TAGG, MELVIN S. (EDITOR)

A History of Mormon Church in Canada

Lethbridge, Mormon Church. 1968. (Cloth) Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. 301pp. Illus. mapped endpapers.

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Book number: 108567

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Keywords: Religion, Canada, Canadian Prairies, Mormons

TANAHASHI, KAZUAKI; SCHNEIDER, TENSHO DAVID [EDITORS] (EDITOR)

Essential Zen

Edison, N.J. Castle Books. (ISBN: 0-7858-0721-7). 1996. (hardcover) Near fine in very good dust jacket. x, 174pp. 8vo. DJ has very light wear; the book is clean, solid, and if read, done so only with great respect.

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Book number: 124872

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Philosophy, Philosophy, Psychology, Self Improvement, Spirituality, Zen, Zen Buddhism 0785807217

TELESCO, PATRICIA

Mastering Candle Magick; Advanced Spells and Charms for Every Rite

Franklin Lakes, N.J. Career Press [New Page Books]. (ISBN: 1-56414-654-5). 2003. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 220+. 8vo. Clean, tight and bright copy. Includes a variety of Candle Magick Activities.

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Book number: 122866

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Spiritual, Curiosities, Esoterica, Magic, Metaphysics, Wicca, Witchcraft 1564146545

THIESSEN, FRANZ C.

P. M. Friesen 1849 - 1914; Personal Recollections by Franz C. Thiessen

Winnipeg, Printed by Christian Press. 1974. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 28pp. 8vo. In original green and white card wrappers; saddle-stapled. Spot of sticker residue at foot of spine and top corner of front cover. Wrappers rubbed, faint creases. Internally bright and clean. B&W map. Produced under the auspices of the Board of Christian Literature of the General Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches.

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Book number: 123436

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Mennonite, Biography, Canadian Prairies, Christian, Christianity, Russia

TOLSTOY, LEO

How I Came to Believe ("My Confession")

Christchurch, Hants, The Free Age Press. 1901, 2nd edition. (Mass market paperback) Good. 64pp. 16mo. In original printed green wrappers, lettering in reddish-brown. Wrappers worn, as common: previous owner's signature at head of top cover; light soiling; edgewear; spine mostly lost due to chipping; top cover nearly detached. Internally, leaves held by binding stitching. Internally clean. Uncommon title. One of the earliest English translations. No. 3 of the Free Age Press Editions of Tolstoy.

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Book number: 126591

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Keywords: Religion, Christian, Christianity, Essays, Russia, Russian

TRACIE, CARL J.

"Toil and Peaceful Life" Doukhobor Village Settlement in Saskatchewan 1899-1918

Regina, Canadian Plains Research Center. (ISBN: 0-88977-100-6). 1996, 1st thus. (Mass market paperback) As new. xii; 230pp. Numerous historic photograps, maps; bibliography.

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Book number: 115582

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Keywords: Doukhobors, Canadian Prairies, Doukhobors, Saskatchewan History 0889771006

VARIOUS

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's Special Command

London, British and Foreign Bible Society NONE. 1900 edition. (hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 768 + maps. 16mo. Black full calf binding, ribbed spine with gilt lettering. All edge gilt, binding very firm. Minor rubbing and wear. Inscription at front. The lower corner of the title page torn and repaired with white tape; thus the date of publication is obscured, though published by "His Majesty's Special Command". Endpapers and title page show light foxing. A solid copy, all text clear and legible, albeit double column format and the font tiny. 'Cum Privilegio'. Unstated, presumed King James version.

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Book number: 129348

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: The Bible, Christian Texts, Christianity, The Holy Bible

VARIOUS

Injíl I Muqaddas, Ya'ní Hamáre Khudáwand Aur Munjí Yisú' Masíh KÁ Nayá 'ahdnamá; Jis KÁ Tarjuma Yúnání Zabán SE Zabán I Urdú Men Pahle Kiyá Gayá Thá, Aur San 1893 SE 1904 Tak Tashíh Karke AB ÁTHWÍN BÁR Chhapwáí Gayí Hai

London, British and Foreign Bible Society. 1912. (Leatherbound) Very good. 374pp +maps. 16mo. Black pebbled-leather boards. Lettering in gilt at top corner of front cover; gilt rubbed, faded. Light rubbing to leather at head and heel of spine. Inner-dentelles tooled in gilt. A.E.G. Some faint evidence of dampening at fore-edge of initial three leaves, where the red beneath the gilt as ever-so slightly blead onto the page. Else no evidence. Internally clean. Dark-blue ribbon marker. Text appears to be in Hindi. Colour maps at rear. Printed at the Gresham Press, Unwin Brothers, Limited, Woking and London.

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Book number: 122250

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Keywords: Religion, Bible Studies, Christian, Christianity

WALMSLEY, FATHER CONRAD

Seventh Centenary of the Franciscan Order in England, 1224-1924; The First Province (1224-1534)

London, St. Antony's Press. 1924. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 35pp +[map]. 12mo. In original light pink printed wraps. Saddle stapled. Wrappers lightly worn, toned at extremities, light chipping. Internally clean. Frontispiece, map at rear (Franciscan Friaries in England and Wales at the Dissolution.

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Book number: 119802

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Religion, Catholicism, England, English History, Religious

WARREN, JAMES A.; DENLINGER, DONALD M.

The Gentle People; A Portrait of the Amish

New York, Grossman; Mill Bridge Museum. 1969, 1st edition. (4to) Very good in very good dust jacket. 184pp. Letter laid in from the publisher re complementary copy.

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Book number: 116318

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Anabaptists, Amish, Ethnic

WHITTON, CHARLOTTE

God's Good Tide

Toronto, the Ryerson Press. 1941, 1st edition, 1st printing. (Mass market paperback) Very good plus. 20pp. Short 8vo. In original green card wraps, top cover printed in dark-green; saddle-stapled. Wrappers with light edgewear, faint age-toning at extremities. Internally bright and clean. Printed during the Second World War, this small monograph was published by Ryerson to raise funds for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire for War Services.

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Book number: 121159

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Religious Literature, Canadian Literature, War Literature

WHITTON, CHARLOTTE

God's Good Tide

Toronto, the Ryerson Press. 1941. (Mass market paperback) Very good plus. 20pp. Third printing, June 1941. Short 8vo. In original green card wraps, top cover printed in dark-green; saddle-stapled. (Wrappers a slightly different texture and lighter tone of green than the 1st edition). Wrappers with only light edgewear, some spotting to rear cover (ink?). Internally remarkably bright and clean. Printed during the Second World War, this small monograph was published by Ryerson to raise funds for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire for War Services.

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Book number: 121160

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Keywords: Religious Literature, Canadian Literature, War Literature

WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS E.

Truth, Hope and Power: The Thought of Karl Popper

Toronto, University of Toronto Press 0-8020-26439. (ISBN: 0-8020-26439). 1989. (Cloth) As new in as new dust jacket. 237pp. Tables. Popper has been called "The last great Enlightenment thinker".

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Book number: 109438

Catalogue: Philosophy and Religion

Keywords: Philosophy 0802026439

WILSON, DAVID A.

Paine and Cobbett: The Transatlantic Connection

Montreal & Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press. 1988. (Cloth) As new in as new dust jacket. 218pp.

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Book number: 109439

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Keywords: Philosophy

WILSON, H.H.; HALL, FITZEDWARD (EDITOR)

The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

London, Trubner and Co.. 1864. (Cloth) Very good plus. 6 volumes variously paginated. Green cloth boards very gently shelf worn; backs treated with a light conservator's glaze; scarcely mentionable wear to heads and tails. Former owner's name to endpapers. Top edges dusty. Some pencilled marginalia within. Complete with Index. "Translated from the Original Sanskrit, and illustrated by Notes derived chiefly from Other Puranas..".

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Book number: 202339

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Keywords: Religion, Hinduism, Occult/Esoterica