opened but firm, however, half title page is half detached with small tear and dog-eared at edges, similarly title page. Main block is tight and generally clean. At rear, free endpaper is missing and rear endpaper has missing pieces. Last page is missing, containing the last of the Ten Commandments. At penultimate leaf, joint is open but firm with some creasing at lower gutters of a few pages.  This is a very rare copy of a very early edition of the Prayer Book and Holy Bible printed in Oxford.

Ref 104420 : £750.00 (also under Rare Books)

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH / A Companion To The Altar Shewing The Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preparation / The Whole Book of Psalms Collected Into English Metre.

Full leather. Three publications bound as one. “THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE USE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND: TOGETHER WITH The Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches” published in Oxford by the Clarendon Press, 1809. 406pp. Plus “A Companion To The Altar Shewing The Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preparation in Order to Our Worthy receiving The Holy Communion Wherein Those Fears and Scruples About Eating and Drinking Unworthily, and of Incurring Our Own Damnation Thereby...” published in London for Scatcherd and Letterman, 46p. Plus “The Whole Book of Psalms Collected Into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold and Others”, published at the Clarendon press, Oxford, 1805, unpaginated, over 100pp. Leathers much scuffed and with bumped corners. Hinges not split and boards firmly attached, Prelims missing and book opens onto first title page. Some signatures, or gathers, standing proud but no loose or detached pages. Nice 200 year old collection of Christian publications.

Ref 104143 : £150.00

EXPOSITION OF THE CREED ; Pearson, John:  London, Printed by Roger Daniel for John Williams at the Sign Of The Crown in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1659. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover, full leather. Sound solid book. Leathers chipped and spine ends, bumps and rubs at corners, surface scuffs. Outer and Inner hinges firm and not cracked. Armorial bookplate of John Ludford inside cover. Gutters pulling slightly at places, book still tight and clean. 785pp. Title page with woodcut crown vignette, decorated initials and headpiece at first page. John Pearson 1613-86 was an English prelate and scholar. He was a royalist chaplain (1645) in the civil war, but during Cromwell's regime he lived quietly in London. His Exposition of the Creed (1659), based on sermons he delivered at St. Clement's, Eastcheap, reveals Pearson's remarkable knowledge, especially of the Church Fathers; with many notes, it has long been a standard work. After the Restoration, Pearson became master of Jesus College, Cambridge (1660), Margaret professor of divinity (1661), master of Trinity College (1662), and bishop of Chester (1673). " The Exposition of the Creed, on which Pearson's reputation still mainly rests, has long been a standard book in Anglican divinity. It has won the highest praise, not only from Anglican theologians, but from such men as Dr. Johnson, Dean Milman, and Hallam.[DNB]. Reprinted many times. The first editions are very scarce.

Ref 104412 : £250.00     (Also listed under Rare Books)

Hall, Joseph; Meditations and Vowes, Divine and Moral: Serving for Direction in Christian and Civil Practice. III. Centuries. London, Printed for Thomas Pavier, Miles Flesher, and John Haviland, 1624-1625. By Jos.  Hall, D. Divinitie, and Deane of Worcester. Title page has woodcut of printer's device. Full leather, 11.5in x 8.25in (292mm x 210mm), 1368pp, continuous pagination across all of the works contained within. Boards rubbed and  fraying at corners, chips and wear at spine ends, hinges cracked through but held in place by cords, marbled endpapers. Some pages stained with what looks like a light brown water mark but only affects few blocks of pages and rear endpapers, with clean pages surrounding them, so may be they were affected prior to binding in. Last page may be missing, it appears to end in middle of paragraph, although there is no evidence of any removal and preliminary rear endpaper is bound to last page. Again this may have been how it was bound. This copy also contains more pages (1368) than others of this publication date and which are currently offered on the market. (Some are listed with only 900 pages). This may be due to differing compilations being sold at the time for various buyers. Text block is tight and surprisingly square for such a thick book of this advanced age. Many title pages within book preceding each work contained herein, all with woodcuts of printer’s devices, all dated 1624 or 1625 and some decorated with elaborate woodcuts. In addition many discourses are terminated with a woodcut decoration. Joseph Hall (1574-1656) Bishop of Norwich. With eleven other bishops he was accused of high treason and imprisoned in the tower in Dec., 1641, but was released in June, 1642. "Hall was a man of broad and tolerant sympathies, a moderate Calvinist, and sought for a mean between Calvinism and Arminianism. His Puritanical leanings offended Laud, but, like many other Puritans, he was strongly attached to the Church of England.."--New Schaff-Herzog Ency. Rel Knowl., 5:124. A remarkable survival of this early work. SPECIAL Sale PRICE, limited period.

Ref  17189:  £450.00     (Also listed under Rare Books)

The History of Protestantism  - 3 volumes set; Wylie, James Aitken : London,, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, no date [1899]. Set of 3 half leather volumes. 4to, pages xii + 624, xii + 624,    xii  +  648 , over 550 superb engraved illustrations, people, towns, buildings, scenes, ships etc etc. A magnificent in depth study of Protestantism in Britain and Europe from the first century to the time of William of Orange. Solid books with some exterior faults, cracks to some outer hinges and endpapers cracked at inner joints, all boards still attached. 2 inch loss of spine to volume 3 and slight loosening of boards on this volume. Internally tight with no foxing spots that we have found and only very minor occasional mark. Initials on ffeps Generally very clean. Scarce in complete set and a superb and seminal reference source

Ref  100987:  £150.00                            (Also listed under Rare Books)

The Works of the Right Reverend Father in God Joseph Butler, D.C.L. Late Lord Bishop of Durham. To which is prefixed, a Preface, giving some account of the character and writings of the author, by Samuel Halifax. late Lord Bishop of Gloucester (2 volumes); Butler, Joseph : Oxford , Oxford University Press 1849/1850. 2 volumes full leather in lovely presentation bindings, 5 raised decorated bands to spines, red leather title labels and brown leather volume labels in 2 compartments, small gilt stamped decorations to remaining compartments, stamped and gilt borders to boards frant and rear, gilt board edge decoration, all block edges marbled and polished, endpapers marbled. In very Good condition, slight bumps and rubs to corners and spine ends but no chips and very few minor scratches to leather. All outer hinges sound and no cracks, all inner hinges sound and un-cracked. Text blocks tight and clean, no foxing and very minimal toning. Silk book marks still intact.  A beautifully bound set in lovely condition. Pages li + 340, xxxii + 357. Volume I is titled "The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed to the Constitution and Course of Nature. To Which is Added Two Brief Dissertations. I. Of Personal Identity. II. Of the Nature of Virtue." Volume II is titled "Sermons.". Very handsome set in remarkable condition. Looks great on shelf.

Ref  100572:   £95.00              (Also listed under Rare Books)

The Book of Job ; Bible:  London / Edinburgh, George Bell & Sons, / The Abbey Press, 1902. Limited edition of 750 copies, this is numbered 232. Printed on hand made paper, illustrated with drawings by Robert T. Rose. 8.75in x 7in, vellum covers, silk edge ties (one now broken very short), top edge gilt, others untrimmed. An attractive edition. Slight soiling to covers, internally tight and clean. School prize label inside cover. One of the very few editions to come from The Abbey Press in Edinburgh. A very scarce book.

Ref  100486:   £175.00                                (Also listed under Rare Books)

A Christian Directory: Or, A Summ of Practical Theologie, and Cases of Conscience (In Four Parts); Baxter,Richard: London, Printed By Robert White for Nevill Simmons at The Sign of Princes Arms in St Paul's Church-yard, 1678. Sold as disbound. Original board coverings stripped off and both boards covered with heavy grey paper, this now lost at spine and flaking on boards. Blank prelims detached and creased. Boards attached loosely by cords. Size14.4 x 9.5 inches. Pages: portrait frontis, engraved half title page, title page, [45], title page for First Part, 395, title page for Second Part, 161, title page for Third Part, [2], 199, title page for Fourth Part, 267. Double columns throughout. Book block is intact and pages undamaged, occasional mark but generally clean. An early Christian work published with four parts 1.Christian Ethicks (or Private Duties), II CHRISTIAN OECONOMICKS (or Family Duties), III CHRISTIAN ECCLESIASTICKS, (or Church Duties), IV CHRISTIAN POLITICKS (or Duties to our Rulers and Neighbours),.A guide directing Christians, how to use their knowledge and Faith; how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties; how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin. Would re-bind very well. Very scarce early edition.

Ref 104409 : £750.00                               (Also listed under Rare Books)

EXPOSITORY NOTES, WITH PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Wherein The Sacred Text is at large recited, the Sense explained, and the Instructive Example of the Blessed Jesus and his Holy Apostles to our Imitation Recommended. The Whole designed to encourage the Reading of the Scriptures in Private Families, and to render the Daily Perusal of them Profitable and Delightful; Burkitt, Rev William : London, John Wyat et al, 1724. The Eighth Edition carefully Corrected.. Leather bound. Folio 16 x 10.25 inches (405 x 260 mm). Unpaginated in double column, portrait frontis. Externally shabby, leathers peeling and rubbed, loss at spine top down to first band. Outer hinges sound. Front inner cracked open, front board firmly attached by the cords, prelims almost detached, frontis and title page browned, small tear on title page. Rear inner cracked open, rear board firmly attached by the cords. Book block tight and solid, occasional mark but generally clean. Scarce early copy.

Ref 104408 : £90.00                                (Also listed under Rare Books)

THE IMPERIAL BIBLE DICTIONARY Historical, Biographical, Geographical, and Doctrinal (6 Volumes); FAIRBAIRN, PATRICK (ED):  London, Blackie & Son, 1889. New Issue with Introduction by J C Ryle and C H Waller. 6 volume set, half leather, tan calf, 5 raised bands on spines, brown title labels, gilt titles and volume numbers. All edges marbled 10 x 7 inches, pages 368 + 356 + 364 + 380 + 388 + 396, steel engraved frontis to each volume, other steel engraved plates, in-text illustrations, colour maps. Laid out in double columns. Lovely condition, rubs to leathers and corners and minor chipping at spine ends, all outer and inner hinges sound, spotting to endpapers. All volumes tight and sound and generally clean. A good looking set on the shelf.

Ref 103193 : £90.00

The Nature, Folly, Sin, And Danger Of being Righteous over-Much; With a particular VIEW to the Doctrines and Practices Of certain Modern Enthusiasts. Being The Substance of Four Discourses:  Trapp, Joseph: 1739, Third edition. 4 publications bound together. The first as above dated 1739, third edition, 69 pages. The second “ The Practical Influence of the Doctrine of the Holy trinity represented; A sermon Preached before the University Of Oxford On June 9^th 1745”; William Dodwell, 1745. 33 pages. The third “ The Eternity of future Punishment asserted and vindicated. In Answer to Mr Whiston’s late Treatise on that subject. In Two Sermons Preached before the University Of Oxford On March 21 1741”; William Dodwell, 1743, preface + 88 pages. The fourth “An Argument For the Authority Of Holy Scriptures; From The Latin of Socinus, after the Steinfurt Copy; To which is prefix’e a short Account Of His Life”; Edward Combe, 1731, xlii + 165 pages. Book size  7.9in x 5in, leather spine, marbled boards, boards rubbed all over, corners bumped chipped and rubbed through. Spine chipped at head and tail and rubbed. Joints good. Book internally is tight. Slight staining and browning of endpapers. Name and date 1802 inside cover

Ref 11216:     £175.00                                     (Also listed under Rare Books)

DE VERITATE RELIGIONIS CHRISTIANAE; Editio Novissima: Grotius, Hugo : Oxford, E. Theatro Sheldoniano, 1700. Hardcover, full leather, 6.75 x 4.25 inches, [6] + 296pp, , text in Latin and Greek Full page engraved half title page, title page in red and black with woodcut of the "Theatre".  Good sounf book. Leathers rubbed and scuffed and title label missing, hinges sound, names on front and rear endpapers, internally tight and generally clean. Written in 1622, just after his escape from Holland (in a box of books) where he had been imprisoned for his Arminianism (anti-Calvinism), "On the Truth of the Christian Faith" represents the chief statement of Grotius's theological position. Designed as an apologetic work, it uses the evidences of natural theology to establish the truth of a common, non-sectarian view of Christianity. Scarce.

Ref 104417 : £150.00                        (Also listed under Rare Books)

Grotius, Hugo: THE TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. In six books. Corrected and illustrated with notes by Mr.Le Clerc. To which is added a seventh book concerning this question, What Christian Church we ought to join ourselves to; by the said Mr.LeClerc. Done into English by John Clarke. London, Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, John Beecroft, John Rivington, W. Johnston, J. Richardson and A. Ward, 1761. Full leather, 8vo, pages prefaces 30 + 350 [+2 ad]. Brown leather, 5 raised bands on spine, red leather title plate, rubs and mild bumps to corners and edges, some scuffs tp spine and boards, hinges cracked but still firmly in place by cords, book label for Baggrave Library inside cover, 2 line notation in ink on prelim concerning book content. Text block tight and square, pages reasonably clean with occasional spot. John Clarke (1682 - 1757), the younger brother of Samuel Clarke, first published this work in 1711, and it was undoubtedly the most popular exposition of Grotius book in the 18th century. Le Clerc had published his edition of Grotius in 1709. Sound copy

Ref  17188:   £65.00                        (Also listed under Rare Books)

A Practical Discourse Concerning Death;  Sherlock, William: London, Printed for  J. Walthoe, R. Ware, J. Walthoe Jnr, J. & P Knapton, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, C. Hitch, J. Clarke, S. Austen, J. Hodges, J. & H.  Pemberton and J. Rivington,  1743. Twenty Fourth Edition. Full leather, original tooled calf binding with six panelled spine 292pp joints cracked, leather chipped and scared, boards still held by cords, inner hinges cracked, open at title page and rear endpaper. Block is tight and no foxing. Occasional margin note and underline. There is no frontis and it is believed that some of these editions had a portrait frontis. The most popular of the author's writings was first published in 1689. WILLIAM SHERLOCK (1641-1707), born in SOUTHWARK, became Master of the Temple in 1685 and Dean of St Paul's in 1691. He was a nonjuror, but took the oaths in 1690

Ref  17620:   £35.00                  (Also under Rare Books)

A Short and Easie Method With The Deists. Wherein the Certainty of the Christian Religion Is Demonstrated by Infallible Proof From The Four Rules, which are Incompatible to any Imposture that ever yet has been, or that can possibly be. In a letter to a friend. 4th ed.. To which is Added a Second Part to the Jews. Shewing that these Four Rules do oblige them as much, or more than the Deists to the Acknowledgement of Christ. London: Printed for Geo. Strahan, 1709. The two works bound as one. TheDeists is 4^th edition corrected, XII + 57 pages + 5 pages Contents. The Jews has own title page and is 2^nd edition corrected, vii + 6 pages Contents + 222 pages + 2 pages adverts.  Full leather decorated by stamping. Minor rubs and scuffs to leather, rebound at some time with new backstrip and new endpapers, all hinges sound and uncracked. Old notes written on pre-lim. Internally tight, dome pages toned and a little scattered foxing. Very nice tight sound copy of this nearly 300 year old book

Ref  19782:  £125.00                 (Also under Rare Books)

The World's Religions: A Popular Account of Religions Ancient and Modern Including Those of Uncivilised Races, Chaldaeans, Egyptians, Romans; Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Mohammedanism and a Sketch of The History of Judaism and Christianity:  (2 Volumes); Bettany, G. T.: London, Ward Lock, 1890. Half Leather. 9.8in x 6.5in, total 908 pages running pagination. Half bound in calf over marbled boards. Leather is chipped in places and black title plates are chipped. All hinges sound, volumes tight, foxing on prelims internally clean. Bookplates of Thomas Holland on front pastedowns. Illustrated with in-text engravings. Looks nice on shelf. Very rare, especially in leather bindings.  Heavy books. Postage at cost  Ref  18415:  £60.00    (Also listed under rare Books) Click on images for larger picture

The Light of Asia or The Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana). Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism (As Told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist) ; ARNOLD, SIR EDWIN: London, Trubner & Co., 1879. [First edition ?]. Half leather, maroon with 5 raised bands on spine, on maroon cloth boards. 7.25 x 5 inches (18.2 x 13 cm), xiii + 238pp. (This is edition without illustrations added). Chips to spine head, crack in outer front hinge, boards firmly attached with cords, rubs at edges and corners. Gift inscription dated 1881 on ffep, slight spotting to prelims and occasional spot on early pages, overall clean. Tight book, no loose or missing pages. Amongst Buddhist literature "The Light of Asia", by Sir Edwin Arnold, is without doubt, a unique work, primarily because this is the only original poem written in English on the Buddha, throughout the long history of Buddhism. In the form of a poem, it seeks to depict the life and character and philosophy of Prince Gautam, the founder of Buddhism.

Ref  100576:   £65.00    (Also listed under rare Books)

Men of Faith; or, Sketches from the Book of Judges; Luke H. Wiseman: London: Charles H. Kelly, no dat [c1890]. Full leather, presentation bindings. 7in x 4.75in, 354pp. Olive-green leather, 5 raised gilt decorated bands on spine, red leather title label in one compartment, gilt decoration in others, Gilt badge of The Grammar School Burton-on-Trent on front cover, prize label of school inside cover dated 1897. All edges marbled, endpapers decorated. Condition is Very Good, very slight rubbing to corners and edges, some surface. All Outer and Inner hinges sound. Internally tight and clean. A very solid copy of this scarce book. Looks handsome on shelf.

Ref  18777: £60.00            (Also listed under Rare Books)

THE PICTORIAL SUNDAY BOOK; Kitto, John: London: Charles Knight and Co, 1845. Large hardcover. Half leather. Folio, 14 x 10.5 inches. Main section 422pp + xcvi Geography of the Holy Land, Compendium and Index, plus 12 coloured maps. Hundreds of engraved illustrations. Leather and boards rubbed, small crack in hinge, but outer hinges sound and book is solid. Occasional foxing spots throughout, several pages have tears across, a couple have been crudely taped and others recently reinforced with archival tape. The engravings are superb and the coloured maps detailed and bright. The type of book the Victorians were superb at producing.

Ref 104207 : £45.00

THE STORY OF THE BIBLE  Told By Living Writers Of Authority (4 volumes); (Living Writers of Authority); Various:  London, The Waverley Book Co, Library Edition,  no date. 4 volumes, 4to, blue cloth, blind stamped, gilt decorations and titles to spine. 1592pp running pagination, over 1200 illustrations in colour and monotone, tipped-in colour frontis to each volume. Very Good books, solid and sound, no splits to hinges. Internally tight and clean. No names or inscriptions. Lovely set of this very scarce edition. Very heavy set weighing approximately 6.5kg. Will incur much higher than normal postage charges

Ref 100480:   £60.00 

The Bible Designed To Be Read As Literature;  Bates, Ernest Sutherland (editor and arranger): London: William Heinemann Ltd, nd [c1930s]. Full-Leather in slipcase. Is stated to be the 4^th edition,1237pp.  "Printed on fine paper and bound at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey. Perpetua typeface cut by Eric Gill. Title page in red and black; Nicely bound in brown calf, book is Very Good, few minor scratches on spine and minor rubs at board edges, all hinges outer and inner sound and uncracked. Internally tight and clean. Paper covered slip case has paper rubbed through at edges but is intact and protecting book well. Lovely and well preserved book.

Ref  18351:  £32.50

The Bible Cyclopedia,  Containing the Biography, Geography, and Natural History of The Holy Scriptures, Vol III Biography: Lawson, Rev John P.:  London, Edinburgh and Dublin: A. Fullarton and Co, undated, c1870. With Introductory Essays by Rev Dr Fleming and Rev George Scott, Three quarter leather, on marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Illustrated title-page gives title as ‘The Scripture Biography’. This volume self contained on the Scripture Biography. 800pages, vignette title page, frontis and 9 further plates. Leather spine has some surface scuffs and is rubbed at ends and edges, corners rubbed. Inner and outer hinges sound, book tight, some foxing to prelims and rear endpapers and last few pages, otherwise a clean sound book. Very scarce.

Ref  17179:   £30.00

The Christian’s Magazine Or A Treasury Of Divine Knowledge Vol VII, 1766: London, J. Newbury, 1766. Complete year volume January to December 1766. Original bindings very worn, half calf on boards, most of paper originally covering boards peeled away, corners much bumped and rubbed, spine leather rubbed and flaking away. Hinges sound. Internally book is tight.  723 pp, index, b&w frontis, one fold out drawing and map. It is not known if this was the only illustration originally. Endpapers tatty and browned, occasional stain internally but generally clean. Biographies, music, treatises, articles, lecture notes, poetry. A very scarce item, very few of these 18^th century publications are ever available.

Ref  18763:   £65.00         (Also listed on Rare Books,  Magazines)

DIVINE AMUSEMENT A Select Collection Of Psalms And Hymns as sung at all the principal Churches, Chapels and Dissenting Congregations, to which is added Kent's favorite Jubilate. The whole properly adapted for the Voice, Piano Forte or Organ, by T. Curtis; Curtis, T[homas], arranger : London: J. Balls, no date  [c1810]. Hardcover, 9 x 6 ½ inches. 56pp. Grey papered boards, black backstrip. Good condition, bumps book corners, spine rubbed with minor cracks at tips, bumps and rubs at board corners and paper on boards lifting and lost at corners, Name and date 1838 on ffep, internally tight and generally clean. Engraved throughout with music scores and words [imprint of blocks on all pages. Scarce edition.

Ref 104414 : £40.00

New Park Street Pulpit 1859-1860; C H Spurgeon; London, Passmore & Alabaster, 1859-60 Half leather, black spine and corner leathers on marbled boards . Sermons preached during 1859 and 1860. Sound, solid book, no cracks or splits at leather hinges. Some damp damage to boards, marbled paper slight tears and lifting. Old damp stains and bubbling on endpapers. Internally block is tight. Fascinating collection of these Victorian sermons which have been re-published in the last several decades, here in their original print.

Ref 104495 : £20.00

New Park Street Pulpit 1861; C H Spurgeon; London, Passmore & Alabaster, 1861 Half leather, black spine and corner leathers on marbled boards . Sermons preached during 1861. Sound, solid book, no cracks or splits at leather hinges. Some damp damage to boards, marbled paper slight tears and lifting. Old damp stains and bubbling on endpapers. Internally block is tight. Fascinating collection of these Victorian sermons which have been re-published in the last several decades, here in their original print.

Ref 104496 : £20.00

The Way And The Life; Hodder, Edwin: Edinburgh, Scotland William P. Nimmo 1874. Small book, 7in x 4.75in, 134 pages. Very good. Brown cloth covers, bumps and slight rubs to corners and spine ends, decorated in black with gilt titles. Inside tight and reasonably clean with only occasional spots and very slight toning. Inscription on fep dated 1876. A nice little Christian teachings book from 130 years ago. Small book. Low postage rates

Ref  14417:   £17.00

The Great Unity : A New Approach to Religious Education; Barr, Margaret : London, The Lindsey Press , 1937. Paperback,  with flaps front and rear. 12mo, 96pp. Interesting account of a prescient experiment undertaken at a girl"s school in Calcutta in 1933-36, in which-because of the many faiths of the pupils-the author was entrusted to work out a suitable scheme of religious education from a broad Universalist point of view. "  Very Good, small cover creases, top edge dust darkened. Internally tight and clean.

Ref 102552 : £13.00

The Teaching of the XII Apostles For English Readers. A translation with introduction and notes; Odgers, James Edwin : London, British & Foreign Unitarian Association, 1906. Paperback, stapled. 12mo, 56pp. Good+ book, staple pulling on wraps, slight rubs at spine ends, internally tight and clean.

Ref 102553 : £7.50

The Sources Of Our Knowledge Of The Life Of Jesus; Wernle, Paul; Translator-Edward Lummis : London: Philip Green, 1907. Hardcover black cloth. 12mo, 163pp. Good solid book. Block edges spotted, endpapers foxed and very occasional spot throughout, tight and otherwise clean.

Ref 102556 : £8.00

THE MAN, CHRIST JESUS; Lamond, Rev John: London, Simpkin Marshall, 1929 First edition.  Hardcover purple cloth, no dj. 152 pages on the humanity of Christ. Book Good, spine faded and patches on boards, slight lean, edges spotted. gilt badge of Hinckley Grammar School on cover and prize label from school dated 1930 inside cover.

Ref 102563 : £4.50

The Pillar Of Fire Or Israel in Bondage; Ingraham, Rev J. H.: London, Ward Lock and Co undated c1880. Lavish gilt and black decorated red cloth boards, bird and flowers. 7.25in x 5in, 502pp + 10pp publisher’s catalogue, with 16 full-page engravings illustrating scenes of the period of Egyptian history in which the Israelites were held in bondage by her kings. All edges gilt. Book Good+, ffep missing, slight cover bumps and rubs to corners and spine ends, else book is tight and clean

Ref  17495:  £3.00

Belief in Christ; Gore, Charles: London. John Murray. 1924. Hardcover. Three-quarter leather on grey cloth boards. 7.25in x 5in, 329pp. Presentation binding, tan leather, 5 raised bands on spine, title in gilt in ne compartment, gilt decoration in others, gilt badge of college or school on upper board with legend “Moss Christian Evidence Prize” and on lower board motto “Floreat Rossallia“. Prize label inside cover. All edges marbled. Little spotting to endpapers, leather rubbed at spine ends else book is Very Good, tight clean and sound. An attractive book.

Ref  17605:  £11.00

MAN AND HIS DESTINY IN THE GREAT RELIGIONS; An Historical and Comparative Study containing the Wilde Lectures in Natural and Comparative Religion delivered in the University of Oxford 1954-1957; Brandon, S. G. F.:  Manchester, Manchester University Press, 1962 First Edition. Hardcover, red cloth, in dj. 8vo, xiv, 442pp. Book Very Good, edge soiling, name on ffep, internally tight and clean. Jacket Good+, not clipped, some fade, soiling, very small edge splits and chips. ". . an historical and comparative survey of the concept of man as it has found expression in the major religions of the world" says the jacket flap, though the author begins his thesis in the Paleolithic Age and works. 

Ref  19743:  £12.00

Benedicite or the Song Of The Three Children Being Illustrations Of The Power, Beneficence, And Design Manifested By The Creator In His Works; Chaplin, George C. Child: New York, E. P. Dutton, 1899, 13^th ed. Simultaneouslt published in London by  John Murray. Hardcover, red cloth, gilt decorated spine. Ex-library from 1899. Label of The Library Company of Philadephia inside cover, label on spine, remains of label on rear pastedown. Book is Very Good, tight and clean with very light toning to margins. Rubs and bumps to corners and spine ends, all inner and outer hinges sound.

Ref 19180:  £20.00

The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The Corinthians In the Revised Version; Evans, Ernest: Clarendon Press, 1930. Hardcover. 216pp. Good +  no dust jacket. Owner stamp and name inside cover. Slight bumps and rubs to extremities, slight marks to covers. Some margin lining and notations in pencil. Frontispiece, photos, illustrations, map rear end papers. The Clarendon Bible, under the general editorship of the Bishop of Oxford (Religion, Bible, Old Testament, Theology)

Ref  11578:   £3.00

Decline and Fall of the Hebrew Kingdoms, Israel in the Eighth and Seventh Centuries B.C.; Robinson, T.H.: Clarendon Press, 1930. Hardcover. 246pp +16pp chronology. Good +  no dust jacket. Owner stamp and name inside cover. Slight bumps and rubs to extremities, slight marks to covers. Some margin lining and notations in pencil. Frontispiece,  photos, illustrations, map rear end papers. The Clarendon Bible, under the general editorship of the Bishop of Oxford (Religion, Bible, Old Testament, Theology)

Ref  11580:   £3.00

Bible Illustrations, A Series of Plates Illustrating Biblical Versions And Antiquities Being An Appendix To Helps To The Study Of The Bible.  London: Henry Frowde. Copyright mark 1896, preface dated 1900. Great illustrated resource. An enlargement of the series of Plates published in Helps to the Study of the Bible. The Helps contained 68 plates, this volume has 124. "This large increase is partly accounted for by several interesting additions to the illustrations of Old Testament History and Religion, drawn from Egyptian and Assyrian and Babylonian sources; but chiefly by a very large number of facsimiles which have been introduced into the series, in order to amplify the specimens of different versions of the Scriptures, and more particularly to place before the student a full collection of Plates showing the growth of the English Bible". All edges red. 124 plates. Black bevelled cloth, gilt title to front and spine, top and tail and corners slightly rubbed. Tear on Preface page, patched with paper strips long ago, otherwise rest of book in very good, tight condition./

Ref: 14638: £15.00

The Christ In Shakespeare; Ellis, Charles (interpreted by): London: Bethnal Green Free Library, Pub. c. 1896. Subtitle: Shakespeare and the Bible. Shakespeariana Sonnets with their Scriptural Harmonics interpreted by Charles Ellis. Binding opening at places but still tight, unmarked pages, decorative green cloth cover is darkened at spine and along margins, bumped and rubbed at corners edges and spine ends, name and date 1905 on ffep. B/w frontispiece of the author. Second frontis of Shakespeare, 288 rough cut pages with index. Preface. These plays are studied: Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, King Richard II, King Henry iV, King Henry V. King Henry Vi, Richard III, Macbeth, Hamlet and, as well, several Sonnets. Shakepearian text is on right side and accompanying biblical references on the left.

Ref  17491:   £15.00

The Bible as History - Archaeology Confirms the Book of Books; Keller, Werner: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1961, 10^th imp. Hardcover, blue cloth. Gilt. No dj. Very Good, light rubs to extremities, internally looks unread, tight and clean. 429pp, b&w photo plates, in-text drawings, maps including several colour folding maps. A fascinating book in very nice solid condition

Ref  19144:   £6.00      (Also under History)

The Bible as History - Archaeology Confirms the Book of Books; Keller, Werner: London, BCA, 1974. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in dj. Very Good+ book, small nudges to cover corners else would be Fine, no marks and looks unread. Very Good jacket with slight corner and edge rubs. 436pp, illustrated with photo plates and in-text drawings, map endpapers. A fascinating book. Tight and sound and clean

Ref  17802:  £6.00      (Also under History)

The Bible As History In Pictures; Keller, Werner: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. 1^st UK.  Hardcover, red cloth with black & gilt embellishments, no dj.Vwery Good book, tight and clean. 360pp, 329 illustrations, 8 colour plates. Pictorial history of Biblical events, profusely illustrated in b/w with photographs of scenery, monuments, sculpture, wall-paintings, excavations etc. illustrating the story the Bible has to tell.

Ref  19148:  £5.50      (Also under History)

The Pictorial New Testament: Illustrated by J.Clark & H.A.Harper: The Scripture Gift Mission, No date/circa 1900. Good. With chromographs and engravings from drawings made in the bible lands by J. Clark and H. A. Harper. Small book, 5 ½in x 4 ½in, 448 pp. Very bright colour plates and very detailed b&w engraved plates. Very good, name abf date (19.3) inside cover, browing of endpapers and light toning on pages.

Ref  11208:     £9.00   

Who's Who in the Old Testament; Sommerville, Donald. London, Bison Group, 1995. Hardcover, black cloth, in dj. ISBN 1858411955. Folio 12.25in x 9.5in,  160pp, illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. An enthralling guide to the many charismatic characters who populate the books of the Old Testament. A comprehensive work of reference arranged alphabetically while 200 carefully selected illustrations bring these legendary figures to life. Book Near Fine,in Very Good jacket, no tears edge crinkles. Heavy book. Postage at cost

Ref  18858:  £12.50

A Commentary on the Bible; Peake, Arthur S With Supplement By A.J. Grieve,  
London, T C & E C Jack, 1920. Complete and tight internally it is battered and torn and frayed and stained on the covers, with a clipped fep, hence it is sold as a reading copy only. 1014 pages plus 8 pages of maps. "....designed to put before the reader in a simple form, without technicalities, the generally accepted results of Biblical Criticism, Interpretation, History and Theology". It is a super low cost reference copy. Over 1 kg in weight

Ref  11704:   £7.50

Come Ye Apart. Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ; Miller, J. R.: London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, nd. Small book, 5.5in x 4in, bound in soft leather, 366 pages. One reading for every day of the year (including February 29). Book Very good, minor scratches and scuffs to leather, internally tight and clean. Nice little pocket book

Ref  15889:  £10.00

The Commands of the King and Other Tales To Boys and Girls; Belden, Albert D,: London, National Sunday School Union, 1923 .  Hardcover, red cloth with decoration in black, Book Good, spine darkened and small bumps to corners and spine ends, gift inscription dated Xmas 1923  on ffep internally tight and clean. 116pp, 31 talks or addresses to Sunday School Children.

Ref 19110:    £4.50

Through The Bible; Wilson, Theodora Wilson: London, Collins, 1948 reprint. Hardcover, no dj. Bible stories for children, very nicely illustrated with colour plates, black and white photos and black and white drawings. Introductory chapter by James More. Very Good, covers have bumps to corners and spine ends and spine backstrip a little bumped, silver gilt titles on spine and cover. 9x7. 601pp. Colour frontis and profuse colour and b/w illustrations and drawings by C.E. and H.M. Brock and J.B. Ayto. Book tight and clean. One of the best expositions of The Bible for children. Weight over 1kg. Postage at cost

Ref  15699:  £9.00

A Little Book of Bible Stories; Clark, Elizabeth : London: University of London Press, 1938, 1^st ed.  Orange cloth. 128 pp., b&w illustrations. Very Good book sound slid book, name inside cover, edges spotted , few spots on prelims, internally tight and generally clean

Ref 102494 : £4.50

Understanding the Bible Through History and Archaeology; Orlinsky,Harry M.: New York, KTAV, 1972 Large Paperback. ISBN 087068096X.11in x 8.5in, 292 pp, illustrated throughout in b&w, maps, index. Account of the people who created the Hebrew Bible & outline of the integral relationship between the development of their society & the growth of the Biblical tradition. Text in English and Hewbrew. Book is Good. Creasing to covers, rubs to cover edges. Internally tight and clean.

Ref  15780:  £6.50

The Rainbow in the North: A Short Account of the First Establishment of Christianity in Rupert's Land by the Church Missionary Society: Tucker, S.: London: James Nisbet & Co., 1856. 6th thousand. 16mo, cloth. 11 engraved plates mainly of natives, folding map intact. 222pp. Gilt decoration on cover, engraved vignette title page corners and spine ends bumped, inscription on fep. Some toning to page margins, some spotting, few chips on a few page edges. a light water-run to some plate edges and reverses. On the whole a good tight little volume.

Ref  11100:   £25.00                     (Also listed under Travel)

Everyday Life in New Testament Times. Bouquet, A.C. London: Batsford, 1970. 7th impression. 8vo, boards, 232 pages indexed. Illustrated from drawings by Marjorie Quennell. Good ex-library, front free end paper removed, 2 library stamps, else looks unused, in dustwrapper slightly rubbed at spine ends and clipped.

Ref  10766;  £4.50         (Also listed under History)

How The Church Was Reformed in England:  Gertrude Hollis.  A.R. Mowbray & Co.,Ltd, London: 1913 1^st Edition.  Approx 170 x 140mm, xii+137pp. 16 B&W illustrations. Green cloth covers with gilt titles on cover and spine. Gilt illustration on cover. Very slight rubbing to top and bottom of spine. End papers and title page heavily browning. Two inscriptions on inside front cover, one crossed out. Overall, book in remarkably good condition, tight and clean.

Ref: 01/043:  £20.00 

ENGLAND'S LIGHT BRINGER Or the Story of Our English Bible;  Richards,  T. H.:  London, Knapp, no date [c1890?]. Hardcover, red cloth decorated with yellow and black illustration. 384pp illustrated with b&w plates. Good+ book, slight bumps at spine ends, all hinges sound, soiling to block edges, internally tight and clean. Nice copy of a very scarce title

Ref 102507 : £15.00

The Unitarians; Gow, Henry : London, Methuen, 1928. Hardcovr, russet cloth, in dj. 180pp + ads. Frrom the series The Faiths: Varieties of Christian Expression. Book VG, some spotting to block edges and very occasional spot to page margins, otherwise tight and clean. Jacket VG, spine and margins darkened and slight edge crinkles but no tears

Ref 102505 : £9.00

DENIALS AND BELIEFS OF UNITARIANS;  Wright, John: London, Philip green, 1901. Hardcover, maroon, cloth. 12mo, 112pp. very Good book, few spots on edges, internally tight and very clean. Very scarce title.

102561 : £20.00

Evans, D. Delta: THE FAITH OF A HERETIC: London, George Reveirs, 1944. Small paper covered booklet. First printed as prize essay in 1924. 6.5 x 4 inches, 31pp. Good, covwers a little browned and spotted, small tear at spine, internally tight and clean. Very scarce.

Ref 102648 : £8.00

Unitarianism; Carpenter, J. Estlin: London, The Lindsey Press, 1922, 1st ed. Paperback, 7.5x5 inches, pp 60 + ads. Green paper wraps. Good book,  small creases around margins of wraps. Name on title page and very faint compliments on cover. Internally tight and clean. Very scarce publication   

102562 : £20.00

The Church of England; Watson, Edward William: London: Williams and Norgate, 1914, 1^st ed. Hardcover. Good+. Covers have some staining, names and lnes on ffep, internally tight and clean. 256p. History of Christianity in England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 19th century. Home University Library of Modern Knowledge series

Ref 19109:  £4.50

Friendly Visitor: a Gospel Magazine for the People, Vol. XXIX, 1895, Bound Volume
Bound Magazine. S. W. Partridge, London 1895. Good condition, cover spine ends/ corners bumped, lightly worn, a few spots, remains of label inside front cover, contents very good; no dust jacket. 188 pages + pubs ads, numerous b/w illustrations by W, Rainey, P. Tarrant, H. Copping, F. W. Burton, A. Twidle, C. Fripp, H. Giacomelli, etc. , index, small 4to; blue cloth decorated in black and gilt, bevelled covers, pictorial inlay on front cover, ahh edges gilt. A delightful late 19^th century publication.

Ref: 10740:   £22.50              (Also listed under Miscellaneous and on Newspaper Page)

The Tract Magazine And Christian Miscellany Volumes 5 & 6: London, Religious Tract Society 1874 and 1875, New Series. Volumes 5 and 6 bound as one. Fair, no dj. Dimpled brown cloth, 7in x 4.75in, 336pp, b&w engravings in-text, coloured frontispieces to each volume. Spon ends fraying, rubs at corners, inner front hinge cracked and very weak, occasional spots on pages

Ref  18503:  £25.00    (Also on Magazine Page)

The Pilgrim’s Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan. The Prefaces, Indices and the Text Revised by George Offor with copious notes, original and selected; and An Original Memoir of the Author by The Rev George B. Cheever  ; John Bunyan; Glasgow, William MacKenzie, not dated [c 1890?]. Half leather on green cloth boards. 11 x 9 inches, xxxii + 942pp plus 2 page bibliography, 31plates, 29 fine engravings and 2 facsimiles, plus many superb woodcuts in text. Chromolithograph illustrated title page. Book is tight, leather on spine rubbed to surface with rub throughs at lower rear tip, corner guards rubbed at edges, boards stained, outer hinges sound, front inner cracked at title page but hinge sound and boards firm. Book is tight. Occasional and scattered foxing spots, all plates clean and present as indexed. Book contains: Memopir of Bunyan, Index to the Pilgrim’s Progress, The Author’s Apology, The Pilgrim’s Progress Part I, The Pilgrim’s Progress Part II, The Holy War, Index To The Holy War, A Relation Of The Imprisonment of Bunyan, Grace Abounding, Christian Behaviour. Weight over 2 kg. A very scarce edition.

Ref  101102:  £150.00      (Also under Classic Fiction)

Bunyan,  John; The Pilgrim's Progress From This World To That Which Is To Come Delivered Under The Similitude Of A Dream: Manchester, S. Russell, 1804. Contemporary Full Leather, soft suede-like bindings almost disbound, hinges split through front and rear and just holding by cords. Bumps and rub-through at corners and spine ends. End papers cracked at gutters and just holding in place. Browning of endpapers and occasional spotting and browning of pages but reasonable clean. Book block tight.  40 introductory pages on Life and Death of John Bunyan, Author’s Apology and contents, main text 439 pp with 6 engraved plates all present as indexed. Would re-bind well if necessary.

Ref  19566:  £50.00      (Also under Classic Fiction)

THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME; Embellished with over one hundred and twenty designs done by three brothers: George Woolliscroft Rhead, Frederick Rhead & Louis Rhead; BUNYAN John: London: C. Arthur Pearson, no date [c1900]. Hardcover, , green cloth, brown decorative block on front inset with green block with titles in gilt and black. Folio 12.5 x 10 inches, 201pp, every text page with large decorative floral border, b&w plates of drawings. In-text b&w drawings, portrait frontis within floral  side borders. Book generally Very Good, small bumps and rubs to board corners and spine ends, outer and inner hinges all sound with no splits, minor rubs and marks at rear. Gift inscription dated 1905 inside cover, small tear on margin of fronts and couple of small tears to pages. Internally tight and clean. A scarce and attractive edition in much better usual condition.

Ref 103708 : £50.00      (Also under Classic Fiction)

Bunyan, John, notes by Rev. Robert Maguire, D.D.: Bunyan's Works, Pilgrims Progress from this World to that Which is to Come, The Holy War: London, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., not dated [c1880?]. Fair half leather binding, 10.5 x 8 inches approx, Illustrated by H C Selous and M Paolo Priolo. Spine backstrip has broken away at some time and is now pasted back into place, serious rubs to spine ends. Rubs to corners. Internally tight, foxing to prelims, first few pages and endpapers and occasional spots throughout. Black and white etching of John Bunyan as frontispiece, Pilgrims Progress from this World to that Which is to Come with notes by Rev Robert Maguire, 1-400 pages, followed by the Life Of John Bunyan lii pages, followed by The True Relation of The Holy War made by King Shaddai upon Diabolus 363 pages.  With annotations by the Rev. Robert Maguire and a Life of Bunyan by the Rev. William Brock,. Liberally illustrated in black and white throughout. Lovely engravings, both full plate and in-text, all pages have ornamental borders. Would re-bind very well A Heavy book. Postage at cost

Ref  14524; £45.00   

Did Jesus Really Live?: Rossington, Herbert, J.: London, Philip green, 1911. Hardcover, blue cloth.  6.75x4.25 inches, 84pp Good+ book, slight cover rubs, internally tight and clean. Scarce title.

Ref 102736 : £25.00

THE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS; Gannett, W.C. : London: The Sunday School Association, 1890 Second English Edition. Hardback in original brown cloth binding. 220pp. No inscriptions. VG, darkening at top edge, internally tight and clean. Scarce title .

Ref 102737 : £20.00

A Smaller Dictionary Of The Bible For The Use Of Schools & Young Persons; William Smith. John Murray 1880 New Edition. 617pp + publisher’s ads. Black cloth still a useful Bible reference book. In alphabetical order with very fine b.w. engravings and fold out maps. Cover boards but age discoloured and corners and spine ends bumped, slight surface crack on front hinge, closed and not very noticeable. Contents are tight, clean & in very good condition. A very interesting an informative book.

Ref: 10552: £5.00

The Enthusiast. an Enquiry Into the Life, Beliefs and Character of the Rev. Joseph Leycester Lyne Alias Fr. Ignatius, O. S. B. , Abbot of Elm Hill, Norwich and Llanthony, Wales;  Arthur. Calder-Marshall. Faber and Faber, London, 1962. Hardcover, 8vo, 304pp. Illustrations, index. Ex library book with labels ticket pockets etc stuck in. Book has rubbed spine ends but otherwise is good, tight and clean

Ref: 10588: £5.50

ADDRESSES AND ILLUSTRATIVE STORIES; Rawlings, Julie : London, Sunday School Assoc., 1897, 1^st ed. Hardcover, blue cloth. 174pp + ads. . Book VG, minor bumps and rubs to board extremities, tight and clean. Nice Victorian Sunday School teaching book

Ref 102497 : £5.00

The Sunday Magazine October 1868 - September 1869; Guthrie, Thomas (Editor). London, Strahan & Co, 1869. 10.5in x .757in, 774 pages. A selection of articles, stories, fiction, poetry, much on a theological Christian theme. Contains many b&w illustrations by various artists. Half leather, leathers scuffed and rubbed, hinges intact. Internally tight, one sheet standing proud slightly proud, now tipped back in with old adhesive tape marks along gutters. A wonderfully ornamental and fascinating period item.

Ref   102937:    £35.00                       (Also Listed under Newspapers)

The Sunday Magazine For 1890; Waugh, Rev Benjamin (Editor). London, Isbister & Co, 1890. 9.5in x 7in, 860 pages. A selection of articles, fiction, and poetry from the periodical, the Sunday Magazine Bound in olive green cloth, elaborately decorated in black with gilt titles on cover and spine, top edge gilt. Contains many b&w illustrations by various artists. In good condition with school prize inscription dated 1897 on fep, binding tight, very slight spotting on edges. A wonderfully ornamental and fascinating period item. Large book - postage charged at cost.

Ref   10769:    £35.00                   (Also Listed under Misc & Newspapers)

The Sunday At Home 1858; London, The Religious Tract Society, 1858. One year’s bound volume of the magazine. Volume V from issue 193 January 7 1858 to issue 244 December 30 1858, quarto 828 pages, engravings throughout, threequarters leather with bumps and rubs to corners and spine ends, hinges sound, owner’s label inside cover, minor tears to a couple of pages, occasional spots throughout. A nice tight copy of this early volume.

Ref  14404:   £25.00                    (Also Listed under  Newspapers)

The Sunday At Home 1865; London, The Religious Tract Society, 1865. One year’s bound volume of the magazine. Volume XII from issue 558 January 7 1865 to issue 609 December 30 1865, quarto 828 pages, engravings throughout, threequarters leather with bumps and rubs to corners and spine ends, front hinge split, rear inner hinge half split and last few pages half separated where hinge split, remainder of volume tightowner’s label inside cover, minor tears to a couple of pages, occasional spots throughout. Coloured illustrations missing, many of these illustrations were removed early for scrapbooks, framing etc Heavy book. Postage at cost

Ref  14405:   £17.50                      (Also Listed under  Newspapers)

Home Words for Heart and Hearth;  Bullock, Charles Rev.  London: Home Words Publishing Office, 1895. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 9.75in x 7.5in, 284 pages. Blue cloth cover with ornate gilt and black decoration, has slight bumps and slight rubbing to corners, spine ends and spine edges. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. Many Fine Engravings By Various Artists. Collection of stories, poetry, homilies, fiction, articles, comment, portraits, biographies etc. The quality of the illustrations, engravings, woodcuts etc is remarkable

Ref   10773:   £25.00           (Also listed under Miscellaneous and on Newspaper Page)

Precious Things: Winning Words for Young Readers;  Wileman, William. London; William Wileman 1885: 6.5in x 4.25in, 122pp + pubs ads, with several very nice engravings, Sunday School Prize inscription on fep dated 1888, Child’s faint pastel coloured drawings on pastedowns and endpapers and on an internal page, red cloth with black and gilt decoration, few faint scrawls on covers. A delightful little book offering guidance for the young.

Ref   10883:   £5.50                               (Also listed under Children's Books)

AD 2,000 Years of Christianity; Howse Christopher (ed): London: Daily Telegraph, 1999.  ISBN 0281052875. Cloth. Near Fine book in Near Fine Dustwrapper, unclipped with slight shelf rubs to surface. Tells the story of 2000 years of Christianity through the people who made things happen, eyewitness accounts from the Roman amphitheatre and from the courtroom where John Bunyan stood trial, sacking of Rome, fighting over Jerusalem, strange rites, martyrdom etc.12in x 9.25in, 192 pages illustrated throughout in colour. A lovely book in super condition. Heavy book. Postage at cost.

Ref  14345:   £14.00

The Old Testament Illustrated by Rembrandt; Guildford, Eagle, 1996. HB. 11.25in x 8.5in, 143 pages. Rembrandt was a Dutch painter and the son of a prosperous miller. Universally regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time, Rembrandt often turned to Scripture for inspiration. Rembrandt: The Old Testament features reproductions of 69 color oils, drawings and black-and-white etchings of such subjects as Abraham and Isaac, Noah's ark, Moses and the burning bush, Daniel in the lion's den, and David and Goliath. The paintings and drawings of Rembrandt, span 40 years, of Old Testament themes. Mostly full page colour illustrations. Near Fine copy in Near Fine d/wrapper (very very slight edge creasing and very slight surface marks). Introduction by David Wavre,  Superb reproductions of Rembrant’s works.

Ref  10884:   £9.95                          (Also listed under Art)

An Introduction to the Bible; Roberts, Jenny: London; Apple Press; 1991, 1^st ed. ISBN 1850763151.  11.25in x 9in, 128 pages. Colour and b/w photographs, paintings, engravings, maps and charts. Charts the history of the written Bible, from the earliest known biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, handwritten and illuminated medieval manuscripts, the first printed editions and on up to the most modern texts. Explains the possible authorship of the various stories and their dates. A Near Fine copy with name inside cover and very slight rubs to extremities in a Very Good+ dj with slight edge crinkles, no tears not clipped

Ref  12971:   £7.00

Women Of The Bible - With Paintings From The Great Art Museums Of The World; Armstrong, Carole:  - , Frances Lincoln, 1998. hb, large format, Fine in Fine dw, 11.25in x 9in, 45pp. 20 legendary women of the Bible are celebrated for their courage, independence of spirit and the fascinating stories surrounding them retold by Carole Armstrong matched by a beautiful collection of great portraits.

Ref;  10964:   £7.50                          (Also listed under Art)

Groups and Teams in the Countryside; Russell,  Anthony (ed):, London, SPCK, 1975. Paperback. ISBN 0281028148. 121pp. Book VG, small nudges and rubs to covers. Internally tight and clean. The church group parish system has proved to be a highly successful method of continuing the ministry of the church in the depopulated rural areas. This is a tribute and a record of one of the most important changes in the long history of the Church of England

Ref 102456 : £4.00

Ecce Homo, The Christ of all the World; Jobé, Joseph: Macmillan, London 1962. First English language edition. Lavishly illustrated in colour and b&w. Large hardcover book 12in x 10.25in, 189 pages, no dj. Orange cloth with gilt decoration. Book is very good. The depiction of Christ through the ages in many cultures. Heavy book. Postage at cost

Ref  14099:   £15.00

St. John, The Apostle; Emminghaus, Johannes H.: Recklinghausen, Aurel Bongers, 1967. The Saints In Legend And Art series. Small hardcover, 7in x 4.75in, 76 pages, 16 rich coloured plates. Book Fine with very faint mark on fep. A lovely little book.

Ref  14181:  £5.00