Cristianesimo e teologia

An Appeal to the Public, in Behalf of the Church of England in America

Thomas Bradbury Chandler · 1769 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

London, Reprinted for John and Francis Rivington, 1769. Cloth. An early edition of this very scarce appeal for sending Bishops of the Church of England to America. The second edition, corrected by the author. Very scarce. Rebound in a later cloth. Renewed endpapers, with inner...

An History of the Christian Church

George Gregory · 1795 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, C. and G. Kearsley, 1795 . Leather. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece to each volume, this is the uncommon enlarged edition of George Gregory's history of the Christian church. A 'new edition, corrected and enlarged', complete in two volumes. Eng...

Practical Discourses on the Miracles and Parables of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ

William Dodd · 1768 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.84 | $1,314.75 | ¥209,974)

London, W. Faden; B. Law; E. and C. Dilly, and F. Newbery, 1768 . Leather. An exceptionally handsome example of criminal clergyman William Dodd's very scarce study of the life, parables and miracles of Jesus Christ, beautifully bound in full calf. The second edition of th...

Ever Westward Through Heathen Lands: A Missionary Book for Boys and Girls

Edith M.E. Baring-Gould · 1896 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Church Missionary Society, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A scarce missionary book that offers a glimpse into the attitudes of 19th century Christians travelling across North America and Asia. Ever Westward Through Heathen Lands, written by Edith M.E. Baring-Gould as a mi...

The Roadmender

Michael Fairless [Margaret Barber] · 1911 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Duckworth & Co. 1911. Cloth. A beautiful cloth-bound copy of Margaret Barber's Christian writings, published under the alias "Michael Fairless". The most popular work of "Michael Fairless", alias of the Christian author Margaret Barber.Originally published in 1900...

A Commentary on the Book of Psalms: In Which Their Literal or Historical Sense, As They Relate to King David, and the People of Israel, Is Illustrated; and Their Application to Messiah, to the Church, and to Individuals, As Members Thereof, Is Pointed out; with a View to Render the Use of the Psalter Pleasing and Profitable to All Orders and Degrees of Christians.

George Lord Bishop of Norwich [George Horne] · 1824 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, Thomas Tegg, 1824. Leather. A very scarce two-volume set of Bishop George Horne"s Commentary on the Psalms, smartly bound in a full calf binding. Bound in a full calf binding. This is a very scarce complete two-volume set. In this insightful and devotional commentary, ...

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the United Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed As They Are to Be Sung or Said in Churches and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops Priests, and Deacons; Hymns Ancient and Modern for Use in the Services of the Church

None Stated; Various · 1861 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Oxford, Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press; William Clowes and Sons, Limited, c1899. Leather. A smart copy of these works combining the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and Hymns Ancient and Modern into a single compact volume. In a full calf limp binding with straps, wit...

The Stuttgart Psalter: Biblia Folio 23 Wuerttembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart

Ernest T. De Wald · 1930 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

New Jersey, Princeton University, 1930. Leather. A finely bound set of volumes containing a facsimile of the Stuttgart Psalter and a study of the work from American scholar Ernest T. De Wald. Complete in two volumes. Volume one contains a colour frontispiece. Volume two contai...

The Book of Ruth

1923 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1923. Hardback. A Nonesuch limited edition of this historical book of the Bible, a smart copy with striking decorations. A limited edition of two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered sixteen.In the original publisher's paper cove...

Les Jeunes Devots de Marie. Vies de Jeunes Gens Modeles D&Apos;Une Tendre Et Solide Devotion a la Mere de Dieu

L'Abbe Carron [Abbe Guy-Toussain-Julien Carron] · 1852 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

Tournai, J. Casterman, 1852. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce French Catholic devotional work from Abbe Carron, in a beautiful decorative cartonnage binding. The first edition. In a beautiful cartonnage binding, with gilt decorations and a colour plate to the front board...

The Arts of the Church: The Ornaments of the Ministers

Rev. Percy Dearmer · 1908 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, A. R. Mowbray & Co. Limited, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this uncommon study on the ornaments of church ministers, with illustrations. First edition. Uncommon work. Illustrated with a frontispiece, forty plates, and thirty-four in-text figures....

Diocesan Histories: Norwich, Peterborough, & Worcester

Augustus Jessopp; George Ayliffe Poole; Rev. I. Gregory Smith · 1881 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1881-1884. Cloth. A smart collection of three volumes of illustrated diocesan histories. Three volumes. From the Diocesan Histories series produced by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Each volume is illustrated w...

The Revelation of Saint John the Divine

1946 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Collins , 1946. Cloth. A smart illustrated edition of this New Testament book, with striking lithographs by German painter Hans Feibusch. A superior copy of this illustratied edition, with lithographs by German painter Hans Feibusch. With the publisher's smart unc...

An Exposition of the Creed

John Pearson, Lord Bishop of Chester · 1692 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, J. M. For J. Williams, 1692 . Leather. The sixth edition of John Pearson's influential study of the Apostles' Creed of the Anglican Church, based on his own sermons. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. The sixth edition of seventeenth century theologian...

The Parable Against Persecution: A Proposed New Chapter for the Bible

Benjamin Franklin · 1927 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Boston , Brad Stephens, 1927. Paperback. A charming booklet printed with this parable, of which Benjamin Franklin would use as a light-hearted hoax, "reading" it from the Bible. An uncommon printing of this parable, presented here as a booklet with card wraps. With a coloured ...

A Sammelband of Thirty-Seven Pamphlets

Various · 1706 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.60 | $1,585.63 | ¥253,235)

Various, Various, 1706-10. Leather. An impressive sammelband of thirty-seven pamphlets bound in one volume. A sammelband, collecting together thirty-seven pamphlets, the majority of which were published by H. Hills, in one volume.The pamphlets in this volume range in theme, th...

The Officer&Apos;S Daughter: A Memoir of Miss Elizabeth Tatton. To Which Are Added Some Instances of Divine Grace in the Army.

Rev. Octavius Winslow · 1849 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, William P. Kennedy, 1849. Cloth. This very scarce third enlarged edition of the memoir of Elizabeth Tatton as told by the prominent, nineteenth-century evangelist, Reverend Octavius Winslow. The third, enlarged edition of the work.Full bound in the original publisher&a...

Sactuariu Barlete Summa Diligetia Renisus Emendatus: Necnon Multis Adiunctis Plogis: Sermonibus Acnotabilib Illustratum.

Gabriel Barletta · 1497 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1530. Cloth. A very scarce collection of Latin sermons written by fifteenth-century preacher, Gabriel Barletta, known as one of the most impressive orators of his time. A collection of Latin sermons written by Gabriel Barletta. Very scarce work. Publis...

Who Is the Humorous Parson?

Don Juan Gallardo · 0 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

None stated, None stated, c1876. First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce pamphlet about whether laughter in Church should be encouraged, and a review of a humorous preacher. The first edition. A vanishingly scarce work, not held by any institutional library. This very s...

The Christian Parent: As Set Forth in the Life, Correspondence, and Dying Advice of Mr. Christopher Moody, with Practical References

E. Dixon · 1857 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, T. King,, 1857. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce guide to parenting as a Christian. First edition. Very scarce. An advisory guide to the Christian parent from Mr. Christopher Moody of Blyton. With reference to spiritual well-being, birthd...