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Price: $36.00
Publisher: Star Hebrew Book Company: 1928
Seller ID: 21052
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
704 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Small hardcover, spine and boards of mottled green faux tortoise-shell, title and decor blindstamped on front, [xvi] + 704 pages numbered to 352, white moire endpapers with gilt decorated edges, rounded corners, all edges gilt, brass clasp over fore-edge. Each spread is in Hebrew on the right, parallel English on the left. ; Copyright by Joseph Schlesinger. Revised translation by the Rev. Abrahamsons. Published in New York by Star Hebrew Book Company, 1928.; One very small chip to front endpaper. No other defects. Clasp works fine. Appears unused. Scarce in an... View more info
By: Aid Society
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Aid Society: 1930
Edition: Revised Edition
Seller ID: 17851
Condition: Near Fine
16 pages; 24mo (5.5") 14 cm; Small softcover booklet (3.6 x 5.5 inches) (94 x 141 mm) tan textured leatherette covers, 16 pages. ; Published by Evangelical Lutheran Saint John's Aid Society of Detroit, Michigan, a member of the LBM, Lutheran Sick Benefit Society, revised edition stated, April 3, 1930. ; One very small spot on rear cover. No other defects. View more info
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Theosophical Publishing House: 1956
Seller ID: 19073
Condition: Near Fine
32 pages; 32mo (4.75") 12 cm; Small softcover, 3.1 x 4.75 inches, 80 x 118 mm, 32 pages. English throughout, except one prayer in Hindi (Sanskrit) and English. ; Originally published 1911. This abridged pocket-sized edition 1956. Introduction by Annie Besant. Written by Krishnaji, writing as Alcyone, later known as Krishnamurti. ; Topics include: Astral body. Six points of conduct. Spiritual love. More. ; Only a touch of edgewear. Scarce. View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Anson D. F. Randolph & Company: 1854
Seller ID: 12648
Condition: Very Good-
113 pages; 16mo (6") 15 cm; Small hardcover, 4.25 x 6 inches, 11 x 15 cm, dark brown cloth over flexible covers, gilt title on front, 113 pages + 5-pg publisher catalog in rear, dark brown endpapers, footnotes to Bible references. ; Instructions for 'candidates for church communion and young disciples who have already taken the first step' with 'a series of brief counsels concerning the whole beginnings of a Christian walk'. Copyright 1854. ; Small chips to cloth at tips. No serious damage. Front blank page inscribed: 'Dr. C. M. Field, Will please accept this little volume, as a helper of ... View more info
Price: $14.00
Publisher: American Bible Society: 1856
Seller ID: 20682
ISBN: 1378752627
Condition: Very Good
112 pages; 32mo (4.75") 12 cm; Small softcover booklet, 3 x 4.75 inches, 112 pages, dark red-brown flexible cloth covers, rounded corners, main text in 2 columns, 150 psalms in English, King James Version. ; Dated 1856. Appears to be later printing, 1920s perhaps. ; Almost no sign of wear or use. Front cover shows a touch of sunning and has old small address label affixed. View more info
By: Ammer, Sigrid R.
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Study Group of Matriarchal Societies: 1994
Seller ID: 20194
Condition: Near Fine
60 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall red softcover, black plastic comb binding, 60 pages, bibliography of 86 sources, appendix, about 30 Greek goddesses listed, each accompanied by one or more b/w line illustrations showing her symbols or associated plants or animals, and by a brief original poetic description of her attributes. English throughout, except song (Goddess Name Song) with lyrics in English and Greek, and with tune in standard notation. ; Isbn 9602206233. Written, illustrated and published by Study Group of Matriarchal Societies, Athens, Greece, copyright 1991, preface dated 1994. C... View more info
By: Andreev, Ivan
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Antiba Society: 1993
Seller ID: 19725
ISBN: 9548580020
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
178 pages; 4to (12") 31 cm; Tall hardcover, brown textured leatherette boards, 178 glossy pages, numerous small b/w maps, 108 large full-color photos with captions. English throughout. ; Edited by Diana Tsolova. Technical editor Iskra Koinova. Photos by Ivan Andreev. ; A beautiful book depicting and describing ancient and medieval monasteries, churches, chapels, holy springs, graveyards, etc, of Bulgaria, all dedicated to Saint Nicholas. ; No defects to book. Jacket has two small closed tears. Quite scarce. (Amazonbuyers please note: their page says leatherbound; this book is not leather b... View more info
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Cokesbury Press: 1940
Seller ID: 21389
Condition: Fair
142 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Softcover, gray-brown covers, 2 indexes, 142 hymns and spiritual songs in 4-part harmony. Round notes. ; Published by Cokesbury Press, Nashville, Tennessee. ; We have graded this item Fair. Covers worn, lightly wrinkled and slightly discolored. A few pages have stray marks in ballpoint. Church name stamped on title page in old faded ink. All pages present and attached. Everything readable. Binding tight. Scarce. View more info
By: Backus, E. Burdette, with Edd Doerr
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Humanist Press: 1998
Seller ID: 12179
ISBN: 0931779103
Condition: Near Fine
251 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Stiff tan patterned covers, 2 small b/w photos of author, 43 radio addresses and sermons by the Rev. Edwin Burdette Backus, popular liberal Chicago minister of the 1950s. ; Edited by the Rev. Edd Doerr. Foreword by the Rev. Jack Mendelsohn, all Humanist Unitarian Universalists. ; Chapter headings include: Hell is a myth. The human Christ. What is Humanism? Gospel according to Mark Twain. Thou shalt think. World's debt to heretics. Science and salvation. More. ; This book is being offered by Alan's Used Books (gwenfoss d o t c o m) on behalf of First Unitarian Uni... View more info
By: Bacon, Henry, and Sarah C. Edgarton
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Abel Tompkins: 1840
Seller ID: 21090
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
476 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Hardcover, tan leather spine and corners, marbled boards, [vi] + 476 pages, speckled edges, gilt lettering on red and black bands on spine, rag (cotton fiber) paper throughout, main text in 2 columns. Each issue (except one) also has an original song (one composed by J. Lodge) with tune, lyrics, and full piano accompaniment. ; 12 monthly issues bound together, June 1839 to May 1840, with full index in front. Contents include: Bible expository. Original poetry and short stories. Philosophical topics. Historical topics. Women in history. Denominational news. Re... View more info
Price: $80.00
Publisher: G. W. Bazin & A. Tompkins: 1840
Seller ID: 21091
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
432 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Hardcover, full reddish-brown leather, gilt spine lettering, tan endpapers, [iv] + 432 pages, 33 extensive articles and other features. ; Complete volume, with table of contents, 1840. Edited by Rev. Hosea Ballou II. Published bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov) by George W. Bazin & Abel Tompkins. Printed by William A. Hall & Company. ; Contents include: Sermons. Original poetry. Bible exposition, with footnotes, including commentary on the lake of fire, the logos, the second death, ancient Hebrew, eternal punishment, the Book of Enoch, more. ; Universali... View more info
By: Baxter, Richard
Price: $145.00
Publisher: Richard Baxter: 1720
Seller ID: 20562
Condition: Poor
338 pages; 24mo (5.75") 15 cm; This is an actual book from 1720, not a flimsy modern reprint. ; Several popular works by Richard Bacter plus contributions from other noted religious writers. Small hardcover, full leather binding, 338 pages, rag paper, catchwords throughout, text printed with long s that resembles an f. ; Contents: Compassionate warning and advice. Instructions for holy life. Belief in trinity. Sacrament of Lord's Supper. Short catechism by Archbishop Usher. Conversion of the soul by Lord Chief Justice Hale. Prayers. ; The Rev. Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was pastor at Kidde... View more info
Price: $16.00
Publisher: American Tract Society: 1846
Seller ID: 17241
Condition: Fair with no dust jacket
445 pages; 16mo (6") 15 cm; Small hardcover, brown embossed cloth, 445 rag (cotton fiber) pages, gilt decor. ; Originally published in 1650. This is a reprint of the edition of 1758 with a new introduction by Thomas Erskine dated 1824. We place this edition about 1846. 'One of the great classics of Christian devotion.' ; Quite worn. Cloth discolored, crown chipped. A few very old pencil marks on blank pages. Front free endpaper missing. Moderate to heavy foxing throughtout. Binding is tight, all pages are attached and readable. Sold as is. ; Evangelical Family Library Series; Vol. 5 View more info
By: Bayley, Verna Hills, with Josephine T. Gould and Sophia Lyon Fahs; Illustrated by Lydia N. Breed
Price: $28.00
Publisher: Beacon Press: 1951
Seller ID: 11511
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Ex-Library; Written for use with 3- to 5-year-old children in nursery schools and kindergartens, or for liberal religious education classes, or for parents at home. Monochrome and b/w illustrations throughout. ; UUTopics. Lot of 4 volumes, all hardcover except vol-4. 1) Martin and Judy Playing and Learning, illustrated by Eleanora Madsen, 8th printing, 1943, 100 pages. 2) Martin and Judy, Volume 2, revised edition, 12th printing, 1959, 96pgs. 3) Martin and Judy, Volume 3, revised edition, 4th printing, 1965, 100 pgs. 4) Martin and Judy for Parents and Teachers, teacher gu... View more info
By: Beck, Paul
Price: $21.00
Publisher: American Sunday School Union: 1838
Seller ID: 20327
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
70 pages; 16mo (6") 16 cm; Small hardcover, black leather over spine, 70 + 4 pages, gilt spine title, marbled boards, 3 b/w illustrations including frontispiece, footnotes. Rag (cotton-fiber) paper throughout. English except one old poem in Latin and English. ; Published under auspices, Committee of Publication, American Sunday School Union, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1838. ; Written for Sunday school children, explaining what heaven is like, and how to get into heaven. ; Light exterior wear. Owner name and address penned on front endpaper, very old faded ink, unreadable. Light foxing to ... View more info
Price: $28.00
Publisher: Shrine of the Little Flower: 1976
Edition: Limited Edition
Seller ID: 21113
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
114 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover, dark green buckram cloth, image of shrine's famous tower in gold on front, 56 + [xii] + 46 pages, glossy throughout, list of sponsors, dozens of photos, many in full color. ; Limited edition stated. ; Famous Catholic church near Detroit, built by donations from children all over the world, seat of the infamous Father Charles Coughlin. ; Spine lettering (1926 Shrine Jubilee 1976) a bit dull but quite readable. Book shows a touch of edgewear only. No marks or major defects. Binding tight. ; Items laid in: 1) Old silver-gelatin photo of altar. 2) old b... View more info
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Boone Publishing Company: 1945
Seller ID: 16833
Condition: Near Fine
48 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Small softcover booklet, 48 pages, metallic silver covers with green and purple decor. ; Inspirational biography of German evangelist George Müller (1805-1898) who founded the Ashley Down Orphanage, Bristol, England, with much emphasis on his walking in the Lord's path. ; No major defects. A touch of sunning to rear cover. Quite scarce in any condition. ; Hall of Fame Series; Vol. 6 View more info
By: Bete, Joe
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association: 1974
Seller ID: 14973
Condition: Very Good+
16 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Orange softcover booklet, 16 pages, illustratred throughout with b/w and monochrome line drawings. ; Written and published by UUA, designed by Channing Bete Company, states: 'A Scriptographic Booklet by Channing L. Bete Company, Greenfield, Massachusetts.' ; Church name faintly stamped on front cover. Otherwise only minor wear. ; Please note: this is a lot of 5 units of this title. View more info
Price: $58.00
Publisher: Murray Press: 1920
Seller ID: 20072
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
376 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, [viii] + 376 pages, index, appendix, 71 b/w photos and illustrations on glossy plates including frontispiece portrait of John Murray. Additional chapters by Lewis B. Fisher, Chujiro Kawabata, Lee S. McCollester, William H. McGlauflin, Arthur Nash, Cordelia A. Quinby, many more. ; Complete subtitle: '1770-1920, the book of the pilgrimage, being the record of the celebration by means of a Great Pageant of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the landing of John Murray, his reception by Thomas Potter, and the preaching of the first ... View more info
By: Blanshard, Paul
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Prometheus Books: 1977
Seller ID: 21186
ISBN: 0879754214
Condition: Very Good+
190 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Pale blue softcover, [xvi] + 190 pages, 9 small b/w portraits on front, 56 chapters by 37 brilliant authors. ; A superb accumulation of writings by great freethinkers of the ages, including Thomas Paine, Eleanor Roosevelt, Clarence Darrow, Charles Darwin, Emanuel Haldeman-Julius, Voltaire, Thomas Huxley, Robert Ingersoll, Thomas Jefferson, Luther Burbank, John F. Kennedy, Hugo Black, more. ; Minor shelfwear. One page in table of contents spotted in margin, not affecting text. No other defects. ; Skeptic's Bookshelf Series View more info