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Berlin: Akademie Verlag, 1955. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. Large Octavo. BERLIN : 1955. 1955: offprint 'The Critic Correcting the Author'... by Gunther Zuntz. With 2-page extract from 'The Journal of Theological Studies' 1949 (Vol. L. No. 199-200) inserted - also by G. Zuntz in English. AUTHOR PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION TO FRONT COVER: For J.N. Birdsall - Leeds with the Compliments of G. Z.'. A very good clean copy with printed grey covers. 9-page article (plus 2-page article inserted) in publishers covers. Scarce as such. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE

London: Oxford University (Humphrey Milford), 1935. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. LONDON : 1935. [ Fifth printing of the Second Edition. First issued in 1918, here with sixteen additional poems and an introduction by Charles Williams.]. Hardback. Edited with notes by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate. Blue cloth. Gilt lettered spine and cover. Untrimmed edges as issued. Eight-page Introduction by Williams - a strong influence on C. S. Lewis, and fellow member of the Inklings in Oxford. Bright, tight and clean copy. No owner name or internal markings. Usual slight browning to end-papers. VERY GOOD INDEED. (xx), 159 pages. Index. GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS (1844-1889), was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets. Edited by; Robert Seymour Bridges, OM, (1844-1930) was an English poet, and poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for… Read More

Oxford: Oxford University (Geoffrey Cumberlege) Press, 1956. Third Edition, Revised & Enlarged . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo. OXFORD : 1956. [ First issued in 1918; Second Edition 1930; Third Edition (1948) this is the fifth printing; with additional poems. Enlarged and edited with notes and a biographical introduction by W. H. Gardner. here with additional poems etc.]. Hardback. Edited with notes by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate. Dark-purple cloth; gilt lettered spine. Bright, tight and clean. A little browning to end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Jacket has slight dulling to its spine with a small stain to its foot. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xxvi), 292 pages. Index. A nice copy. Scarce. GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS (1844-1889), was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets. Edited by; Robert Seymour Bridges, OM, (1844-1930) was an… Read More

London: Oxford University (Humphrey Milford), 1933. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo. OXFORD : 1933. [ First issued in 1918, here with sixteen additional poems and an Introduction by Charles Williams. Third printing of the Second Edition which appeared in 1930.]. Hardback. Edited with notes by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate. Blue cloth. Gilt lettered spine and cover. In cream and blue printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Untrimmed edges as issued. Eight-page Introduction by Williams - a strong influence on C. S. Lewis, and fellow member of the Inklings in Oxford. Bright, tight and clean copy. Neat owner name; no internal markings. Minor wear and dulling to jacket (with one small closed tear). VERY GOOD INDEED in VG jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xx), 159 pages. Index. Scarce in jacket. GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS (1844-1889), was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading… Read More

London: Oxford University (Humphrey Milford), 1937. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Good. 8vo. LONDON : 1937. Second Edition. [ first issued in 1930 - reprinted here for the first time in the 'Oxford Bookshelf']. Hardback. Tan cloth; red lettered spine and cover. Untrimmed edges as issued. In light-grey and red printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Jacket has old clear tape preair to reverse of jacket; its spine is slightly dulled. Eight-page Introduction by Williams - a strong influence on C. S. Lewis, and fellow member of the Inklings in Oxford. (xx), 159 pages. Index. Neat owner-inscription, dated 1938; no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. VERY GOOD INDEED. Jacket GOOD; now in a clear protective sleeve. Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889), was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets. Edited by; Robert Seymour Bridges, OM, (1844-1930) was an English poet, and… Read More

Harper Collins, 1992. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good Plus. 14 x 24 Inches. John Howe. FIRST EDITION. Painting By John Howe 1990. Produced in 1991 to promote the reissue of Tolkien under Harper Collins during the 'Tolkien Centenary' in 1992. Large poster - unfolded. Supplied rolled in a tube. Excellent. **Will be well-packed for shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

Harper Collins, 1991. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good Plus. 14 x 24 Inches. FIRST EDITION. Painting By Alan Lee. Produced in 1991 to promote the reissue of Tolkien under Harper Collins during the 'Tolkien Centenary' in 1992. The cover of the Illustrated Edition by Alan Lee. Large poster - unfolded. Supplied rolled in a tube. Apart from slight creases to bottom corners and a small brown mark - an excellent item. **Will be well-packed for shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

Harper Collins, 1991. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good Plus. 14 x 24 Inches. Photograph. FIRST EDITION. Sepia photograph of Tolkien smoking his pipe - above is a quote from the Guardian Newspaper - " How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?". Produced in 1991 to promote the reissue of Tolkien under Harper Collins during the 'Tolkien Centenary' in 1992. Large poster - unfolded. Supplied rolled in a tube. Excellent. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Harper Collins, 1991. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good Plus. 14 x 24 Inches. FIRST EDITION. Painting By Alan Lee. Produced in 1991 to promote the reissue of Tolkien under Harper Collins during the 'Tolkien Centenary' in 1992. The cover of one of the 3-vol edition by Alan Lee. Large poster - unfolded. Supplied rolled in a tube. Apart from slight creases to bottom edge and a small brown mark - an excellent item. **Will be well-packed for shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers , 1978. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. NEW JERSEY : 1978. PSALMS. Hardback. Black cloth; gilt lettered spine. Black end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

gr: Baker Book House, 1993. No Binding. Fine. Water-Colour. Watercolour portrait of F.F. Bruce. Artist unknown. [ Commissioned by Baker for the front cover of 'In Retrospect : Remembrance of Things Past'. By F. F. Bruce. LONDON : 1993.]. Folio. Painted area 9.5 x 7.5 inches; painted onto thick art paper; size; 11.5 x 8.5 inches (with original tissue cover). Full rich colours; and imposing painting. F. F. BRUCE - Frederick Fyvie Bruce FBA (12 October 1910 - 11 September 1990), usually cited as F. F. Bruce, was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester from 1959 until 1978 and one of the most influential evangelical scholars of the second half of the twentieth century. His importance comes from the fact that when the academic community looked down upon Evangelicals, Bruce demonstrated that a scholar holding evangelical views could do worthwhile academic work. At the same time, he persuaded Evangelicals that they should not turn their backs on academic… Read More

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2003. Updated Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Large Octavo. Maps. UPDATED EDITION : 2003. [ First published under the title 'Palestinians : the Making of a People' in 1994.]. Large paperback. Illustrated with six maps. Black and coloured pictorial covers. No owner name or internal markings. A bright, tight and clean copy. NEAR FINE. (xxix), 568 pages. Includes bibliographical references (p. 457-545) and index. SUMMARY : In a timely reminder of how the past informs the present, Baruch Kimmerling and Joel Migdal offer an account of the history of the Palestinian people from their modern origins to the Oslo peace process and beyond. Palestinians struggled to create themselves as a people from the first revolt of the Arabs in Palestine in 1834 through the British mandate to the impact of Zionism and the founding of Israel. Their relationship with the Jewish people and the State of Israel has been fundamental in shaping that identity, and today… Read More

Göteborg [ Gothenburg ]: Almqvist & Wiksell, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo. Frontis-portrait. FIRST EDITION. GOTHENBURG : 1961. Series: Gothenburg studies in English ; 10. Hardback. Frontispiece; portrait - photograph of Behre. 2pp illustrations. Dark-red cloth; gilt lettered spine. In cream printed dust-jacket. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD INDEED in VG jacket (minor edge-wear); now in a clear protective sleeve. (xix), 170 pages. Includes bibliographical references. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Lg.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Glasgow: Pickering & Inglis, 1915. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. GLASGOW : 1915. [ Edition not stated; presume 'First'.]. Hardback. Original dark-red ribbed-cloth; gilt lettered spine with gilt decoration. No owner name or internal markings. A bright, tight and clean copy. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (iv), 244 pages. 4pp adverts. Scarce. Only one copy recorded in the UK. University of Manchester Library. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Sm.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

London & Manchester: J.S. Hodson & J. Hayward, 1839. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 12mo. SECOND EDITION : 1839 [ First published in Manchester: printed for a Society of Gentlemen, 1815-17 - only the British Library and Nottingham have copies. ]. This edition is also printed in Manchester. Hardback. Dark-brown cloth. Hand-lettered label to spine. Untrimmed edges as issued. Neat owner name, but no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean copy. (x), 310 pages. VERY GOOD INDEED. Nice copy with minor wear only. SCARCE. The second printing is totally unrecorded in the UK. **Book now in an archival quality clear protective jacket**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Theology and Church History. ] We accept PayPal. SCARCE.

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand., 1716. Second Edition, Revised . Hardcover. Very Good. Small Octavo. LONDON : 1716. [ First published in 1700; revised here by the author.]. Hardback. Original full medium brown calf-leather; original dark red leather label, gilt lettered; 'Blackmore on Job'. Raised bands; gilt ruled; gilt ruled covers. Original end-papers. No owner name or internal markings (part from the word 'Preface' written to head of the Preface). Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. (lxxxiii), (i), 312 pages. SIR RICHARD BLACKMORE (1654-1729), English poet and physician, is remembered primarily as the object of satire and as a poet, but he was also a respected medical doctor and theologian. SCARCE. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Sm.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Blackburn: Hemingway & Nuttall, 1798. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine. Large Octavo. Engraved Portrait Frontispiece. BLACKBURN : 1798. [ First published in 1685.]. Hardback. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Professionally rebound in dark-brown calf-leather. Two-tone panelled boards; blind tooled. Gilt lettered dark-red leather label to spine. Raised bands. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. NEAR FINE - a very nice copy of a scarce book. (i), 729, (i) pages. See also: ESTC T94494. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1964. Hardback. Red cloth; gilt lettered spine. In purple and red printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Bright, tight and clean. Neat owner name; no internal markings. NEAR FINE in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (ix), 366 pages. A nice copy. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1899. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good. Large Octavo. Illustrated; each volume has a photogravure frontispiece and colour-tinted prints. Illustrated throughout. PHILADELPHIA : 1899-1900. Hardback. 9 volumes complete. Illustrated; each volume has a photogravure frontispiece and colour-tinted prints. Illustrated throughout. Grey cloth; printed paper-labels top spines. Matching set. Ex library with minimal markings. Bookplate of David Bloomfield. Plus a label saying To the French Library a gift of David Bloomfield 1961. No internal owner markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. Lg.8vo. Heavy (over 11kg); extra postage needed. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE.

London: Phillimore & Co Ltd., 124 Chancery Lane, 1905. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1905. Pamphlet; paper-covered spine. Untrimmed edges as issued. No owner name; no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. 32pp. Scarce. Lg.8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, C.H.S., Cumberland, D.L.S. Everyman, G. K. C., Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.