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...]
Detailed exploration of Shakespeare's religious background and beliefs. Beveled edges. Previous owner's name to ffep. Light marking to covers. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Bibliographic history of the Old and New Testament, with numerous b/w plates of various manuscripts and a fold out comparison table of specimens from english translations. Some light marking and rubbing to covers. 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...]
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...]
History of the English Reformation in the context of other economic and intellectual movements of the 16th century. Previous owner's name to ffep. Some rubbing to edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Collection of key latin hymns, with the text in original Latin with notes in English. Some Sunning to spine and rubbing to edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Study of the philosophies, underpinning various religions and movements, including catholicism, Agnosticism, humanism and more. Bumping and rubbing to top and tail of spine. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Second edition, adapted from various articles describing the history of christianity in Uganda and missionary efforts there. With b/w illustrations, charts and maps, including fold out of central eastern Africa. Rubbing to edges, marking to rear cover, foxin [more...]
Elegant Folio Society edition of the great architectural scholar Nikolaus Pevsner's study of the Cathedrals of the West and the Midlands. Large 8vo. Features b/w images and maps. Complete with slipcase. Some light shelfwear to slipcase but volume fine, conte [more...]
Elegant Folio Society edition of the great architectural scholar Nikolaus Pevsner's study of the Cathedrals of the South East, including London and Canterbury. Large 8vo. Features b/w images and maps. Complete with slipcase. Some light shelfwear to slipcase [more...]
Elegant Folio Society edition of the great architectural scholar Nikolaus Pevsner's study of the Cathedrals of The North and East Anglia, including Ely and Durham. Large 8vo. Features b/w images and maps. Complete with slipcase. Some light shelfwear and toni [more...]
'De Luxe illustrated edition'. With striking d b/w illustrations by Woltman plus decorated initials. With 8 stories selected by de Lignolles. Complete with DJ in protective case. 8vo. Toning and rubbing to DJ. Spotting to end-papers. else clean and sound [more...]
Later reprint of the 1899 study of Egyptian views on the afterlife. With b/w illustrations. Almost a grangerised volume, with a chapter from Sex and the Occult by Gordon Wellesley, titled The Pagan Heritage of Sex: Egypt" [more...]
A revised, enlarged edition. Top edge gilt. Tear with repair to ffep. Previous owner's name to ffep. Tanning within. Light foxing to page edges. Else clean and sound. Fair/good. [more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
'During the Maccabean and Roman Period (Including New Testament Times).' With a fold-out timeline/chronology. Some light foxing to page edges. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
