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1707 Academy Science Newton Cassini Astronomy Jupiter Eye Cataract Medicine 1730 by MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous - 1730

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1707 Academy Science Newton Cassini Astronomy Jupiter Eye Cataract Medicine 1730 by MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous - 1730

1707 Academy Science Newton Cassini Astronomy Jupiter Eye Cataract Medicine 1730

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1707 Academy Science Newton Cassini Astronomy Jupiter Eye Cataract Medicine 1730

'History of the Royal Academy of Sciences' is an 18th-century collection of essays on various scientific and philosophical topics. Also known as the French Academy of Sciences, this society was established to encourage scientific research and develop the interest in the sciences in France.

This volume contains essays on physics, anatomy, chemistry, astronomy, and mechanics, with notable articles on:

· Studies and observations on sun spots

· The moons of and Great Red Spot on Jupiter

· Studies on the pituitary gland

· Treatment of eye cataracts

· Vegetation found in the ocean

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MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCVII

A Paris: Chez Martin, Coignard, Guerin, 1730. 1st edition

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The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa : for the discovery of the...
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The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa : for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger ; from unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa.

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1836 AFRICA 1ed Lander Niger River Exploration Illustrated Maps Slavery

Richard Lander was an English explorer who made his name for his voyages into Africa. After nearly a decade of African voyages, the British government sent Richard and his brother John in 1830 to explore the Niger River. While at the river delta, they were captured by local tribes for a short time. Their voyage did yield grand results – they discovered the Niger River course and outlets.
The specifics of the journey were written and published under various titles, including 'The Travels of Richard and John Lander'. This work is a fascinating account of African culture, geography, and 19th-century exploration. This 1836 first edition includes nine fine, full-page engravings, including maps and views of local tribes.
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Journal of a cruise made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter, in the United States...
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Journal of a cruise made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter, in the United States Frigate Essex, in the years 1812, 1813, and 1814 : to which is now added the transactions at Valparaiso, from the period of the author's arrival until the capture of the Essex

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1822 Famous 2ed David Porter Journal USS Essex Battle of Valparaiso War of 1812

David Porter was an early American naval captain who served on the USS Constitution and the USS Essex. While aboard the Essex, Porter faced significant hardships, including the Battle of Valparaiso where the ship was ultimately disabled. Porter kept a journal of his time aboard the Essex, a journal that was quickly published after capture of the Essex.
According to Hill, the second of Porter's 'Journal' is the "best edition" and is more complete even than the first. In fact, this edition contains the first instance of the details of Porter's loss of the USS Essex in 1814. This edition also includes an expanded preface as well as folding maps and notes and illustrations on the Galapagos Islands.
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Regles des cinq ordres d'architecture
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Regles des cinq ordres d'architecture

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1790 Five Orders Architecture VIGNOLA Italian ART Michelangelo RARE French ed

The most successful architectural textbook ever written!

A rare printing of Vignola's 'Five Orders of Architecture' Giacomo da Vignola was perhaps the most important 16th-century architects. Originally printed in 1562, 'Regola,' as it is often called, was successful mainly due to its effectiveness in teaching. It was designed to aid builders and designers in the realization of their architectural projects. It focuses on all five of the major orders (or styles) of architecture – Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Roman. (Fabrizio)
This 18th-century French edition includes 84 impressive architectural engravings and features a short treatise on stone cutting and carpentry, as well as lessons on the work of Vignola by Claude Delagardette.
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Regles des cinq ordres d'architecture
Paris : Chez Jean, rue de Beauvais, [ca.1790].
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History of the war in the peninsula and in the south of France : from the year 1807 to the year 1814
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History of the war in the peninsula and in the south of France : from the year 1807 to the year 1814

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1851 Napoleon Peninsular War Napier MAPS French Revolution SPAIN 6v An early-19th-century account of the history of the Napoleonic conflicts against Spain, Portugal, and Great Britain. In 1807, Napoleon invaded Portugal with Spain; however, a year later, France turned on Spain and a large guerrilla warfare emerged. Now known as 'The Peninsular War', this conflict was profusely written about over the next century; however, the Napier account is one of the earliest! This 1851 leather-bound edition includes 55 illustrated maps throughout. An impressive and rare set!Item number: #13762Price: $795NAPIER, William Francis PatrickHistory of the war in the peninsula and in the south of France : from the year 1807 to the year 1814London : Thomas & Boone ..., 1851.Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages; 6 volumeso 55 full-page, map engravings• Language: English• Binding: Leather; tight & secure• Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 13cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping… Read More
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The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, the first American consul at Canton
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The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, the first American consul at Canton

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1847 CHINA 1ed Canton Journal of Shaw Voyage American Revolutionary WAR India
Major Samuel Shaw was an 18th-century officer in the Continental Army, who served under General Henry Knox and the 3rd Artillery Regiment. Following his service in the army, Shaw was part of a voyage to China in which he was appointed Consul by the Continental Congress. The journals that he kept on this voyage, as well as those on the American revolution, were published in 1847 by Crosby and Nichols.

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The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, the first American consul at Canton
Boston : W. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1847. First edition.
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The complete works of William Shakespeare : carefully collated and compared with the editions of...
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The complete works of William Shakespeare : carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier and others: with a comprehensive life of the great dramatist

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1878 EXQUISITE William Shakespeare Illustrated Charles Knight Romeo Juliet 2v

A beautiful 19th-century edition of the works of William Shakespeare!

In the mid-19th-century, Charles Knight published an illustrated edition of the works of Shakespeare, a set that proved to be very popular throughout the English-speaking world, into the late 1800s. It included all of the famous works one would expect to be in a collection of Shakespeare, but unlike other editions of the same era, this particular example features the impressive full-page engravings of character portraits.

This 1878 American edition was published in Philadelphia by Amies. An impressive example of Shakespeare.

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SHAKESPEARE, William

The complete works of William Shakespeare : carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier and others: with a comprehensive life of the great dramatist

Philadelphia : Wm. T. Amies, 1878.

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The botanic garden : consisting of highly finished representations of hardy ornamental flowering plants, cultivated in Great Britain

by MAUND, Benjamin

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1829 Botanic Garden by Maund BOTANICAL Flowers Botany Illustrated Gardens 2v

Benjamin Maund was a 19th-century British naturalist who, beginning in 1825, published one of the most important and desirable works on British flowers. 'The Botanic Garden' was a regularly printed periodical that illustrated the flower and plants found in British gardens, particularly the Royal Gardens.

According to Dunthorne in 'Great Flower Books', Maund's "Botanic Garden" is
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These first two volumes of 'The Botanic Garden' includes nearly 150+ hand-colored illustrations of flowers, leaves, plants, and more!

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The botanic garden : consisting of highly finished representations of hardy ornamental flowering plants, cultivated in Great Britain

London: Simpkin and Marshall, 1829-30. 1st edition

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The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
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The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

by OWEN, John

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1792 Puritan John Owen 1ed BIBLE Death of Death Redemption Carlisle Pennsylvania
John Owen was a 17th-century English theologian whose Puritan ideals appeared throughout his sermons and published works. One of his most popular devotional works was 'The Death of Death in the Death of Christ'. This book was written on the redemption of sin through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

This 1792 first American edition was published in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by Kline.

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OWEN, John

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

Carlisle, Pennsylvania: George Kline, 1792. 1st AMERICAN edition!

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Der Grieken en Romeynen krygs-handel: ofte Beschrijvinge van de Griekse en Roomse land-militie
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Der Grieken en Romeynen krygs-handel: ofte Beschrijvinge van de Griekse en Roomse land-militie

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1686 GREEK & ROMAN Military Dutch Netherlands Wars Elephants Woodcuts Paffenrode

Jan van Paffenrode was a 17th-century Dutch soldier who was much better known for his poems and writings on military tactics than his military service. After the successes of his poems and his translation portions of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', Paffenrode wrote a treatise on Greek and Roman military at the onset of the Franco-Dutch War in in the 1670s. This work, "Greek and Roman Military Trade" compared ancient classical battle tactics to modern Dutch techniques.

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Der Grieken en Romeynen krygs-handel: ofte Beschrijvinge van de Griekse en Roomse land-militie

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L’Univers | histoire et description de tous les peuples
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1843 EARLY AMERICA 19 MAPS Indians California PERU Brazil Oceania Illustrated 9v
An impressive collection of volumes from the 19th-century work "L'Univers". Published by Didot, the publisher the many famed French voyages books, this work contains numerous volumes history and descriptions of people and their cultures from all over the world. This particular lot features nine volumes covering the following locations:
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o Antilles
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· Oceania
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· Europe
o Cities of the Hanseatic League
The United States volume is particularly desirable as it contains descriptions of Native American Indian tribes, early California interests, and Colonial history. Note that each volume contains impressive illustrations and even folding maps!
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Dissertation Sur L'Estimation Et Le Mesure Des Forces Motrices Des Corps (1741) (French Edition)
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Dissertation Sur L'Estimation Et Le Mesure Des Forces Motrices Des Corps (1741) (French Edition)

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Dissertation Sur L'Estimation Et Le Mesure Des Forces Motrices Des Corps (1741) (French Edition)
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Dissertation Sur La Glace (French Edition)
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Les Vertus Médicinales De L'eau Commune, Ou Recueil Des Meilleures Pieces Qui Ont Ete Ecrites...
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Les Vertus Médicinales De L'eau Commune, Ou Recueil Des Meilleures Pieces Qui Ont Ete Ecrites Sur Cette Matiere: Ausquelles On A Joit La Dissertation ... L'excellence Des Remedes... (French Edition)

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Dissertation Sur L'Estimation Et Le Mesure Des Forces Motrices Des Corps (1741)
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Dissertation Sur L'Estimation Et Le Mesure Des Forces Motrices Des Corps (1741) (French Edition)
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Lettres d'un missionaire a` Pekin : contenant diverses questions sur la Chine, pour servir de...
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Lettres d'un missionaire a` Pekin : contenant diverses questions sur la Chine, pour servir de supple?ment aux me?moires concernant l'histoire, les sciences, les arts, les moeurs, les usages des Chinois

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Paris: Nyon, 1782. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Rebound in qaurter leather, black leatehr label spine. 8vo, vi+368, sides trimmed, stained red. Internals quite nice. Second edition, with advertisement for both first and second edition, plus errata sheet, in front. CHINA JESUITS.
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Dissertation sur La Glace, ou Explication physique de la formation de la Glace, & de ses divers phénomènes.

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1749. Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1749. Small 8vo. Contemp. full calf. Richly gilt back. Triple gilt lineborder on covers. Upper compartment of back repaired. Leather along fronthinge cracking, but holding and cover not loose. Spine rubbed. All edges gilt. Engraved frontispiece. XXIX,(10),384,XX pp. and 5 folded engraved plates. Mairan was member of the Academie Des Sciences from 1719 and he served as its secretary from 1741 to 1743. "He was an importent and sometimes controversial figure in the scientific community of his day. Working in the decades during which Newtonian ideas were becoming known in France, Mairan incorporated some of them in his theories; but he remained basically Cartesian." (DSB). He made importent studies on Aurora Borealis.His work here on ice, liquids, fluids and evaporations, was inspired by his experiences of the slowness of which ice melts and that it melts faster mixed with differents salts in freezing mixtures. It incorporates details of quantitative experiments, and… Read More
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Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCXXII
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Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCXXII

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1727 1ed Academy of Sciences Astronomy Mars & Venus Anatomy Chemistry Mechanics

'History of the Royal Academy of Sciences' is an 18th-century collection of essays on various scientific and philosophical topics. Also known as the French Academy of Sciences, this society was established to encourage scientific research and develop the interest in the sciences in France.
This volume includes essays on mechanics, astronomy, geometry, algebra, botany, chemistry, and human anatomy. Of note is the fascinating article containing observations of Mars and Venus.

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MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCXXII
Amsterdam: chez Pierre de Coup, 1727. 1st edition

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Traite Physique et Historique de l'Aurore Boreale

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Amsterdam: Mortier, 1735. hardcover. near fine. Title printed in red & black with printer's device. Illustrated with 17 copperplate engraved folding plates (27 figures) and one folding table. [10], 392 pages. Short 8vo, older cloth-backed marbled boards. Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1735. Light foxing, otherwise a near fine copy.<br/> <br/> An Amsterdam reprint of the earliest exhaustive treatise on the aurora borealis, two quarto editions of which had previously been published at Paris in 1733 and 1734. Mairan attributed the phenomenon of the aurora borealis to an extension of the sun's atmosphere, which at times, he supposed, enveloped the Earth, and blended with our atmosphere. The zodiacal light was similarly accounted for.<br/> <br/>
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Mother Earth Spirituality

Mother Earth Spirituality: Native Amercan Paths to Healing Ourselves and the World

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Convictions
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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "In this book I have gathered together a number of lectures, sermons and addresses given during the thirteen and a half years in which I was Archbishop of York, and during my opening months as Archbishop of Canterbury...." - Preface from Convictions
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Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
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Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents

by Austin Flannery

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This book is in good condition. There is significant wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover. The corners are worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover. The pages are tanned but clear of any marking."Why a new edition of the documents of Vatican II? For eighteen years I have been involved in the translation and publication of official Church documents, including those of Vatican II and its aftermath, and I have long felt that there is need for a volume containing not only the sixteen Council documents, but also as useful a selection as possible of the relevant subsequent official documents, those which dot the i's and cross the t's, as it were, of the sixteen...." - Introduction from Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
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Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present [Paperback] Schaup, Susanne

Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present [Paperback] Schaup, Susanne

by Schaup, Susanne

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Nicolas -Hays Inc, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. Schaup, Susanne : Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present. York Beach (ME) : Nicolas -Hays Inc, 1997. First edition. Translated from the German by the author. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers glued to text block, reprod of Andy Warhol's detail take on Botticelli's Venus to front. xxvi pp prelim material, 235 numbered pp, three unnumbered following. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean and binding tight/not creased. Light wear to cover. An wide-ranging study of the ancient notion of sophia - no mention of Hagia Sophia, but you will find George MacDonald, Pachamama, and Jakob Boehme. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE INDIVIDUAL

AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE INDIVIDUAL

by Metz, Harold & Thomson, C.A.H

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Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with pencil marking to front fly, light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends, mild soiling to front cover else still bright, intact and whole. JEX 1/21
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Poet and Peasant
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Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke

by Kenneth Ewing Bailey

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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is no wear on the edges of the cover boards.There is some bumping on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are white, crisp and claen of any markings. "William Thomson, famous nineteenth century missionary, traveler, and author, described twenty-five years of surface study of Palestine as it relates to the Bible in his two-volume work, The Land and the Book. When he comes to describe Jerusalem he makes this remarkable statement; Do not set out...resolved to make discoveries. There is not a foot of ground that has not been already scrutinized by a thousand eyes as keen as yours, and the old adage, "If new not true," may be applied to Jerusalem and her monuments with more propriety than to any other place on earth...." - Introduction from Poet and Peasant: A… Read More
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The Way of Initiation and Its Results

The Way of Initiation and Its Results

by Steiner, Rudolf

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First Edition Thus; this volume re-issues two of Steiner's works: The Way of Initiation and Initiation and Its Results. Some shelfwear and soiling to edges, but the binding is generally clean & straight; internals are also in good order.
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The Magical Arts
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The Magical Arts: A Short History

by Burland, C.A

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Binding is square, tight and clean save for a stray mark on reverse. Red top stain. Internals clean except for faint marginal spotting/staining on pp.136-37. Old Weiser booklabel on front pastedown. Unclipped wrapper has minor wrinkling/ small creases (it is a very thin gold foil paper jacket) plus some edgewear; else Fine. Fifty-seven illustrations on b/w plates interspersed throughout text; again, as mentioned elsewhere on this space; images perhaps those not commonly seen re-printed ad nauseum.
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The Life and Work of St. Paul
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The Life and Work of St. Paul

by Frederic W Farrar

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Book binding is loose - particularly on front cover
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The Sunday School Chorister
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The Sunday School Chorister: A Service And Tune Book For The Children Of The Church

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This antiquarian book is in poor condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. There are numerous soil stains on the cover boards. The edges are very worn on the cover boards and the corners of the cover boards are bumped badly. The pages are yellowed and tanned and torn The book is free from any markings."The Sunday School Chorister has been compiled, under the direction of the publishers, by one thoroughly acquainted with music and the needs of children assembled in Sunday School. The hymns and carols are selected for the seasons of the Christian Year, together with hymns for special occasions, so as to meet all the demands of the Sunday School. The Litanies for the seasons will be found a very desirable feature to be used in each Sunday's service. The service should always be choral, but an alternate service, to be read, is also given, to be used when so desired...." - Publishers Preface from The Sunday School Chorister A Service And Tune Book For The… Read More
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