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London: Chatto & Windus, 1907. xxxvi, 255 pages. First printing of the Gasquet translation. Beautifully bound in full vellum. All-edges gilt. Vellum cover has minor soiling; pages have a hint of faint tanning at edges; braided string ties are attached to back cover but not front cover. There is a repaired tear in the margin of page xxii.. First Edition Thus. Hardback. Collectible-v/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

London and New York: Thomas Coke and Daniel Hitt, 1801. Complete in 6 volumes. Volumes 1-4, the commentary on the Old Testament, are the true first edition, printed for Thomas Coke in London 1801-1803. Volumes 5 and 6, the commentaries on the New Testament, are the first American edition, published by Daniel Hitt in New York in 1812.. Thomas Coke (1747-1814), an Anglican priest who converted to Methodism, became John Wesley's "right-hand man" in the Methodist Church. He was especially active in establishing the church in countries other than England. He was President of the Methodist Church of Ireland several times, but his most important interest was the United States to which he traveled nine times between 1784 and 1803. Coke and Francis Asbury were elected as the first superintendents of the American Methodist Church. After the death of Wesley, Coke expected to be named Bishop (at that time there was only Bishop in the entire Church), but the Methodist Conference, while electing him as… Read More

Norimb. (Nuremberg): Georgii Lehmanni, 1705. (20), 256, (18) pages. An important part of the Jesuit debate over "Laxity" in moral theology, this book includes Kugler's compendium not found in earlier editions. This 1705 Nuremberg edition is quite scarce--OCLC locates only 1 copy in libraries worldwide. In what appears to be a late 18th century rebinding (title patch and 3 raised bands)--narrow margins suggest some trimming at that time. Ex-library with no external marks; stamps on recto and verso of title page and small label on front pastedown. An attractive, clean and tight copy of a rare book... Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good +. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Book.

New Berlin, Pennsylvania: Evangelical Association, 1840. 360 pages. Printed by S. G. Miller. Text is in German. Methodist Union Catalog #D1664. A scarce book; only 7 copies located by OCLC. 3/4 tan leather with marbled paper over boards; double horizontal gilt fillet lines dividing spine into 5 panels. Clean and tight with very light foxing, heavier on preliminary and final leaves--a nice copy.. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Freiburg im Breisgau: Herdersche Verlagshandlung, 1898. 191 pages. Text is in German. Page edges are marbled. With a few b&w illustrations of items of priestly (papal) garments, and a fold-out in rear with photos of garment items (one is a mitered hat). A nice copy! Some edgewear to cover; toning to endpapers, with a couple very small tears to paper at front hinge. Still has sound hinges.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Collectible-Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

New York: Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, 1835. 275 pages. Onderdonk, the 2nd Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania, wrote this book to defend his essay "Episcopacy Tested by Scripture" against criticisms from Rev. Albert Barnes. The book is clean and tight, with edgewear and bumped corners; moderate foxing throughout.. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

New York: John Doyle, 1842. 360 pages. Scarce Doyle imprint with 3 letters not previously published in the United States. Book is clean and tight; corners have moderate wear through to boards; moderate fraying at head & foot of spine; minor rubbing on cover; faint foxing throughout; very light chipping along top-edge of first 2 pages; all-edges lightly tanned; previous owner's name in pencil (partially erased) on front paste-down endpaper.. Early Printing. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good_/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Boston, Massachusetts: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1892. 25 pages + 8 full page and 2 intext black and white half-tone illustrations by Charles Copeland. First printing of this beautifully illustrated edition of the famous hymn by Sabine Baring-Gould. Attractive binding decorated in gilt, white & blue; all edges gilt. The book is clean and tight, with edgewear; non-authorial gift inscription on second blank page.. First U. S. Edition. Hard Cover. Collectible-Good+. Illus. by Charles Copeland. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Nuremberg, Germany: Anton Koberger, 1491. 12" X 8 1/2". Original incunabulum leaf printed by Anton Koberger in 1491, with added rubrication in red and blue ink on both recto and verso. The leaf is from Petrus Lombardus, Sententiarum Libri IV, which was written by Bonaventure circa 1249 as his commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard, written a century earlier. The leaf is in very good condition: clean and bright, with faint toning of the laid paper and darker toning on the edges.. First Edition Thus. Single Sheet. Very Good. 12" X 8 1/2". Manuscript.

Richmond, Virginia: A. Works, 1828. 206 pages + 6 pages publisher's catalog. 6 maps (3 foldout). Full calf. Bickersteth was an evangelist, missionary, and writer of theological tracts. Shaw-Shoemaker 32373. The book is in about very good condition: clean and tight, with some foxing; a few tiny holes in one of the foldout maps. There is a Sabbath school library bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper.. Second American edition, from the Third . Hardcover. About Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Basel, Switzerland: Johann Petri & Johann Froben, 1506. An original leaf from chapter 19 of the Book of Exodus, with rubrication in red and blue. Folio (12 inches by 8 5/8 inches). Printed text in Latin. A leaf from a vulgate Bible with glosses, commentary, and other matter by the 13th century Catholic theologian Nicolaus de Lyra (1270-1349). De Lyra's insistence on a literal rather than allegorical interpretation of the Bible was a major source of influence on Martin Luther and provided theological impetus to the Reformation. This particular leaf includes passages from Exodus 19 as well as de Lyra's commentary on those passages. It is guaranteed to be more than 500 years old. The leaf is in near-fine condition: clean, bright, and supple with some minor browning limited to the top edge,. Original. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Manuscript.

Basel, Switzerland: Johann Petri & Johann Froben, 1506. An original leaf from chapter 16 of the Book of Exodus, with rubrication in red and blue. Folio (12 inches by 8 5/8 inches). Printed text in Latin. A leaf from a vulgate Bible with glosses, commentary, and other matter by the 13th century Catholic theologian Nicolaus de Lyra (1270-1349). De Lyra's insistence on a literal rather than allegorical interpretation of the Bible was a major source of influence on Martin Luther and provided theological impetus to the Reformation. This particular leaf includes passages from Exodus 19 as well as de Lyra's commentary on those passages. It is guaranteed to be more than 500 years old. The leaf is in near-fine condition: clean, bright, and supple with some minor browning limited to the top edge,. Original. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Manuscript.