(Germany?), (c. 1729). 6.5 x 4.5", gilt-lettered and gilt-ruled red leather; aeg, unpaginated, covers heavily worn, extremities bumped and fraying, spine dull, hinges loose, much ink writing from former owners, pp toned and finger soiled; a rather loose copy of this famous engraved book with printed calligraphed text, initials, vignettes..... More
Lutheran Book Store: Philadelphia, 1872. 7 x 4, cloth, 64 pp, moderate wear, scattered penciled markings, ink inscription to rear end paper, good. FIRST ED. More
Darussalam: Riyadah, Saudi Arabia, (2002). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.75", gilt-lettered blue leatherette, 558pp, a nice, clean copy in a nice dustjacket. Text in English and Arabic. More
The Christian Science Publishing Society: Boston, (1910-1914). Paperback. From 7 x 5" to 6 x 4", stapled wraps, vp, covers worn, pp toned, Eddy's with bumped and creased corners. The lot. More
Stoddard & Irish: Hudson, NY, 1814. 9 x 5.5, full calf, stained and foxed, moderate wear good. FIRST ED. More
Joseph Teal: Boston, 1822. Illus.; extra title page, 18 x 12", full leather, printed in two columns, covers heavily worn with brown plastic tape over failed hinges (inside and out), pp with some spotting, some illus. very dark. SWAF. More
Joseph Teal: Boston, 1822. Illus., 17.5 x 11", full leather, covers heavily worn, FRONT COVER AND BLANKS MISSING, old paper label on spine, extremities bumped badly; extra-engraved title page darkened and stained, pp spotted and finger soiled with some edge-tears and folds, illus. pages heavily spotted and browned; a real..... More
East-Saginaw Michigan, 1876. Kunst-Verlag von Fr. Postet in Regensburg and New York. Printed color illustration of Jesus with German text, 6 x 3.75", printed on one side only. Light soiling and corner creasing else very good condition. Printed text with handwritten information, names of parish and priest hard to read..... More
Bernardi Gualtieri: Coloniae Agrippinae (Cologne), 1629. Title page illustr, 10 x 7.75, full vellum, printed in three columns, covers wrinkled, soiled and darkened, hinges starting, prelim blanks (if there were any) missing, ink writing on title page, old ownership inscription (1735) inside front cover, first few pp dog eared, pp..... More
Hallowell, ME: Glazier, Masters & Smith, 1835. Paperback. 6.5 x 4", string-tied (and pinned) self-wraps, 24pp, front cover soiled, last page folded at bottom of spine, some spotting/foxing, still a decent copy of this SCARCE item. The South Church of Hollowell, Maine. More
np (London?), July, 1923. 8.25 x 5.25, stapled self wraps, (7) pp, very worn, soiled, staining to back cover, printed with manuscript annotations from sender (including the crossing out of proper names and instructions on how to tithe. Panacea Society believes in the prophecy of Joanna Southcott, whose truck full..... More
5 x 3.5, wrappers, 16 pp, creased and worn, water damaged. FIRST ED. More
American Tract Society: NY n.d. 3.25 x 2.5", cloth, 192pp, extremities bumped, covers soiled & darkened. More
R&W Dean: Manchester, England. 1804. 5.75 x 3.25, half leather, unpag with 3 pp publisher's catalog at end, covers very worn, disbound copy, spine mostly gone, old cello tape on covers, contents toned and foxed and stained. SWAF. But, ink inscription on front fly reads: "Sister Schnall begs to be..... More
Germantaun: Gedruckt bey Michael Billmeyer. 1797. Vignettes, 6.75 x 4, blindstamped full leather, raised bands, clasps, (4) + 572 + (24) + (22), double-column pages. Covers well worn, rubbed, corners bumped and worn, spine tips torn, upper tip missing small piece, scratched, worn along outer hinges, spine leather chipping, one..... More
Germanton: Gedruckt bey C. Sauer. 1760. Vignettes, 6.5 x 3.5, full leather, raised bands, (2) + 544 (calls for 547 + 16), double-column pages. Covers fair/poor, very well worn, underlying boards exposed, lacks clasps, spine peeling, torn and missing lower 1/5, outer/inner hinges cracked and covers very loose, contemporary ink..... More
Ionnis Cnobbari: Antverpiae (Antwerp). 1639. 5 x 2.5, string tied parchment, 411pp, covers very worn and darkened, spine covering torn with pieces missing, ties mostly gone, hinges loose, worming to inside back cover and last half of book with one tiny hole extending through last 300 pp or so, contents..... More
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
np, (c. 1990s?). Illus. with portraits of Biblical figures, 9.25 x 6.75", gilt-lettered and gilt-dec green pebbled faux leather, 1054pp with Glossary + pp, covers lightly rubbed, hinges a little loose, textblock edges a little worn and spotted else a nice copy of this SCARCE title. Dr. Malachi Z. York..... 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
The Rosicrucian Fellowship: Oceanside, CA, (1965). 7.5 x 5.25", printed blue wraps, 110pp, covers a little worn with some light stains, contents with old bookstore inkstamp else a nice copy of this reprint of the First Edition. SCARCE. More