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Library Communications Services, Albany, New York, U.S.A, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4to. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Illustrated wraps, xviii, inscribed and signed by Marcia Cockrell on title page, also includes a letter written by Marcia Cockrell, 363 pages, extensively illustrated with b & w photographs, written to accompany a "year-long series of programs presenting religious worship through sight and sound. . . the series looks at the unique features of art architecture, liturgy, and music found within the broad range of religious faiths represented in the City of Albany during 1985-86." Corners and spine ends bumped, foxing/staining on covers Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz. Category: Albany, NY & Capital Region Local Interest; Religion; Books; ISBN: 0941237001. ISBN/EAN: 9780941237000. Pictures of this… Read More

The Consistory, Jamaica, L. I. , 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/None Issued. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original brown gilt stamped cloth over boards, frontis of the first church building of 1716, 207 + [1], illustrated in b & w including portraits of pastors and prominent church members, Appendix by the Pastor at the tome the book was written, Rev. DeHart, List of Pastors, Elders and Deacons and Members, Occupants of Pews, 1884; Annual Statistical Report, Index; includes an unnumbered page listing contributions to local history by the author. Corners and spine ends bumped, covers soiled, some stains, covers bowed a little, some light foxing on end papers and some of the plates, a few small pencil marks next to names in the lists, but otherwise clean, binding sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 10 oz. Category: Religion; New York State History; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005709. . Read More

First Congregational Church Cromwell, Conn, Cromwell, Conn, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gray gilt stamped cloth over boards, frontis of the church, viii + 65 pp., a history of the First Congregational Church in Cromwell, Connecticut on its two hundredth anniversary in 1915, includes the anniversary sermon and other parts of the celebration. Corners and spine ends bumped, covers moderately soiled, half inch spot of wear on fore-edge of back board, a previous owner made checkmarks in blue pencil in the blank margins next to some paragraphs between pages 15 and 20; otherwise the text of the book is clean and unmarked, binding is sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 0 lbs 13 oz. Category: Religion; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005884. .

Van Benthuysen, Printer, Albany, 1857. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paper wraps, 43 pp., letter by Daniel Dewey Barnard (1797-1861) opposing the action against Trinity church in New York City under the Church Property Bill. Barnard, a New York Assemblyman and U.S. Congressman, was retired and living in Albany, NY when he wrote this letter. Wraps are soiled, bottom front corner has a small crease. Text is clean, no writing or marks, binding sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 0 lbs 4 oz. Category: Albany, NY & Capital Region Local Interest; Religion; New York State History; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005950. .

Dolphin Press, Philadelphia, 1928. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Red gilt stamped cloth over boards, xiii + 181 pp., Index, Bibliography after each chapter, 9 b & w photographs. The "boy problem" referred to in the title does not refer to pedophile priests. This book discusses how Catholic parishes can involve young boys in productive leisure-time activities to keep them out of trouble. In a pictorial dust jacket that has a couple of short tears and minor chipping at top edges and corners, spine ends, light soil. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 3 oz. Category: Religion; Social Science; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005480. .

Published By the Parish of St. George's Church, Schnectady, N. Y, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Size: Small 4to. New copy, still in shrink wrap, never opened. Red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 109 pp., illustrated with b & w photographs, in a pictorial dustjacket. A history of St. George's Church in Schenectady, N.Y. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 9 oz. Category: Albany, NY & Capital Region Local Interest; Religion; New York State History; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 006156. .

Adam and Charles Black, London, 1898. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 2-volume set (complete). Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Two volumes, three-quarter leather and marbled paper over boards, gilt decoration, raised bands on spine with gilt decoration and lettering, top edges gilt, marbled end papers, Vol. I xv, 333 pages, frontis; Vol. II vii, 326 pages, Index. Both volumes are quite handsome, many pages unopened/uncut, gilt bright. Both volumes seem to have been exposed to some moisture with stains on Vol. I through to the title page, also a little on rear end papers, and there is a discoloration along bottom edge of pages up to the Preface and from about page 325 to the end papers; Volume II same as the first. There is no mildew or musty odor. Light rubbing to the leather, leather cracked slightly along spine front & back, boards… Read More

Andreae Poleti, Venice, 1705. Second Latin Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text is in Latin. This is the Second Latin edition published in 1705. Full vellum, [28] + 659 pages. Jean Mapillon (1632-1707), famous French Benedictine scholar and historiographer, is considered the founder of paleography and diplomatics. He became famous for his "De Re Diplomatica" where he gives a detailed history of the Latin script and demonstrates the way in which the handwriting of his day developed out of the capital Roman letters. Following universal acclaim for this work, he was invited to draw up a plan of studies for persons leading a monastic life. This worked first appeared in French in 1691, was translated into Latin in 1702 and in 1705 by Josepho Porta Astensi and was an enormous success. The first part sketches out a course of study for monks, the second part discusses the difficulties of deciphering ancient manuscripts, and the third part, provides… Read More

Thomas and George Palmer, Philadelphia, 1805. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Three-quarter leather with gilt stamped spine label and marbled paper over boards, frontis silhouette portrait of Linn by B. Tanner, xxvi, 97 pages, biographical sketch of Linn by his brother-in-law, Charles Brockden Brown. Leather is worn, offsetting from the leather on the endpapers, penciled previous owner's name on front flyleaf, offsetting from the silhouette portrait on both the title page and the preceding page, interior pages are lightly toned, some occasional very scattered light foxing, short tear in blank margin page 44; otherwise, the interior is clean with no writing or marks, and the binding is sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 7 oz. Category: Religion; Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs; Poetry; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 006544. .