Arthur Guirdham

Religious Aspects of Extra-Sensory Perception

London, The Churches' Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies , c1960. First edition. Paperback. An excellent copy of this very scarce pamphlet concerning parapsychology by Arthur Guildham, the first and only edition of this work. Arthur Guildham was an English physician, psychologist, and writer on the Cathar sect as well as alternative medicine. This very scarce pamphlet deals with parapsychology and raises both theological and psychological problems, looking at reincarnation on empirical grounds. Theorising that cases of poor mental health are raised by experiences from former incarnations to produce a curative understanding in the patient. Focussing on extra-sensory perception and the psychic. Dated from Jisc, a very scarce first and only edition of this work. In the original publisher's wraps. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and a minor light soiling to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Eric Hammond; Abdul Baha

Abdul Baha in London

London, Bahai Publishing Society; The Unity Press, 1912. First edition. Paperback. The scarce first edition of this account of Abdul Baha's trip to London with an introduction by Eric Hammond. The first edition. In the publisher's original paper covers. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Abdul Baha. This work features an introduction written by Eric Hammond. Abdul Baha served as the head of the Bahai Faith from 1892 until 1921 and is considered to be a central figure of the religion. This work provides an account of his trip to London, with transcriptions of his conversations and addresses. Institutional library bookplate for Cardiff library. Library stamp. In the publisher's original paper covers. Externally generally smart with fading to the spine, creasing to the rear, the odd minor mark, minor loss to the corners to the front and to the head of the spine. Institutional library bookplate for Cardiff library to the front pastedown and library stamp to front free end paper. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot to the title page and minor creasing to the head of the first few pages only. Marks to the rear blanks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Samuel Hardy

A Second Guide to Heaven : Shewing, That It Is Every Mans Indispensable Duty and Interest to Secure Heaven for Himself; Because Whoever Misseth It, and Is Lost, Is Utterly Undone, and Miserably Wretched, and the Whole World Is Nothing to Him, to Help, or Comfort Him. And the Man That Is Sav&Apos;D Is Unspeakably and Eternally Blessedã‚â· Likewise Representing to Consideration the Common and Notorious Neglects and Mistakes About This Business of So Great Concernment the Saving or Losing Self. By S.H. The Author of the Former Guide to Heaven.

London, A Churchill, 1687. Leather. An extremely scarce edition of Samuel Hardy's Second Guide to Heaven. Lacking title page, title so author and publisher's information sourced from Copac. Collated, lacking title page, final twenty pages and errata. Final twenty pages include the rest of chapter XIII and chapter XIV. The full title reads as: A second guide to heaven : shewing, that it is every mans indispensable duty and interest to secure heaven for himself; because whoever misseth it, and is lost, is utterly undone, and miserably wretched, and the whole world is nothing to him, to help, or comfort him. And the man that is sav'd is unspeakably and eternally blessed· Likewise representing to consideration the common and notorious neglects and mistakes about this business of so great concernment the saving or losing self. By S.H. the author of the former Guide to heaven. Misbound, with the spine label allocating authorship to Baxter, presumably English Puritan, Richard Baxter. Spine label also lists title as 'Grand Interest', the title to the main section of this text. Samuel Hardy (1636/7-1691) was a nonconformist minister from Frampton, Dorset. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford from 1656 to 1659. Upon graduation he became chaplain to the Trenchard family of Wolfeton House, Charminster near Dorchester. Prior to this publication he wrote another Guide to Heaven. In a half calf binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking title page and final twenty pages. Pages are rather age toned with minor loss to corners, not affecting text. Leaves A2, A3, B2-B5 with amateur repair to corners and leaf A2 laid down onto newer paper. scattered spots throughout. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Heaven Religion Christianity Religion None

Matthew Henry

The Pleasantness of a Religious Life

London, L. B. Seeley and Son, 1825. Leather. A charming pocket-sized religious work by the Nonconformist minister Matthew Henry, discussing the reasons and benefits for leading a moral religious life. An uncommon work by the Nonconformist minister Matthew Henry. 'The Pleasantness of a Religious Life' explores the reasons for and ways in which to lead a pure religious life.Henry was best known for his six volume biblical commentary titled 'Exposition of the Old and New Testaments&apos. 'Pleasantness of a Religious Life' was first published in 1714.Ink inscription of William Augustus Beaufort to the recto of the front endpaper. Beaufort was a Reverend in Ireland. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little worn. Front joint is starting, the spine lifting a little to the tail of the front joint. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. A couple of small chips to the spine label. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Lacking the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Ink inscription to the head of the title, and to the verso of the final leaf of text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Richard Hooker

The Works of That Learned and Judicious Divine, Mr. Richard Hooker, in Eight Books of Ecclesiastical Polity, Compleated out of His Own Manuscripts; with Several Other Treatises by the Same Author, and an Account of His Life and Death. Dedicated to the Kings Most Excellen Majesty, Charles IIã‚â· by Whose Royal Father (Near His Martyrdom) the Former Five Books (Then Only Extant) Were Commended to His Dear Children, As an Excellent Means to Satisfie Private Scruples, and Settle the Publick Peace of This Church and Kingdom.

London, R White, 1676. Leather. An early edition of the works of Richard Hooker, a noted English priest, regarded as one of the most influential English theologians of the sixteenth century. This work contains his highly provocative refutation of Puritanism. ESTC Citation No. R27417. Scarce. The third edition and first thus. First published by J. Best in 1662. Folio. Collated, complete save for lacking endpapers and front blank. Contains the scarce engraved title page and frontispiece. Pagination irregular from page 371 as called for. With the personal bookplate and detailed annotations throughout of Richard Meux Benson. Benson was a priest in the Church of England and the founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist. The Society of St John is regarded as the first religious order of monks in the Anglican Communion since the Reformation. It is noted as being not purely contemplative with the members often undertaking missionary work. This work also contains the signature of Benson to the final leaf. His notes offer his fascinating perspective regarding this influential work of the philosophy of religion and its practical applications. Richard Hooker was an English priest in the Church of England, regarded as one of the most important English theologians of the sixteenth century. He is credited as offering a defence to the notion of redeemed reason, which informed throughout the seventeenth century a theological method based upon a combination of revelation, reason and tradition. This collection of Hooker's work, includes some of his most well-known writings, with much of it being taken up by his Magnum Opus 'Of The Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie&apos. Ecclesiastical Politie has been categorised as perhaps the greatest work of philosophy and theology to be written in English. The final three sections of the work were published posthumously and there remains debate as to their full authorship. Nonetheless, the work offers a carefully phrased reply to the general principles of Puritanism. Book one of the work draws heavily upon the legal thought of Thomas Aquinas to distinguish seven different forms of law; based upon his Aristotelian belief that humans are naturally inclined to live in society. The work influenced not only Anglican thought, but also wider theology, political theory and English prose. A third edition copy of the collection of works by Richard Hooker, regarded as a leading philosophical and theological thinker of the sixteenth century and containing the detailed annotations of the founder of The Society of St John the Evangelist, Richard Meux Benson. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally a trifle rubbed with loss to the extremities. Slight lifting and loss to backstrip. Hinges reinforced. Personal bookplates to front pastedown for 'Richard Meux Benson' and bookplate for 'The Society of St John The Evangelist' to rear pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright with scattered spotting and the occasional handling mark. Contemporary ink annotations throughout. Tidemarks to the extremities. Lacking endpapers and front blank. Engraved title frontispiece has been laid down. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Richard Hooker Ecclesiastical Theology Theology Puritanism Ecclesiastical Theology Richard Meux Benson None

Thomas A Kempis; Cedric Chivers

The Imitation of Christ

London, Chatto and Windus, 1908. Vellum. A finely bound copy of Thomas A Kempis' 'Of the Imitation of Christ&apos. In a beautiful vellucent binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath. A fantastic vellucent binding by the noted bookbinder Cedric Chivers. Chivers created this technique of bookbinding which involved an artist painting on a thin medium. The designs included inlays of mother of pearl or gold leaf. This was then overlaid with a specially-treated sheet of vellum so that the designs were translucent. There are some beautiful inlays to this work on the front board, including a pearl inlay to the 'I' of the title. Chivers' associate H Granville Fell designed many of the bindings, and the shop hired a number of female artists including Dorothy Carleton Smyth to paint the scenes onto the binding. The design to this board consists of four kneeling saints within a decorative surround reminiscent of medieval illuminated manuscripts. Binder's stamp to the rear pastedown, Cedric Chivers of Bath. This is a 1908 reprint of the crown 4to special edition issued by Chatto and Windus in London. Translated into English from the original Latin by Richard Whytford and illustrated throughout from designs by W Russell Flint. In a full vellucent binding. Held in custom clipcase. Externally, in an excellent condition. A few light marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Blind stamp to the verso of front endpaper, 'From the Library of Dana C Bradford&apos. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: W Russell Flint. Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Thomas A Kempis W. Russell Flint Dana C. Bradford Cedric Chivers W. Russell Flint W Russell Flint

Johann Friedrich Kleuker

Zend-Avesta IM Kleinen, Das Ist Ormuzd&Apos;S Lichtgesetz Oder Wort Des Lebens an Zoroaster Dargestellt in Einem Wesentlichen Auszuge Aus Den Zendbuchern

Riga, Johann Friedrich Hartknoch, 1789 . Hardback. Johann Friedrich Kleuker's early German-language edition of the Avesta, a first edition thus. A German language edition, printed in blackletter type. With some terms also provided in Arabic.An early German-language edition of the Avesta, a collection of sacred writings from the Zoroastrian religion. The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, originally composed in the Avestan language, but translated here by Johann Friedrich Kleuker.A first edition thus, being a smaller excerpt from Kleuker's larger edition which was published between 1776 and 1783.With the bookplate of F. Diba to the verso of the title page, and with a seminary library bookplate to the front pastedown. With a former owner's inscription to the tail of the front pastedown.Kleuker was a German Protestant theologian and University professor. In paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, joints, and board perimeters. Inscription and bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Bookplate to verso of title page. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Zend-Avesta in miniature Ormuzd's law Zoroaster Zoroastrianism Ormuzd's law None

Mgr. Landroit

La Femme Pieuse Pour Faire Suite a la Femme Forte Conferences Desintees Aux Femmes Du Monde

Paris, Victor Palme, 1871. Leather. Volume 2 of Landroit's La Femme Pieuse. Volume 2 of Landroit's La Femme Pieuse. Religion and women. In a calf binding. In a quarter-calf binding with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. Externally generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally firmly bound with bright pages throughout, save for some light, scattered spotting, and tidemarks to the rear. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: religion women French Landroit women Not Stated

Dora Leigh

Noble Words and Noble Deeds Translated from the French of E Muller

London, Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1877. Leather. An English translation of this collection of religious essays. In a binding for Douai Abbey School, Woolhampton with their crest gilt stamped to front board. Translated from the French of E Muller by Dora Leigh. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and twenty plates. This is a collection of twenty two religious stories and essays. The subjects include 'Humanity', 'Modesty and Humility', 'Friendship', 'Devotion' and 'Gratitude&apos. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to spine and board edges. Externally, smart with small patches of minor rubbing to the joints and to raised bands. A few small marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, slightly age toned to edges. A few spots to endpapers, otherwise clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Douia Woolhampton E Muller Dora Leigh Woolhampton Modesty Friendship Not Stated

F. Lichtenberger

Histoire Des Idãƒâ©Es Religieuses En Allemagne Depuis le Milieu Xviiie Siãƒâ¨Cle Jusqu&Apos;a Nos Jours

Paris, Sandoz et Fischbacher, 1873. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this uncommon set discusses religious thought in Germany in the mid eighteenth century. A first edition of this uncommon set in which the French theologian Frédéric Auguste Lichtenberger discusses the history of religious ideas in Germany during the middle of the eighteenth century. Published in French. The first volume discusses the thought of Gotthold Epraim Lessing and Friedrich Schleiermacher that dominated religious hermeneutics at the time, the second volume discusses the theology of David Strauss, before Lichtenberger elaborates on contemporary religious thought in Germany. Rebound in a quarter calf binding over patterned boards. Externally, very smart. Lightly rubbed to the spine, with a little scuffing of the leather to the front joints of volumes I and III. Lightly rubbed to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some light foxing to the front and the rear of the volumes, pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Histoire des Idées Religieuses en Allemagne History of Religious Ideas in Germany Eighteenth century religion in Germany First Edition History of Religious Ideas in Germany Uncommon None

John Locke

A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I & II Corinthians, Romans, Ephesians. To Which Is Prefix&Apos;D, an Essay for the Understanding of St. Paul&Apos;S Epistles, by Consulting St. Paul Himself

London, J H Awnsham and John Churchill, 1707. First edition. Leather. A scarce collection of works by John Locke. The first collected edition, compiled of various editions of earlier, shorter works. Each work with a separate title page and pagination. Collated: Complete. With publisher's advertisements, bound out of order to BL copy. Contains: An Essay for the Understanding of St Paul's Epistles by Consulting St. Paul himself (1707, First Edition) A Paraphrase and Notes on the Episdtle of St. Paul to the Galatians (1706, Second Edition) A Paraphrase and Notes on the First Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians (1706, First Edition) A Paraphrase and Notes on the Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians (1706, First Edition) A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans (1707, First Edition) A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians (1707, First Edition) John Locke was an influential English philosopher and physician of the Enlightenment. His work greatly influenced the development of political philosophy and the works of figures such as Voltaire and Rousseau. His religious beliefs varied over his lifetime, and were rarely displayed in his writings. These works, published posthumously, provide important insight into his theology and the final years of his life. In a calf binding. Externally, worn, both boards detached but present. Loss to head at tail of spine and to leather at extremities. Light rubbing and worming to boards. Lacking front free-endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, although binding strained to Romans, about half way through the volume. Title page and front blank detached but present. Title page with slight loss not affecting text. Pages bright, with handling marks and dusting throughout, occasional spotting. Marginal age toning and offsetting to first and last few pages. Pink ink annotations, roman numerals indicating chapter numbers, throughout. Light marginal worming to final work, Ephesians, not affecting text. Closed tear to page 29 of Ephesians. Overall: FAIR binding GOOD internally Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Religion Epistle Sermons John Locke Epistle Enlightenment Theology None

Tobias Lohner

Bibliotheca Manualis Concionatoria Ordine Alphabetico Digesta

Paris , Hippolitum Walzer, 1869. Leather. Three volumes of Tobias Lohner's Bibliotheca Manualis Concionatoria. All three volumes are in Latin. Collated, volumes 3, 4 and 5 of the original 5 volume set only. Uniformly bound in an a half morocco binding. Previously the property of Melchet court library, Romsey. Melchet court is now the site of St. Edward's school. This religious text is a guide to the theories and concepts of Lohner's Religious beliefs alongside several sermons. Tobias Lohner was an Austrian Jesuit theologian. He became a Jesuit on 30 August 1637 and spent his early years teaching classics. He was a professor of philosophy, speculative theology and moral theology at Dillingen over the course of several years. He wrote many works in both Latin and German, particularly on asceticism and moral theology. In half morocco bindings. Externally, smart. Rubbing to the spines, particularly to the raised bands and joints. Some rubbing to the paper covered boards also. Institutional Stamps from Melchet Court, Salesian Theologate to recto of front endpaper, and rear endpapers to all volumes. Library bookplate to front pastedowns of all volumes alongside ex-library lending plate. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned due to paper used with spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Tobias Lohner Melchet court library Jesuit Melchet court library None

The Rev. J. Long

Eastern Proverbs and Emblems Illustrating Old Truths

London, Trubner & Co. 1881. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this work on Eastern theology. James Long was an Anglo-Irish priest who was also a missionary to India. Long wrote many religious educational texts with particular interest in India and Russia. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound with some rubbing, handling marks and bumping to extremities. Hinges tender. Spine sunned. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with occasional scattered spotting. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Eastern Theology James Long India Russia James Long None

Martin Luther; Friedrich Simon Loeffler

Vollstaãƒâoeã‚âˆNdiges Kirchenbuch, Darinnen Die Evangelia Und Episteln Auf Alle Fest-, Sonn- Und Apostel-Tage Durchs Ganze Jahr, Die Historien Von Dem Schmerzlichen Leiden, Und Der Froãƒâoeã‚âˆLichen Auferstehung Des Herrn Christi : Sammt Der Erbaãƒâoeã‚âˆRmlichen Zerstoãƒâoeã‚âˆRung Der Stadt Jerusalem, Die Drey Haupt-Symbola Und Augspurgische Confession

Leipzig, Johann Friedrich , 1771. Hardback. A well preserved copy of this German church book, containing the Gospel and Epistles, the Lutheran church agenda, marriage order and general prayers. In the original German. With an introduction by Friedrich Simon Loeffler, a German Protestant-Lutheran theologian and author. Loeffler was the nephew of the German philosopher, mathematician and historian Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Collated complete. With an engraved frontispiece. With the stamp of someone by the name 'De Salis' to the verso of front endpaper with the coronet of a count above the name. There have been many Count de Salis's who were counts of the Holy Roman Empire from 1748. One example of who this could have belonged to is Rev. Count Henry Jerome de Salis (1740-1810), the Rector of St Antholin and Vicar of Wing, Buckinghamshire. This uncommon and well-preserved work gives insight into Martin Luther's church agenda and how it had developed by eighteenth century Germany. Rebound, in paper covered boards. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Bumping to the extremities, heavier to the bottom right corner. Loss to the paper to the spine, to the head and tail. Front joint is cracked, but remains firm. Prior owner's stamp to the verso of front endpaper, 'De Salis&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with occasional light scattered spots, heavier to the first few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Luther Martin Luther German Lutheran Martin Luther None

Charles Henry Mackintosh

Notes Sur le Livre de la Genese

Vevey, CR-FR RECORDON, 1868. Leather. A copy of this religious work in French by Charles Henry Mackintosh. Charles Henry Mackintosh (1820-1896) was a Christian preacher, dispensationalist, writer of Bible commentaries, magazine editor and member of the Plymouth Brethren, a nonconformist Evangelical Christian movement. He is best known for this work, Notes on the Book of Genesis, which has been translated into multiple languages. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally, rather rubbed with some shelfwear and marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Charles Henry Mackintosh Evangelical Christianity Evangelical None