Oxford University Press; William Clowes and Sons 1930
'and the administration of the Sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the United Church of England: together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David'. Bound with Hymns Ancient and Modern. Interesting binding with faux-i [more...]
Impressive small quarto edition of Bunyan's allegorical story. With numerous excellent b/w engravings by H. C. Selous and M. Paolo Priolo. With decorated initials and ornate borders. Half leather binding. No date but c. 1900. Spine label faded. rubbing to [more...]
Elegant leather (ette) illustrated bible. No date but c. 1980. Blue leather with gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Dedication page has been filled out by a previous owner plus notes to reverse of ffep. Otherwise crisp and clean. Very good. [more...]
First edition of Belloc's tremendous study of the reformation done by brief biographies of 23 key figures, including Martin Luther, Henry VIII, Elizabeth and others. Each chapter features a colour portrait by Jean Charlot. No DJ. Some mild shelf-wear to edg [more...]
From Cox's series of 'handy guides to the old parish churches of England'. With numerous b/w illustrations. Decorative cloth covers. Mild bumping, rubbing to edges. Contents are tight and clean. Good overall. [more...]
Accessible account of the most important Churches of Brighton and the key periods of their histories. With numerous b/w images. Gilt faded from spine. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Contents sound. Good. [more...]
Wide ranging, ambitious account of English Bells and bell-ring throughout history. With numerous b/w images including plates. Ex-library with label to front pastedown and stamps. Some toning to spine and rubbing to edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Guide to church service, describing what is occurring and what one ought to do and say. Small 32mo. (110x70mm) full calf leather with gilt page edges. Marbled endpapers. Leather is worn, binding fragile. Burn mark/residue to corner of endpaper and rear endp [more...]
Oxford At the Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press 1928
Series of essays from a variety of authors describing the influence ancient Greece in various fields including Medicine, Science, History, Art etc. With numerous b/w images. Mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Very Good. [more...]
Fascinating account of man's relationship with animals, told primarily through their depiction in art. With numerous images including 40 full page colour plates. 4to. DJ has some rubbing and tearing to edges. Toning to edges of cloth boards. Contents clean [more...]
Sumptuously illustrated account of great cathedrals, their design, construction and history. With numerous colour images. 4to. Dj has sunning to spine, else bright and clean. Very good. *Due to size and weight extra shipping fees may be required for overs [more...]
Account of the features of Norfolk's churches with a listing of alll the churches with brief descriptions. With a colour frontispiece and illustrated with 274 original b/w photographs. Dust jacket has rubbing and small closed tears to edges, tape repair to t [more...]
Oxford University Press; British and Foreign Bible Society 1940
'Containing the Old and New testaments translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his Majesty's Special Command.' Printed in double columns. With colour illustrations, Faux-leather yapp style [more...]
Essays on christian themes, especially the state of Christianity in the US. Half leather. Labels missing. Rubbing to extremities. Sparse notes within. Contents clean and tight. Fair/good. [more...]
Charming large octavo edition of Bunyan's allegorical story. With 8 colour plates by James Clark. Pictorial boards. Some rubbing and marking. Previous owner's stamp to ffep. Foxing to page edges and front matter. Binding square and stout. Good. [more...]
Pleasant reproduction of the 1891 volume detailing the Cathedrals of England and Wales, their histories, architectural development and influences. With the original's b/w engravings. 4to. DJ has some creasing and bumping to edges. Contents are clean and ti [more...]
Splendid, readable account of the Enlightenment and how its ideas manifested throughout art, culture and society. The key figures and works are explored and contextualized, with numerous b/w and colour images. Dust jacket has some mild shelf-wear, volume is [more...]
'and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the United Church of England: together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David'. Bound with Hymns Ancient and modern. Nice volume bound in leather with blind-stamped decoration and gilt titli [more...]