Religione e teologia

A General Epistle from the Holy Spirit

John Reeve; Lodowick Muggleton · 0 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, R. Brown, c1830. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce Muggletonian pamphlet declaring central tenants of the faith, written by Muggletonian founders John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton. A fascinating Muggletonian pamphlet declaring one of the central tenants of Muggletoniani...

The Quest: A Quarterly Review

G. R. S. Mead [ed.] · 1909 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.10 | $1,849.49 | ¥295,340)

London, John M. Watkins, 1909-1918. First edition. Paperback. Twenty-seven very scarce volumes of G. R. S. Mead's theosophical periodical, with articles on a wide array of supranormal subjects. Twenty-seven volumes of this exceptionally scarce quarterly periodical from Th...

Theatrical and Circus Life; or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena

John J. Jennings · 1882 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

St. Louis, Sun Publishing Co, 1882. First edition. Cloth. A scarce to find first edition of this fascinating history of the theatre and circus with anecdotes on theatrical and circus life, including many beautiful colour plates. The scarce first edition of this work.A fascinat...

Faith, Hope, and Charity: The Substance of a Sermon Preached at the Dedication of the Catholic Chapel at Bradford, in the County of York

Peter Augustine Baines · 1826 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Printed by William Eusebius Andrews , 1826. Disbound. Peter Augustine Baines reports a sermon preached at the dedication of the Catholic chapel at Bradford in 1825. A scarce pamphlet. Peter Augustine Baines, Bishop of Siga, became a well-known figure in the early ninet...

A Declaration of My Last Sentiments on the Different Doctrines of Religion by the Late Pierre Francois le Courayer

William Bell · 1787 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

London, J Johnson, 1787. First edition. Leather. A very scarce, first English edition of Pierre Francois le Courayer's reflection on Catholic doctrines. Translated into English by William Bell, a church of England minister who engaged in many of the theological controvers...

A Speech of Mr John White, Counsellor at Law, Made in the Commons House of Parliament Concerning Episcopacy

John White · 1641 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.32 | $660.53 | ¥105,478)

London, Thomas Nicholes , 1641. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this speech on episcopacy, written and delivered by the Welsh lawyer and Member of Parliament John White. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. ESTC citation number R186488. Co...

History of St George&Apos;S Lodge No 1958 E C from 29th August 1882 to 14 October 1932

C E Warren · 1932 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.15 | ¥14,556)

Portsmouth, Acme Printing Co, 1932. First edition. Cloth. An extremely scarce history of the Freemasonry lodge 'St George's Lodge&apos. A fascinating Masonic reference text, from a masonic library. The first and only edition of this history, which traces the history ...

Ad Clementem VIII. Pont. Max. Bartholomaei Ugolini Ivriscons. Ex Monte Scutulo, Ac Barbiani Archipresbyteri de Censuris Ecclesiasticis, Idest de Tractatus, Exommunicatione. Suspensione. Interdicto. , Ac Tabulae Ad Forum Conscientio, Pontisicium, Ac Ciuile Perutiles, Nunc Primum in Lucem Edito

Bartolomeo Ugolini · 1594 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)

Bononiae, Apud Ioannem Rossium, 1594. Vellum. An incredibly scarce Latin work on the censure of the church of the Catholic religion, written by Bartholomeo Ugolini. A very scarce work. In Latin. This work is a duodecimo, the signatures running as a-b6, c8, A-Z6, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Pp...

Monumental Brasses of Berkshire 14th to 17th Century

H T Morley · 1924 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

Reading, Electric Press, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A lovely example of this illustrated work looking at monumental brasses in Berkshire written by an authority of the subject. The first edition. This work was produced and dedicated to the president and members of the Berkshi...

Lectures on the Influence of the Apostle Paul on the Development of Christianity, Delivered in London and Oxford, in April and May, 1885

Otto Pfleiderer; J. Frederick Smith · 1885 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London, Williams and Norgate, 1885. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of six lectures by the German theologian Otto Pfleiderer, discussing various aspects of Christianity. The first edition of this work. A collection of lectures delivered by Otto Pflei...

History of the Ceramic Art

Albert Jacquemart; Mrs. Bury Palliser [trans.] · 1877 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1877. Cloth. An in-depth reflection of the history of ceramics across the world, illustrated throughout. A copy of this informative global history of ceramics. Bound in publisher's original pictorial boards, with a gilt mo...

The Freemason&Apos;S Monitor; Containing a Delineation of the Fundamental Principles of Freemasonry

Z. A. Davis · 1853 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.24 | ¥167,711)

Philadelphia, Clark & Hesser, 1853 . Cloth. Illustrated throughout, this is an uncommon and highly informative guide to Freemasonry in America in the 19th century. A new edition, 'revised and enlarged' of this uncommon work. Illustrated with two plates prior to the t...

The Myths of Greece & Rome

H. A. Guerber · 1931 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London; Bombay; Sydney, George G. Harrap & Company Ltd. 1931. Leather. A smart half calf prize binding of H. A. Guerber's retold myths. A smart prize binding of this collection of timeless ancient tales, retold by American writer and teacher Helene Adeline Guerber. Guerb...

The History and Antiquities of the See and Cathedral Church of Winchester; Illustrated with a Series of Engravings of Views, Elevations, Plans an Details of the Architecture of That Edifice: Including Biographical Anecdotes of the Bishops; and of Other Eminent Persons Connected with the Church. And the History and Antiquities of the Metropolitical Church of York; Illustrated with a Series of Engravings, of Views, Elevations, Plans and Details of the Architecture of That Edifice: With Biographica

John Britton · 1817 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)

London, Longman & Co. 1817-1819. First edition. Leather. London: Longman & Co. 1817-1819. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 11" by 9". Edward Blore; Frederick Mackenzie; John and Henry Le Keux; Charles Askey; Augustus Pugin; Charles Ferdinand Porden; Thomas Frazer Rans...

The Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton · 1898 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.94 | ¥12,446)

London; New York, Frederick Warne and Co. 1898. Leather. A smart, full calf copy of this illustrated title, bearing the crest of the University College Oxford. A smart 1898 work, compiling the historic poetic works of English poet, hymn-writer and civil servant John Milton.Fea...

Official Reports on the Church Congress Meetings, 1863-1912

Church Congress Society · 1862 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.10 | $1,849.49 | ¥295,340)

London , William Wells Gardner et Al, 1862-1912. Leather. The official reports on the meetings of the Church Congress through the years 1863 to 1912, held at various locations across England. Includes the years 1863 Manchester, 1864 Bristol, 1865 Norwich, 1866 York, 1867 Wolve...

Theism and Empiricism

A. Boyce Gibson · 1970 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

London, SCM Press Ltd, 1970. Cloth. An interesting work on empirical philosophy and religious faith by the philosopher A. Boyce Gibson. With extensive annotations throughout by the theological scholar David Palin. Includes the request for review slip from the editor, dated 6/5...

The Sunday School Devotional Assistant Consisting of Prayers and Hymns

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, The Religious Tract Society, c1836. Leather. A pocket sized companion book for Sunday School. A companion for Sunday School. In a pocket sized format. Published by the Religious Tract Society. Comprising of Sunday School Prayers, Sunday School Litanies and Sunday Schoo...

Sermons and Discourses on Practical Subjects; Never Before Printed. Volume VII

Robert Moss · 1737 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.67 | ¥16,874)

London, J Bettenham, 1737. Leather. The seventh volume of Robert Moss's influential sermons. Containing sixteen sermons on various religious and moral subjects. Robert Moss (c.1666–1729) was the dean of Ely and 'preacher to the honourable society of Gray's-Inn&...

The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Anonymous · 1839 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, The University Press, 1839. Leather. A scarce copy of the New Testament with the former translations "diligently compared and revised". Translated from the original Greek. Appointed to be read in churches. With a family register neatly inscribed in ink to the front fre...