John Hewes: Baltimore, 1806. 7 x 4", full suede, 125pp, cover quite worn, extremities bumped and chipping, spine with large vertical tear, spine ends badly chipped, hinges loose, inner hinges cracking, bookplate from "Samuel Street, Salem, Ohio" inside front cover, pp used, toned and spotted. Lengthy ink inscription on front..... More
np (The Panacea Society: UK), 1914. 8.25 x 5.5, printed wraps, 128 pp, covers worn and edge chipped, contents thumbed but still good. A decent copy of Joanna Southcott's dialogue with Satan. Southcott was a late 18th and early 19th century British seer. Her box -- which contains messages on..... More
Catholic Book Publishing Co: NY, 1975. 4 volumes. 6.75 x 4.5, in limp vinyl covers and worn cardboard slipcases, with guides and General Instructions booklets included, nice condition. More
JB Kirker: NY, 1859. Illustrations including illustr title page; ads, 7.5 x 4.5, pict wraps, 360 pp + 87 pp, covers heavily worn and edge chipped, rear cover detached, spine creased and chipped, contents spotted and toned, pp loose, a rough copy, but an old one. Includes Bishop Neumann of..... More
np (Detroit, MI), 1948. Paperback. Photos; illus., 11 x 8", plastic comb-bound textured wraps, 79pp + ads, covers quite worn, first six leaves (plus others) detached; a rather well loved and misused copy, but contains the High School Graduation photo of Jack Van Impe, who graduated from Detroit's Denby High..... More
The Episcopal Recorder: Philadelphia, 1859. 25 x 20, 33-36 pp. Removal marks, a few edge tears, light creasing and foxing else good/very good. Some of the articles: "Sir William Hamilton and Evangelical Theory," "Brave Pioneer Ziethen," "Anecdote of John Newton," "Tract Distribution in the Olden Time." Regular features include Diocesan..... More
Cleveland, OH 1911. Photos, 12 x 8.5", boards, unpaged, ink initials on moderately rubbed covers, extremities frayed. Tipped-in: The Remodeled Williamson Chancel, The New Organ Christ Chapel. Church of the Covenant 1931. More
NY 1824. Woodcuts, 4.5x3", pict. Wraps, 30pp, very worn, covers chipped and darkened, crudely sewed spine. More
Braddock, PA, 1942. Paperback. 7.5 x 4.75", pict stapled wraps, 41pp, covers heavily worn, soiled and edge-torn with some minor staining on rear cover, contents used and worn. SCARCE. WITH: A CATECHISM OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE FOR THE GREEK CATHOLIC MAGYAR YOUTH OF AMERICA. The pair. More
Np (Bloomsbury) nd (1889?). 7 x 4.5", finely bound by Riviere in full crushed morocco, with former owner's name on cover, aeg, ink inscription, minor wear, couple corners gently bumped. More
2 Volumes in One. M. S. Lowy Son: Budapest 5657-1897. 6 x 4.5", brass edges frame white celluloid panels (also spine), white carved ivory onlay with small mounting brass ten commandments tablet, with engraved clasp, all edges gilt, hinges loose, celluloid starting to pop out of brass edges, worn but..... More
Sri Rama Publ 1996. 8.5 x 7", spiral bound wraps, 40pp, minor wear. Translation by Baba Hari Dass for the occasion of Guru Purnima July 29, 1996. More
Sri Rama Publ 1996. 8.5 x 7", spiral bound wraps, 40pp, minor wear. Translation by Baba Hari Dass for the occasion of Guru Purnima July 29, 1996. More
DIX: Paris, nd (early 20thc?). Paperback. 3.5 x 5.25", postally unused. Light wear, backs are toned with soiling and spotting. Colors sharp. Sold as a lot. More
np, August 1871, May 1872, August and November 1873. Paperback. Oblong 1.75 x 3", black on cream. Soiling, creasing, spotting, some uneven trimming else good. All signed by Emma Anderson. More
The Religious Tract Society: London, 1841. 6 x 3.75, cloth, 140 pp, covers worn and stained, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, contents toned and worn, with ink presentation to a Hanna L. Thomas from her Aunt inside front cover, and long ink presentation opposite (dated 1842). Nice, just for..... More
Sri Niranjanananda Swamy: Tirurannamalai, S. India. 1949. Illust in color and b/w, 10 x 7.5, cloth backed pict boards, 376 pp, extremities bumped, covers rubbed, rear cover creased, top right corner of front cover stained, contents good, in well worn, edge-chipped, holed, soiled and stained (upper right corner of front..... More
China Bible House: China, 1949. 7.25 x 5.25, printed wraps, pp 191-316, covers lightly worn and spotted, contents toned, but stilll a nice copy of this scarce missionary booklet. More
S.F. Bradford: Philadelphia, 1806. Hardcover. 7.5 x 4.5", crudely bound full leather, 561pp in two columns (Greek and Latin), covers very worn and chipping (turning to suede), extremities bumped, spine ends chipping, missing front end papers, ink name of former owner (Wm. Kennon, St. Clairsville, Ohio) on half title, textblock..... More
Rome, Paris n.p. n.ds. (circa 19th century). Includes 3 different of Pius IX, one of Pius X, and 2 of Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli (one possibly signed on back). Antonelli was Pius IX's Secretary of State for almost three decades and was the last man to be named Cardinal without first..... More
Bassano: 1, Elliott & Fry: 2, London Stereoscopic: 5, Walker: 11, No photographer listed on 3, nd (1870s-80s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5", 4 x 6.5". Light wear and soiling, scattered spotting, their names in pencil on reverse, one pencil name on front else overall good to very good condition. One..... More
Walter Romig: Detroit (1940). 10 x 7", library buckram, 1240 double-column pages, covers worn. More
Brepols: Paris, 1996. 9.5 x 6.5, pict wraps, 346 pp with index, covers lightly worn with minor creasing, spine sunned else a nice, fresh copy. More
SISMEL Edizione del Galluzzo: Italy, 2002. 9.5 x 6.5, pict wraps, 277 pp with index + ads, covers lightly worn, spine sunned else a nice, fresh copy. In Italian. More
np (The Tents of Abraham: Atlanta, GA), nd (1980s?). Illustr, 8..5 x 5.5, color pict stapled wraps, 94pp+, minor cover wear and soil, contents browning else a decent copy. York explains the meaning of Halloween using the Bible, the Koran and other ancient texts; mentions the Rolling Stones, KISS, Rosemary's..... More