Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Pp. xvi+442, glossary, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper; text block lightly browned, neat inked annotation on final blank; HarperCollinsPublishers, London, 2000. First U.K. edition. More
The remarkable story of Mother Aubert. Pp. xii+228, frontispiece portrait, plates, references, tables, appendices, bibliographic essay, bibliography, index; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, A. H. & A. W. Reed, Wellington, 1972. First edition. *Biography of the founder of the Sisters of Compassion, Suzanne Aubert. 'Born..... More
Containing comfortable notes upon the five bookes of Moses .... not before published. As also an exposition upon the Creed, not before published, the Commandments, the Lords Prayer. With a conference betwixt mans frailtie and faith. And three sermons. With alphabeticall tables of the principall matters to each severall worke..... More
In evangelia a dominicai. post Festum S.S. Trinitatis usque ad Aduentum. Iam recens ex Belgico Idiomate, latinitate donatae, & in lucem editae. Pp. [xliv]+430, most text printed double column, title page vignette, numerous small decorative initials, a couple of head and tailpiece decorations; f'cap. 4to; in a typical contemporary German..... More
Illustrated by Michael Foreman. Pp. 188(including the upper endpapers), 29 full page coloured illustrations, plus black & white pictorial headpieces and several decorative initials, notes; med. 8vo; edges of boards a trifle faded; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed; Hutchinson of Australia/Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1980. First Australian edition. More
With drawings by C. Walter Hodges. Pp. 264(last blank), 4 plates, text illustrations (some full page), notes on sources, index; post 8vo; dark blue/grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt, edges of boards a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper..... More
Pp. [xii]+440+142+[16](index, last blank), title page vignette, 2 folding optical diagrams at end, decorative head and tailpieces, one large and several small decorative initials, text printed double column, index; small cr. 4to; rebound in modern kangaroo, the spine with five raised bands and gilt lettered red leather title label, the..... More
Pp. viii+244, pictorial headpieces, patterned endpapers, index; demy 8vo; red boards, lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, 2016. First edition. *Ranging far beyond the major world religions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, the author also examines where religious belief comes from the search..... More
Pp. 222(last blank), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (many full or double page); med. 8vo; boards a trifle marked; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and split, with publisher's sticker about the television series on the front flap; Collins, London, 1975. First edition. *Novel about..... More
In three volumes, totalling over 1,700 pages, coloured frontispiece with lettered tissue guard each volume, plus a total of 33 black & white plates within pagination (8 with lettered guards), one text illustration, pictorial endpapers, notes, appendix, bibliography, index; cr. 8vo; qr. green cloth, spines lettered in gilt, patterned papered..... More
bey genauer Zusammenhaltung mit den ersten und achten lateinischen Editionen.... [Text in German]. Pp. [1558], printed double column (each column numbered), the title page printed in red & black, 2 decorative headpieces; thick f'cap. 4to; early calf, the spine ruled in gilt around raised bands, with gilt lettered black leather..... More
mit anmerkungen fur ungelehrte.... Die Psalmen. [Text in German]. Pp. [viii]+238+258, title page decoration plus a couple of head & tailpiece decorations; f'cap. 4to; contemporary half calf, the spine lettered and decorated in gilt between raised bands, grey/green paste papered boards, with several surface grazes and a couple of small..... More
An Islamic Journey. Pp. [ii]+viii+430+[4](blank, colophon); qr. black cloth over beige papered boards, lettered in gilt, boards a trifle sprung and with a couple of tiny bruises to edges; fore-edges uncut; dust wrapper, slightly creased, edges lightly rubbed and split, with neat tape repair at foot of backstrip on reverse;..... More
St. Francois de Sales and his Times 1567-1622. Pp. 240, bibliography; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed and split, the back panel slightly soiled; edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Hutchinson London, 1963. First edition. More
ad graecam veritatem emendata, et notae ac animadversiones in idem: quibus partim mutatae alicubi versionis redditur ratio, partim alia necessaria monentur. Accedit sacer contextus graecus, cum versione veteri: nec non index rerum & verborum locupletissimus. Itemque auctoris orationes de sibyllis, multum hactenus desideratae. [Text in latin, greek, and very occasional..... More
Science and faith in Victorian England. The Riddell Memorial Lectures Thirty-ninth Series. With a memoir of the author by Gwyn Jones. Pp. xvi+64; edges of boards a trifle faded; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, the flap folds slightly silverfished; Oxford University Press, London, 1970. First edition. *Posthumously published. D. G. James..... More
Bible stories retold by Ivan Southall. Genesis 1:1 to 9:19 Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe. Pp. [viii]+118(last blank), title page vignette, text illustrations (a couple full page); demy 8vo; khaki cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the lower board slightly rubbed; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split, small piece..... More
collected into English metre, conferred with the Hebrew. Set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches, of all the people together, before and after morning and evening prayer, and also before and after sermon; and more-over in private houses, for their godly solace and comfort, laying apart all..... More
God's History Makers. Australia's place in Bible prophecy. Pp. 192(including advertisements), pictorial title page plus numerous text illustrations (some full, one double page); med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, edges a trifle worn; the author, Robina, Queensland, 2004. Seventh impression. *With relevant newscuttings loosely inserted. More
A parable. To which is added a new history of a true book. Sunday Reading. Pp. 23+[1](advertisement), woodcut illustration on title page; post 12mo; self wrappers, sewn, the backstrip splitting and slightly chipped; small piece lacking from bottom fore-corner pp. 3/4, tiny split to fore-edge pp. 19/20 a little light..... More
An exposition of the United Church of England and Ireland; civil list and crown revenue; incomes, privileges, and power, of the aristocracy; Privy Council, diplomatic, and consular establishments; law and judicial administration; representation and prospects of reform under the new ministry; profits, influence, and Monopoly of the Bank of England..... More