Fascinating evaluation of various scientific theories and the effects they had on religion and faith, including chapters on Darwin, Freud and Eugenics. Tanning to top edge. Contents clean and binding tight. Good. [more...]
'Being a short history of the city churches'. With 54 b/w original drawings of towers and steeples by the author. Brief but informative sketches of the London Churches describing their, sometimes ancient, roots and the current structures, Fore edge rough cu [more...]
Oxford At the Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press 1928
Series of essays from a variety of authors describing the influence Classical Rome in various fields including Science, Art and Politics. With numerous b/w images. No date but c. 1928. Mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Previous owner's initials to [more...]
Impressive, hefty edition of Milton's epic poem featuring large images of Gustavo Dore's iconic illustrations. DJ has some mild bumping to edges. Volume is crisp and clean. Very good. * Due to size and weight, extra shipping fees may apply to overseas orde [more...]
Handsomely produced and generously illustrated history of Westminster Abbey. With b/w plates. No date but c. 1930. Spine cocked. Bumping to edges. Light foxing to page edges, else clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (S. P. C. K) 1955
Interesting account of the running of St. Paul's Cathedral during the 19th century, where various figures oversaw a significant restoration of the building and its functioning. With b/w plates. DJ has rubbing and small tears to edges. Price tag abrasion to [more...]
Essays on christian themes, especially the state of Christianity in the US. Half leather. Spine partially detached with bottom portion missing. Missing labels. Poor, but contents generally clean. [more...]
Biography of the seventeenth century churchman and writer. EX-LIBRARY with neat withdrawn stamp and tags to endpapers. Stamp to title page and label to spine. Light marking to covers. Otherwise clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Wide-ranging, engaging history of the jews from ancient times to the present day. With numerous b/w illustrations and fold out maps. Spine is slightly cocked. Edges rubbed and bumped with some fraying and loss. Tanning to page edges but contents clean and [more...]
Nicely produced selection of verse presenting sacred poetry from the middle ages to the present day. Includes work by Tennyson, Rossetti and other plus many anonymous early pieces. Quarter cloth. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. White cloth is a littl [more...]
Accessible but detailed guide to the architectural and decorative elements of churches. With plates and b/w illustrations. DJ in protective case. Light foxing to top edge and end-papers. Contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
Handsome edition of Bumpus' lively account of british cathedrals, describing their history and architectural features. With b/w and color plates. Some mild bumping to edges. Foxing to fore-edge and front matter. Previous owner's pencil inscription to ffep. [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, mild foxing to fore-edge. Contents are tight and clean. Good overall. [more...]
Handsomely produced and generously illustrated history of Salisbury Cathedral. With b/w plates. Rubbing to edges. Light foxing to page edges, else clean and sound. Good. [more...]
From the Temple Bible Series. Printed in red & black. Spine is rubbed with some tears. Page edges a triffle grubby but contents clean. Fair/good condition. [more...]
History of ancient judaism and its people with a view to egyptian, babylonian and assyrian monuments and writings, and with a specific aim to prove that biblical names in use during those periods. With a fold out map. Front joint split. Rear joint splitting [more...]
Comprehensive. generously illustrated guide to over 150 Dublin Churches with b/w images. DJ has sunning to spine, slight rubbing and bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Guide to the buildings, history and context of Monasteries, with b/w engravings and diagrams. Sunning to spine. Bottom Corners clipped from front matter, not including title page, not affecting text. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
Account of Hampshire churches and their features, derived from the comprehensive survey of 1966. With b/w images and maps. Some rubbing and bumping to edges. Contents sound. Good. [more...]