Two books bound as one. Advice to a Son (sixth edition) (1658) and Political Reflections upon the Government of the Turks and Discourses on Machiavelli, The King of Sweden, Martin Luther et al. (1662). Both published by Thomas Robinson. A courtier during th [more...]
'Complied from Parochial Records, archives of various foundation, the Harleian MSS. and other authentic sources.' Three Volumes from the Topographer and Engraver's parochial history of London (1802, 1803, 1803). Given unfettered access to Church records, Mal [more...]
Ruby Reference Bible. With colour maps. Printed in double columns with references. Impressive leather binding. Gothic gilt titling. Raised bands, all edges gilt. Brass clasps. No date but c. 1910. 12mo. 806pp. Some wear and rubbing to extremities. Occasion [more...]
12mo. 310pp. + 2 pages of advertisements to rear. Full leather binding of this readable account of various heathen gods and mythological figures, including the Greek pantheon. With numerous hand-coloured illustrations.Gilt decoration to spine. Sympatheti [more...]
Impressive fine binding of the Cleric and Author Farrar's life of St. Paul. Harrow's crest to front. Full leather. Raised bands, gilt titling and decoration. Inner dentelles, fetching cloth endpapers. All edges gilt. Rubbing to extremities. Marks to fro [more...]
'Third edition with corrections and large additions partly furnished by the Author from his manuscript and party condensed from his larger thesaurus.' Octavo. 1130pp. Half leather with marbled boards. Raised bands. Wear and rubbing to covers. Slight split [more...]
Special edition of the Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments & other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. Printed to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. With the Quee [more...]
'Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.' India paper edition. Appointed to be read in Churches. 1056pp. Ruby 24mo. Leather yapp binding. All edges gilt. C [more...]
Small, controversial book from the great French historian Michelet, in which he examines the attitude of the clergy towards women and family. A fiery and humorous retort to ecclesiastical powers of the day: 'it is true the defenders of the clergy have lately [more...]
Interesting Volume, ' a diligent attempt to put into one volume the scriptural essence of eight great living source religions.' Features the Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Zororastrian, Confucianist scriptures as well the old and new testaments and the koran. 2nd e [more...]
Stout Leather edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. No Date but c. 1870. Full leather. All edges gilt. Dentelles to outer edges. Frontispiece portrait. With b/w illustrations throughout. Rubbing to edges. Foxing within but binding tight. Good condit [more...]
'and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland: together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David'. Bound with Hymns Ancient and modern. Nice volume bound in faux leather cloth. India paper edition. [more...]
Entertaining account of Walker's journeys through and towards esoteric wisdom, as expounded by Gurdjieff - whom he later met. The unsettling meeting is recounted here. first edition. With Dust Jacket. Blue cloth. DJ has some toning and nicks to extremitie [more...]
Impressive faux-vellum edition of the memoirs of Pius II, Pope from 1458 until his death in 1464, making this the only autobiography of a reigning Pope. An entertaining read, littered with anecdotes, politics and history. Complete with slipcase. Features a [more...]
4to., 443pp, HB with DJ, Viking, London, 2003 History of the antagonism between Christendom and Islam from 638 to the present day. Contains maps and many lavish coloured plates. Decorated endpapers, attractive volume. As new. [more...]
Striking edition of Kamen's reappraisal of the Spanish Inquisition. With full colour plates and maps as end-papers. Complete with slipcase. Fine/as new condition. [more...]
Selected passages from the The Vinaya Pitaka and the Nikaya, from the Pali Canon. Gilt on spine is faded. But clean and tight. Good condition. [more...]
'Being an account of the reign of the Pope Alexander VI'. An account of life under the Borgia pope, written by his Master of Ceremonies, Burchard. Complete with slipcase. Maps as end-papers and b/w images. In fine condition. [more...]
Account of the life and campaigns of the warrior-saint Joan of Arc. Features woodcuts by Chris Daunt. Complete with slipcase. In fine/as new condition. [more...]
