Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Commentarium Officiale Annus XXIV - Volumen XXIV; Annus XXV - Volumen XXV

Romae [Rome], Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis, 1932-1933. Hardback. Two 1930s volumes of the official gazette of the Holy See and Vatican City State. In the original Latin.Volumes XXIV and XXV of this Catholic periodical, containing principal public documents issued by the Pope, either directly or through the departments of the Roman Curia.The publication was begun in 1895, under the title of 'Acta Sanctae Sedis&apos.With the stamp of the Peckham Franciscan Library to each title page. In half paper vellum bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Discolouration to paper vellum, with rubbing to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Ink stamps to title pages. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, but otherwise clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 863F32

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Crockford&Apos;S Clerical Directory 1965-66

London, Oxford University Press, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this issue of the Crockford's Clerical Directory for the year 1965-66. First edition of this issue. Scarce. Eighty-first issue. Includes fifteen pages of maps to the rear. Collated complete. A reference book of the clergy of the provinces of Canterbury and York and of other Anglican provinces and dioceses. First issued in 1858 by John Crockford, a London printer and publisher. Crockford's Clerical Directory is the authoritative directory of Anglican clergy and churches in Great Britain and Ireland, containing details of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish benefices and churches, and biographies of over twenty-five thousand clergy in those countries as well as the Church of England Diocese in Europe in other countries. With publisher's advertisements to the front of the text. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading and small marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting to the foredge. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 956T1

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The Grimani Breviary

Venice, Fredinando Ongania, 1905. Hardback. A faithful facsimile of the impressive illuminated manuscript of the Flemish Renaissance, 'The Grimani Breviary&apos. The English edition, limited to five-hundred copies.In the original publisher's impressive velvet binding. A faithful facsimile of 'The Grimani Breviary', a magnificent illuminated manuscript from the era of the Flemish Renaissance.Illustrated with a portrait plate and one-hundred and ten plates of facsimile of the Grimani Breviary.Collated, complete.Published by the Venetian publisher and bookseller Ferdinando Ongania, known for using the latest available photographic techniques to create facsimile volumes. In the original publisher's velvet binding. Externally, smart. Gilt onlay to the front board is a little rubbed. Light discolouration to the velvet, a little heavier to the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities and to the head of the spine. Small chip to the spine. Internally, binding is strained, weak between plates 4 and 5. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot, including to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 878P6

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Keywords: The Grimani Breviary fredinando ongania illuminated manuscript flemish renaissance fredinando ongania Not Stated

The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty&Apos;S Special Command

London, George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode , c1892. Leather. A morocco bound Bible with the Old and New Testaments, featuring illustrations and maps. A morocco bound, large paper edition of the Holy Bible, with a working metal clasp, featuring illustrations and maps. Containing the Old and New Testament translated from the original tongues and with comparative text and revision of previous translations. With four colour maps, and eleven full page engravings illustrating scenes from the Bible. In a full decorative morocco binding, with gilt to the edges and working metal clasp. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, some rubbing to the spine and boards. Gift inscription to a front blank page. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves, although they appear generally bright and clean throughout. With four colour maps, and eleven full page engravings illustrating scenes from the Bible.  Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 804A71

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Keywords: holy bible religion new testament old testament religion Not Stated

Paroissien Romain Contenant Les Offices Des Dimanches Et Des Fetes de L&Apos;Annee En Latin Et En Francais

Limoges, Dalpayrat et Depelley, c1890. Leather. An illustrated pocket-sized prayer book in both French and Latin. An illustrated pocket sized prayer book with text in French and Latin. Comprising morning and evening prayers, confession and communion prayers, Mass prayers, and more. Including gospels and hymns for Sundays and major festivity days of the year. With half title. Illustrated with a frontispiece and another full page engraving, decorations to the margins in burgundy throughout. With an index to the rear. In a full morocco binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear and rubbing to the spine and boards. Internally, the front hinge is fairly strained, held by two cords only. The volume firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece and another full page engraving, decorations to the margins in burgundy throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 798A56

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The Patriarchate of Britain: Being As Complete a List, As the Record of History Has Preserved of the Names of All the Bishops Thereof from the Earliest Times; As Well Before As Since the Establishment of the Patriarchate As Such: Including a Short Historical Notice of the Origin and Founding of Every See, Ancient and Modern, in England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and the Colonies of This Patriarchate

London, Roake ad Varty, 1838. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this book of reference to the Church of England. The very scarce first edition of this work. Found institutionally only at the libraries of the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and at the National Library of Scotland. A list of all bishops since the establishment of the patriarchate in Britain. With historical sketches and notes. Attributed by Cambridge and Edinburgh to Frederick A Glover. Published anonymously. Five leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear. Rebound in full cloth library binding, with City of Cardiff Public Libraries bookplate to front pastedown. Externally with light wear to extremities. Light chipping and minor loss to head and tail of spine, back strip lifting. Spine label chipped and darkened. Back strip darkened. light damp marking to boards. Discreet and few minor further library markings. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean throughout. Occasional leaf unopened to top edge. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 870A24

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Keywords: church of england first editions reference bishops first editions None

Recueil de Cantiques a L&Apos;Usage Des Eglises Evangeliques de France

Paris, A l'Agence du Constitoire Evangelique, 1876. Leather. The scarce fifth edition of this French collection of hymns. In the original French. A scarce work in all editions, rarely seen in commerce. Containing a series of hymns for the evangelical churches of France. Complete with half title. In half calf binding with titles in gilt to morocco spine label, cloth covered boards. Externally with rubbing to spine and extremities. Previous ownership ink inscription to front pastedown dated 1882. Internally, firmly bound. Odd light spotting to odd leaf, pages otherwise bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 863A17

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Keywords: hymns evangelical religion church evangelical None

Wiveliscombe Deanery Magazine

Williton, Not Stated, 1951. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce issue of a Somerset church's magazine, containing fascinating insight into the lives and interests of 1950s parishioners. A very scarce issue of the Wiveliscombe Deanery Magazine, very scarce in all issues. This issue, dating from January 1951, contains announcements from various churches within the Diocese of Bath and Wells, along with photographs of churches around the world taken by parishioners, and an article on the Greenwich Observatory. Also present are numerous contemporary advertisements. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Small closed tear to fore edge of front wrap. Discolouration surrounding staples. Light marks to front wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 791F32

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Keywords: Anglican Church Somerset Church Magazine Somerset Not Stated

James Anderson

Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons

London, J Rozea, 1784. Fine Binding. A very scarce, beautifully bound copy of the constitution of the Freemasons. Published in the late eighteenth century and in a fine binding from the Lodge of Harmony Fareham's library. An important and early edition of this foundational text on Freemasonry. In a beautiful full morocco binding with 'Lodge of Harmony Fareham' inlayed to the front board. The Lodge of Harmony no.309 was constituted in 1796 under charter from The Ancients Grand Lodge. It merged with moderns to become the United Grand Lodge of England. This is a new edition of the 'Constitutions', brought down until 1784. Illustrated, with a detailed and very grand engraved frontispiece depicting the Freemason hall at Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields 1786. With a bookplate for the Lodge of Harmony Library to the front pastedown. The publisher's adverts for this work is to the final leaf verso as called for. Library number '46' to the spine. This collection of rules were first collected by James Anderson who was determined to produce an authoritative digest of the Constitutions. He first did this in 1723, and the work passed through several editions. 'Constitutions' is regarded to be the standard code on Freemasonry and was translated into several languages and was swiftly reprinted in America as soon as 1734 by Benjamin Franklin. Anderson was assigned this task by John Theophilus Desaguliers. This New Edition was produced under the direction of the hall committee by John Noorthouck. Noorthouck is best known for his works on the topography of London. He has also written a work called 'Noorthouck's Masonry&apos. Half of this work comprises of the history of freemasonry, which is followed by the 'charges' or general rules for the conduct of Freemasons, and Payne's Regulations which are the specific rules by which the Grand Lodge and the lodges under its control were governed. Following this there is a discussion on the process of dedicating a new lodge and several freemasonry songs and anthems. There are also tables of grand officers, stewards and subscribers to the hall loan. A very important and scarce work in the establishment and history of Freemasonry. In a sumptuous full morocco binding. With 'Lodge of Harmony Fareham' inlaid to the front and rear boards. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Split to the front joint, with the hinge extremely tender. Library label to the spine, '46&apos. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Lodge of Harmony Library&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, just the occasional light spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 669L6

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Keywords: Ancients Grand Lodge Fareham Freemason Charters Fareham None

Anonymous

The New Irish Pulpit, or Gospel Preacher

Dublin, John Robertson, 1836. Cloth. An extremely scarce original publication of this collection of issues from the New Irish Pulpit or Gospel Preacher periodical. Second Edition. This work was anonymously published. Includes No. I, Saturday April 2nd 1836 through to No. XX, Saturday December 24th 1836. Volume I only containing 20 issues complete in themselves. In a cloth binding. Externally worn with marks. The hinges are slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, strained in places. Slightly dusted but otherwise bright and clean with the odd spot or handling mark. Small tidemarks to the lower margins, not affecting the text. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: GEN2-B-22

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Keywords: New Irish Pulpit Periodical Gospel Preacher Periodical None

M. L'Abbe Martigny

Dictionnaire Des Antiquites Chretiennes

Paris, Librarie de L. Hachette, 1865. First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound, first edition copy of this comprehensive illustrated dictionary of essential Christian terms and concepts. A comprehensive and detailed dictionary of terminology relating to Christianity and Christian history. Including three sections:I. Etude des mouers et coutumes des premiers chretiens (Study of the manners and customs of the first Christians) II. Etude des monuments figures (Study of figure monuments)III. Vetements et meubles (Clothes and furniture)In the original French.The first edition of this work.Written by M. L'Abbe Matigny. Including two-hundred-and-seventy in-text illustrations. Handsomely bound in half morocco with cloth covered boards and gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, smart, with a mark to the head of the front board, and just a small amount of rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Front joint is slightly tender to the head. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the first and last few pages, but otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book number: 810J10

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Keywords: christian history dictionary religious history french Various

L'Abbe de Commanville

Tables Geographiques Et Chronologiques de Tous le Archeveschez Et Eveschez

Rouen, Chez Antoine Maurry, 1700 . Leather. A scarce catalogue of the bishops and archbishops of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches in the seventeenth century. In the original French.Monsieur l'Abbe de Commanville offers a geographically and chronologically arranged summary of the archbishops and bishops of the Latin and Greek Church, discussing the distribution of ecclesiastical provinces, and the names and revenues of key figures.With the bookplate of the New York Theological Seminary to the front pastedown, with library labels to back strip head and tail.A smart copy of a scarce work. In a full calf binding. Losses of leather to back strip head and tail, joints, and board perimeters. Paper labels to head and tail of spine. Joints starting, with boards firmly held. Library bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, but generally clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 876F14

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Keywords: table of bishops and archbishops clergy catholic church new york theological seminary clergy None

Thomas Bradbury

Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Elect of God: Compiled for the Spiritual Use of the Church of Christ Worshipping in Grove Chapel, Camberwell.

London, T. Bradbury , 1876. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this pocket sized volume containing presbyterian evangelical hymns, psalms, and songs. Attractively bound in full morocco and gilt. A very scarce collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for the worshipping in Grove Capel a Presbyterian Evangelical independent church in Camberwell in London. Held institutionally by one library only. The first edition of 1876. In pocket-size. A lovely morocco-bound volume compiled for the praising of God and the glorification of His reign. A charming volume by Thomas Bradbury, Minister of Grove Chapel, Camberwell. In a full morocco binding with decorations and edges in gilt, as well as four raised bands. Externally smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor rubbing to the leather. Inscribed by a previous owner to the recto of the front blank page, dated 1886. Internally, the hinges are slightly strained at the occasional leaf, otherwise firmly bound. With a slight tear to the leaf of page 241. A minor faint scattered spotting throughout to the leaves, and a touch of tone ageing, as usual. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 775A17

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Keywords: first editions leather psalms hymns leather None

Reverend Charles Bullock

Home Words for Heart and Hearth

London, Home Words" Publishing Office, 1889. Cloth. Two years of the Home Words for Heart and Hearth periodical, with illustrations, articles, and charming stories. Two volumes bound in one. The issues from January to December for 1889 and 1890. Illustrated throughout. A charming periodical containing articles, poetry, stories, moral commentary, and religious parables and prayers. Also includes calendars for the year, monthly readings, and a young person's page. With the original wraps bound in. Complied by Reverend Charles Bullock, a British ecclesiastical rector and author who was the founder and editor of popular religious magazines. In the original half brown cloth binding with patterned boards. Externally, smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges. Rear hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot and light age toning to the extremities. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 886T41

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Keywords: Home Words Heart Heath Words 1890 Bullock Not Stated

J.W. Willis Bund

The Register of the Diocese of Worcester & Episcopal Registers, Diocese of Worcester

Oxford, Worcestershire Historical Society, 1897-1902. Cloth. Two copious referential volumes concerning the Diocese of Worcester, illustrated throughout with numerous plates. Two large referential works concerning the history of the Diocese of Worcester.Written by J.W. Willis Bund, a British lawyer and church historian in Worcester. Edited for the Worcestershire Historical Society.Including the following volumes:The Register of the Diocese of Worcester During the Vacancy of the See (1893-1897) consists of four parts: (I) From the Death of Bishop Gifford, 1301, to the Enthronization of Bishop Ginsborough, 1303; (II) From the death of Bishop Ginsborough, 1307, to the Confirmation of Bishop Walter Reynolds, 1308; (III) From the Translation of Bishop Walter Reynolds to Canterbury, 1313, to the Translation of Bishop Wittelsey from Rochester to Worcester, 1364; (IV) From the Death of Bishop William de Lynn, 1373, to the Consecration of Bishop Bouchier, 1435. Containing two illustrated plates, one of which is folding.Episcopal Registers, Diocese of Worcester, Register of Bishop Godfrey Giffard, September 23rd, 1268, to August 15th, 1301 (1902). Collated and complete. These works were previously housed at the Worcester County Library, and contain library stickers and stamps to the front pastedowns and front free-endpapers of both volumes. Also containing small library notations in ink to the verso of the title pages in each volume. Volumes have been uniformly rebound in library cloth, with library locations in ink to the spines. Also containing the bookplate of H.R. Hodgkinson to the front pastedown of each volume. Rebound in library cloth. Externally, very smart, with just minor shelf wear. Library pen notations to the spine of each volume. Library stamps and stickers to the front pastedowns and front free-endpapers, and library ink notations to the verso of the title pages of each volume. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, title page, page lv to lvi, and the rear free-endpaper are all detached but present in 'Episcopal Registers&apos. Front hinge is tender to 'Episcopal Registers&apos. Remaining binding firm. Some light spots to the first and last few pages of each volume, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 817J47

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Keywords: worcester catholic diocese catholicism catholic bund Not Stated