The books in this genre involve techniques and journeys about finding and believing in something beyond one’s self, and becoming linked with something bigger (a god or deity).
Recommended Books
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Vintage Pamphlet- Taunton St. James [c.1950]
£15.00[HIRST, Rev. Edwin]. Taunton St. James (“Taunton’s Oldest Church”) . [c. 1950, or earlier]. A scarce local history. Please see photos and main description for condition.
8vo. Gloucester, The British Publishing Company, [no date c. 1950, or earlier].
A scarce local history pertaining to St. James Taunton, including some great period advertisements.
PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s inscription to top of first page (adverts page).
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The Book of Common Prayer… (1720-1721)
£55.00The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. 8vo. John Baskett, 1720. [WITH]: The Whole Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and Others. 8vo. London, William Pearson, 1721.
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Pietas Quotidiana and Companion for the Altar. Prayers and Meditations for Every Day in the Week, and on Various Occasions… (1824)
£75.00Pietas Quotidiana and Companion for the Altar. Prayers and Meditations for Every Day in the Week, and on Various Occasions. Together with The Companion for The Altar. (1824)
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Concordance To The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. (1816)
£28.00BROWN, Rev. John (1722-87). Concordance To The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. 12mo. (size, pages bound in gatherings of 9 and not 12). London, J. Walker and Co., 1816. A charming early 19th century binding.
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Historical Antiquities of Fife, Chiefly Ecclesiastical. (1875) 2 Volumes
£50.00TAYLOR, J. W. Historical Antiquities of Fife, Chiefly Ecclesiastical. 2 Volumes. 8vo. Edinburgh, Johnstone Hunter, 1875. Chapters include: Abdie- Lindores Loch and Castle, Flisk- Flisk Church, Collessie- Kinloch, Falkland Palace, St Andrews- St Salvator’s College, Kirkcaldy- Old Church Tower, Dysart- Bell of Dysart, Wemyss- Macduff’s Castle, Scoonie- Rev. Alexander Moncrieff, Markinch- Maidun Castle. PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s signatures inside on front endpapers.
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A Memoir of The Rev. Henry Martyn, B.D. (1830)
£55.00SARGENT, Rev. John (1780-1833). A Memoir of The Rev. Henry Martyn, B.D. Late Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Honourable East India Company. 8vo. London, R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1830. Chapters include: Mr. Martyn’s arrival at Calcutta, Mr. Martyn is fixed at Dinapore, Commencement of his Ministerial Labours, Duties- Applies for a Chaplainship under the East India Company, Mr. Martyn leaves Bengal for Shiraz. Born in Cornwall, Rev. Henry Martyn (1781-1812). was an Anglican priest and missionary to India and Persia. An attractively bound book on an interesting figure.
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A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord’s Supper (1807)
£40.00SODOR AND MAN, REV. Thomas, Lord Bishop of (1663-1755). A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord’s Supper; with the Necessary Preparation Required; for the Benefit of Young Communicants… 8vo. London, F. and C. Rivington, 1807. An attractive early 19th century binding. PROVENANCE: William F(?) Bucknall Escourt (signature dated 1853), and earlier signature: ‘E. Escourt 1808’ to front endpaper. MS notations– probably early 19th century to rear endpaper.
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Religious and Moral Reflections, Originally Intended for the Use of His Parishioners (1814). SCARCE.
£50.00HOPKINSON, Samuel (1795-1841). Religious and Moral Reflections, Originally Intended for the Use of His Parishioners. 8vo. London, J. Harris, 1814. PRESENTATION COPY: “Gift of the Author Ap: 8 1832…” (inscription to front paste-down). Scarce.
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The Church at Longroyd Bridge. 1859-1899. (1899) Rare.
£40.00[SWIRE, A]. The Church at Longroyd Bridge. 1859-1899. 8vo. Huddersfield: B. Brown, 1899. Huddersfield Interest- St. Thomas Church. Includes some additional ephemera – loosely inserted: a monochrome photo of St Thomas’s Church and a colour photo (dated 1990) of the Church, also a small 4pp pamphlet relating to the Commandments. St. Thomas is said to be the first ‘high’ church to be built in Huddersfield. St. Thomas is a Grade 2 * listed building. RARE.
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Prayers and Meditations Composed By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1817)
£85.00JOHNSON, Dr. Samuel (1709-84). Prayers and Meditations Composed By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1817)
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The True Notion of Persecution Stated. In A Sermon….French Protestants. (1682)
£30.00HICKES, George (1642-1715). The True Notion of Persecution Stated. In A Sermon….French Protestants. (1682)
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The Most Interesting House In Warrington. (1899). VERY SCARCE.
£60.00PAGE, H. Stuart. The Most Interesting House In Warrington. 8vo. Warrington: The Sunrise Publishing Company, 1899. Chapters include: The Invitation, Epistle to Dr. Enfield. Letter from Principal Drummond, The Town Council and the Old Academy. This book celebrates the Old Academy building in Warrington, a teaching establishment (in non conformist religion) built in the 1750s. By the 19th century it faced demolition. This book as the Preface confirms is a virtual reprint of an article that appeared in “Sunrise” on April 25th 1896, with a few alterations. The article apparently very speedily ran out of print. [The editor of the “Sunrise”]…..realized the irreplaceable loss to the town that would be caused by the demolition of the Old Academy, which was then imminent. Almost single-handed he championed the cause of the forgotten institution, and by persistent effort succeeded in directing public attention to the matter, and arousing general interest, and some enthusiasm, in a scheme for the preservation of the historic house”. The building was listed in 1949. VERY SCARCE. OCLC locates 2 editions in three libraries.
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A History of S. Marie’s Mission and Church, Norfolk Row, Sheffield.
£95.00HADFIELD, Charles (1840-1916). A History of S. Marie’s Mission and Church, Norfolk Row, Sheffield. WITH Signed Letter by the author. (Sheffield interest).
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The Method and Order of Reading Both Civil and Ecclesiastical Histories. (1698). SCARCE.
£140.00SCARCE. WHEARE, Degory. (1573-1647). The Method and Order of Reading Both Civil and Ecclesiastical Histories. 1698.
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The Raven and The Dove. 1822.
£70.00[LYTTLETON- CAMERON, Lucy]. The Raven and The Dove. By the Author of ‘’The Two Lambs”, “Margaret Whyte, “ &c. Engraved frontispiece, other engravings within the text (Sporadic soiling, pages age toned, occasional spotting). Publisher’s olive/grey wrappers (chipping with loss, soiling to covers, covers detaching). 36pp. 8vo. Wellington, Salop, F. Houlston and Son., 1822.
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The Infidel Class; or, the Second Part of the Story of Archibald Thompson. [c. 1835]
£40.00[ANON]. The Infidel Class; or, the Second Part of the Story of Archibald Thompson. 107pp. Interior: Browning to endpapers, light foxing in places throughout. Binding: Contemporary quarter straight grain Morocco, with marbled boards (some wear, corners bumped). 12 mo. (Size). Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union [No date c.1835].
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The Book of Common Prayer… 1818
£40.00The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church…Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David. 406, [104] pp. PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s inscription on rear, detached pastedown: “ James Wall His Book Marksbury”. “Prayer Book and Homily Society B” blind stamped to upper and lower board. 8vo. Oxford: J. Cooke, and S. Collingwood, 1818.
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The Quiver… [1867-68].
£50.00The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine For Sunday and General Reading. Vol III- Toned Paper Series. [1867-68]. Larger 8vo. London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin.
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The Pious Young Waterman. 1831.
£25.00SYER, John. The Pious Young Waterman. 8pp. (Pages lightly soiled, occasional light spotting). Publisher’s pink pictorial wrappers (charming woodcut of a ship to upper wrapper, contents detached as stitching has perished). Charming wood cut of a ship to the head of penultimate page “The Pious Sailor’s Song.” 48mo. (65 x 100mm). Birmingham: J. Bolton, 1831.
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The Walsall Apprentice and the Little Boy That Could Not Tell A Lie. 1831.
£25.00[ANON] The Walsall Apprentice and the Little Boy That Could Not Tell A Lie. 8pp. (Light foxing). Publisher’s pink, printed wrappers (upper wrapper torn to upper wrapper, bottom right-hand corner with loss, stitching (binding) loose/nearly detached, as stitches missing). 48mo. (65 x 100mm). Birmingham: J. Moore, 1831.
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