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Manual of Catholic Devotions, Large Print : A Prayerbook for the Use of Catholics, Revised by a Jesuit Father, in Accordance with Recent Pontifical Decrees

By: A Jesuit Father

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Regina Press: 1938

Seller ID: 21903

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

460 pages; 32mo (4.75") 12 cm; Small hardcover, black faux leather, rounded corners, all edges red gilt, 303 + 157 pages, 460 total pages, purple page-marker ribbon. English throughout, with Holy Mass in parallel English and Latin. Large print. ; N 1584. ; Cloth shows light to moderate wear. Exterior lettering dull and hard to read. A few leaves creased at tip. Interior clean, everything readable. Binding tight.
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Nearer, My God, to Thee : With Designs by Miss L. B. Humphrey, Engraved by John Andrew and Son

By: Adams, Sarah Flower; Illustrated by L. B. Humphrey

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Lee & Shepard: 1878

Seller ID: 16853

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

44 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, dark gray-green cloth over beveled boards, gilt lettering with black decor, 44 heavy-duty unnumbered pages, all edges gilt, dark brown endpapers, 15 b/w engraved illustrations. ; Copyright 1875. This edition 1878. The famous inspirational hymn, Nearer, My God, To Thee, illustrated by Miss L. B. Humphrey with beautiful images, Christian symbols, children in prayer, etc. ; Cloth worn at tips. Pages show a few small foxmarks here and there. Lovely old inscr*ption in pen and ink on front blank page dated 1883. No other defects. A wonderful 19th-century gift ...
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Constitution and By-Laws of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Aid Society : Detroit, Michigan, 1930

By: Aid Society

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Aid Society: 1930

Seller ID: 17851

Binding: Softcover

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.
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At the Feet of the Master : Pocket Edition, Abridged

By: Alcyone (J. Krishnamurti)

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Theosophical Publishing House: 1956

Seller ID: 19073

Binding: Softcover

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.
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Plain Words to a Young Communicant : 1854

By: Alexander, James W.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Anson D. F. Randolph & Company: 1854

Seller ID: 12648

Binding: Hardcover

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 his ...
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Greek Goddess Rising

By: Ammer, Sigrid R.

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Study Group of Matriarchal Societies: 1994

Seller ID: 20194

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

60 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall reddish-pink 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 19...
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Miracles of Saint Nicholas, the : The Sacred Places of St. Nicholas in Bulgaria

By: Andreev, Ivan, with Diana Tsolova

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Antiba Society: 1993

Seller ID: 19725

ISBN: 9548580020

Binding: Hardcover

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 but a...
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Lotus : Light of Truth Universal Shrine

By: Anjali, Prem

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Integral Yoga Publications: 2006

Seller ID: 22359

ISBN: 0932040586

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

96 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, 96 glossy pages, 17 b/w and 60 full-color photos. ; History, architecture, and religious symbolism of interfaith shrine founded by Swami Satchidananda, at Yogaville, Buckingham, Virginia. ; No signs of wear but very slight bowing of covers.
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Spiritual Life Songs : Round Notes

By: Armstrong, Harry P.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Cokesbury Press: 1940

Seller ID: 21389

Binding: Softcover

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.
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Timely and Timeless : The Wisdom of E. Burdette Backus

By: Backus, E. Burdette, with Edd Doerr

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Humanist Press: 1998

Seller ID: 12179

ISBN: 0931779103

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

251 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, 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 Un...
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Universalist and Ladies Repository, The, Volume 8 : June 1839 to May 1840

By: Bacon, Henry, and Sarah C. Edgarton

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Abel Tompkins: 1840

Seller ID: 21090

Binding: Hardcover

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. Review...
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Special Hymns : As Used by Mr. and Mrs. Rev. B. Baldwin in Evnagelistic Work

By: Baldwin, Burton

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Lance Printing Office: 1886

Seller ID: 21717

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

52 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Small tan softcover, 52 pages, index, 53 evangelical hymn texts. No authors listed, no tunes. Some are very old, from the 1700s. ; Rev. Burton Baldwin (1840-1925) was pastor of the United Brethren Church of Woodbridge township, Hillsdale county, Michigan. His wife was Emily Ann Crum. ; We have graded this item Fair. Quite worn. Two leaves have small closed tears. Binding was long ago repaired with needle and thread, which is holding together well, but partly split at top of spine. All pages turn, everything readable. Quite scarce. Sold as is.
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Expositor and Universalist Review, The, Volume 4, New Series : Numbers 1-6, 1840

By: Ballou, Hosea 2nd

Price: $80.00

Publisher: G. W. Bazin & A. Tompkins: 1840

Seller ID: 21091

Binding: Hardcover

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. ; Universalism, ...
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Compassionate Warning and Advice to All, Especially to Young Persons : Being the Gift of the Author Richard Baxter

By: Baxter, Richard

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Richard Baxter: 1720

Seller ID: 20562

Binding: Hardcover

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 Baxter 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 Kiddermin...
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Saints ' Everlasting Rest, the : Evangelical Family Library, Volume 5

By: Baxter, Richard (Rev)

Price: $16.00

Publisher: American Tract Society: 1846

Seller ID: 17241

Binding: Hardcover

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
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Martin and Judy for Parents and Teachers : (Lot of 4 Volumes)

By: Bayley, Verna Hills, with Josephine T. Gould and Sophia Lyon Fahs; Illustrated by Lydia N. Breed

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Beacon Press: 1951

Seller ID: 11511

Binding: Hardcover

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 guide,...
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Paradise of Children, the : A Sunday School Story

By: Beck, Paul

Price: $21.00

Publisher: American Sunday School Union: 1838

Seller ID: 20327

Binding: Hardcover

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 page...
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Shrine of the Little Flower : Golden Jubilee, 1926-1976

By: Belczak, Edward (Rev)

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Shrine of the Little Flower: 1976

Seller ID: 21113

Binding: Hardcover

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 busin...
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George Muller : A Great Obtainer (George Mueller)

By: Beltz, R. A. (Roy Allen)

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Boone Publishing Company: 1945

Seller ID: 16833

Binding: Softcover

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 Mller (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
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It's Your Own Choice in UU : A Guide to Unitarian Universalist Principles (Lot of 5)

By: Bete, Joe

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association: 1974

Seller ID: 14973

Binding: Softcover

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.
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Category: Religion & Spirituality