London: James Nisbet and Co., 1857. Hardcover. Sir John Gilbert (1817-97) was an English Romantic painter and illustrator of literary classics, especially remembered for his woodcut illustrations for the works of Shakespeare (1858–60) and Scott..... More
London: Religious Tract Society, [1835]. First Edition. Hardcover. The first British edition of this influential work, which argued that mothers had a moral responsibility to raise their children to be obedient and religious. Printed by..... More
London: Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, 1674. Hardcover. This anonymous work has been widely attributed to Richard Allestree (c.1621-81), the English Royalist clergyman whose reputation rests on a series of moral and devotional..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. "This book examines the intellectual confrontation between priest and Freethinker from 1660 to 1730, and the origins of the early phase of the Enlightenment in England." 268..... More
Philadelphia: C.R. Parish & Company, 1892. Hardcover. Subscription issue, incorporating six additional publications with the wrappers bound in: International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons, Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, The Epworth League..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Hardcover. "The author, a monk of the cathedral church of Canterbury, was a younger contemporary of the archbishop. It is therefore the earliest life of one of the greatest figures..... More
Maidstone: G.H. Graham. First Edition. Hardcover. 20 Portraits and Engravings, 14 Dialogues, 12 Temperance Songs, 177 Easy Recitations. Volume VIII. Maidstone: G.H. Graham, n.d. (circa 1898). First edition. 12mo. Original blue cloth binding, with decorative..... More
London: The Sunday School Union, circa 1900. Hardcover. A volume in The Endeavour Library. Octavo: 254, [2, ads] p. with a frontispiece and 6 full-page plates, all halftones. In the publisher's dark turquoise flat-weave cloth..... More
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. 162 p. Foreword by Karen Armstrong. Inscribed by editor Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad on the front flyleaf. Octavo. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed..... More
New York: Calvin Blanchard, 1857. Hardcover. Second edition, revised and expanded. Inscribed in the first volume to pioneer ethnographer, cultural crusader, and civic booster Charles F. Lummis by Franklin T. Hittell, the author's nephew. Octavo..... More
New York: C.S. Francis and Co., 1854. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Octavo: 473 p. with a frontispiece portrait. Original brown cloth binding, with gilt titles and decorative blind stamping. Period previous owner’s ink signature and bookplate..... More
Johannesburg, South Africa: Static Publications, 1956. First Edition. Wraps. The rare self-published first edition of this work, which was subsequently issued by the Church of Scientology as "Summary of Scientology: A New Understanding of Life"..... More
Zurich: Johann Heinrich Hamberger, 1647-1649. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick octavo, three volumes in one: [28], 279, [1], [4], 312, [12], 482 pp. with the decorative title pages and 6 engraved plates. Period full vellum binding..... More
London: Skeffington & Son, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. The author was a relative of English classical scholar and poet A.E. Housman. Octavo: viii, [1], 123 p. Original blue cloth binding, with silver titles. Tiny bit..... More
Paris: L. Curmer, 1856. Hardcover. Royal octavo: viii, [8], 448 pp. with a hand-colored decorated extra title page, printed in brown, with tissue guard, and 10 illustrations with tissue guards, all steel engravings by Cousin..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Richard Hurd (1720-1808) was an English divine and writer, and bishop of Worcester. A close friend of King George III and his wife, he was held in high..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Original brown cloth binding, with black titles. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with just the slightest hint of edgewear. More
Glasgow: John S. Marr & Sons, [1883]. Third Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo: [ii], 126, 16 [ads] pp. Original green diagonal fine-ribbed cloth binding, with beveled boards; black-stamped ruled and floral ornamental borders, black and gilt-stamped..... More
London: C.J. Clay and Sons, Cambridge University Press, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title. "This interesting translation of the first seven books of the Old Testament into hexameter..... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. "...traces the speculative history of the origins and vicissitudes of Judaic and Christian apocalypticism. The author delineates the fundamental differences between eschatological and apocalyptic writings, as..... More
Paris: L. Curmer, 1843. Hardcover. Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789–1869) was a German Romantic painter and a founder of the Nazarene movement, which aimed to revive spirituality in art. Printed by Lacrampe et Comp: Paris. Tall..... More
London: W. Button & Son, 1818. Sixteenth Edition. Hardcover. Printed by Smith (Bath) with blank leaves interleaved. 16mo: 83, [1, ads] pp. In the publisher's dark greeen sand-grain cloth, with overall ribbon-embossed lobel "x"-pattern, over..... More
New York: Gay Brothers & Co., [1884]. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick octavo: 899, [1, blank] pp. with the frontispiece with tissue guard, 44 full-page plates, and 57 textual vignettes, all wood engravings after illustrations, as..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. The son of a wealthy Sikh landowner, Sundar Singh (1889-1929?) was lauded by early 20th century evangelicals for converting to Anglican Christianity and remains a towering..... More
London: The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. "...deals with the effect of early printing on the text, format and use of the Bible, and investigates the unique features of various..... More