Religione e teologia

Various Discourses, Letters and Charges Delivered by Bishops

Various · 1695 · Rooke Books

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

London, Various , 1695-1717. Cloth. A scarce selection of early 18th-century charges and addresses, delivered by notable Bishops such as Hugh Boulter, William Fleetwood and George Smalridge. A scarce collection of discourses, charges and other sermons delivered by bishops of t...

Miscellaneous Discourses on Several Occasions

Edward Stillingfleet · 1735 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, S. Buckley; J. J. and P. Knapton, D. Midwinter, 1735 . First edition. Leather. A scarce first collected edition of the miscellaneous works of prominent Anglican theologian Edward Stillingfleet, including criticisms of idolatry, and the importance of charity. The scarce...

The Inscriptions Upon the Tombs, Grave-Stones, &C. In the Dissenters Burial-Place Near Bunhill-Fields

Anonymous · 1967 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, Printed for E. Curll, 1967. Hardback. An incredibly scarce reprint of the 1717 title, cataloguing inscriptions throughout London's 'Dissenters Burial-Place&apos. An incredibly scarce catalogue, a reprint of the title originally published in 1717.With original...

Rogation Flowers

M. M. Burnell · 1928 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Ashford, Headley Brothers, 1928. Magazine. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of poetry, written and signed by Miss Maud Burnell. An incredibly scarce volume of poetry, in original binding, and attached pictorial paper wraps. Author's ink inscription and signature to...

Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America

W.M. White [William White] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Philadelphia, S. Potter and Co. 1820. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of an ecclesiastical history of the Protestant Episcopal Church during the founding years of the United States, published by one of its key architects William White. The scarce first edition o...

Journal of the Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto of the Church of England in Canada

1943 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Toronto, Parker. Bros Limited , 1943-1956. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce comprehensive six volume set on one of the biggest Anglican dioceses in the Americas, the Diocese of Toronto. The very scarce first editions of the work.A comprehensive six volume set of Journal...

Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley · 1890 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London , John Murray, 1890. Cloth. A very scarce edition of this historical account written by the former Dean of Westminster, with a frontispiece and illustrations throughout. The very scarce seventh edition of the work, with the final revisions of the author.In publisher&apo...

Missel Des Gloires de L&Apos;Eclise

0 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

Paris; Limoges, Dalpayrat et Depelley. Leather. Scarce late-19th-century Catholic prayer book, bound in full morocco and beautifully illustrated with borders and plates. In the original French. Scarce edition.Bound in full morocco with gilt detailing. Endpapers furnished with ...

Garnered Sheaves: Essays, Addresses, and Reviews

Sir James George Frazer · 1931 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited , 1931. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating essay collection from Scottish folklorist James George Frazer. First edition.In the publisher's original cloth. A collection of essays, reviews and addresses from James ...

The Monastic Order in England: A History of Its Development from the Times of St. Dunstan to the Fourth Lateran Council 943-1216, 1950 (Reprint). The Religious Orders in England, 1950 (Reprint). The Religious Orders in England. Vol II (of III): The End of the Middle Ages, 1955 First Edition. The Religious Orders in England. Vol III (of III): The Tudor Age, 1959 First Edition.

Dom David Knowles · 1950 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

Cambridge , Cambridge University Press, 1950-1959. Cloth. A pleasing collection of works on monastic and religious orders in England by Dom David Knowles, complete in four volumes, three in the original clipped dust wrappers. A collection of works on monastic and religious ord...

The Dialogue Concerning Tyndale by Sir Thomas More Reproduced in Black Letter Facsimile from the Collected Edition (1557) of More&Apos;S English Works

Sir Thomas More; ed. by W.E. Campbell; A.W. Reed, M.A., D. Lit. · 1927 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London , Eyre And Spottiswoode Limited, 1927. Cloth. A scarce facsimile of Sir Thomas More's dialogue concerning Tyndale, with a frontispiece portrait. A scarce facsimile edition, reproduced in black letter from the collected edition (1557) of More's English works.In...

A Christmas Sermon

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1908 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1908. Cloth. A festive sermon written by Robert Louis Stevenson, in the scarce quarter cloth variant. A second impression, published in 1908 by Chatto and Windus. Printed by T. and A. Constable in Edinburgh. In the scarce quarter cloth binding varian...

The Complete Duty of Man: Or System of Doctrinal and Practical Christianity to Which Are Added, Forms of Prayer and Offices of Devotion, for the Use of Families and Individuals

Rev. Henry Venn, A.M. · 1838 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London , J. Duncan, 1838. Leather. A smart copy of this guide to doctrinal and practical Christianity, half bound in black calf with decorative endpapers. A new edition, first published in 1762.In half black calf with marbled boards. Includes decorative endpapers. A comprehens...

The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

Thomas Ingoldsby Esq. [Richard Harris Barnham] · 1905 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Henry Frowde, 1905. Leather. The illustrated Oxford edition of this collection of myths by Thomas Ingoldsby in full burgundy morocco, with a portrait frontispiece of Ingoldsby and twenty-five monochrome illustrations by George Cruikshank and John Leech. The illustrated...

Animadversiones in Veteris Testamenti Libros Omnes

Louis de Dieu [LodeWijk de Dieu], [Ludovico de Dieu] · 1648 · Rooke Books

£2,350.00 (€2,816.81 | $3,104.49 | ¥495,749)

Lugduni Batavorum, Ex Officina Bonaventurae & Abrahami Elzevir , 1648. Leather. An early edition of Louis de Dieu's very scarce work featuring observations and translations of the Old Testament, bound in full contemporary calf, and written in the original Latin. An early ...

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&Apos;S Special Command

None Stated · 1877 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Oxford, Oxford at the University Press; Henry Frowde, c1877. Leather. A handsomely bound copy of the Holy Bible with the Old and New Testament , in a full morocco prize binding by the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers. Handsomely bound in a full morocco prize binding by the...

Landscape Illustrations of the Bible

Rev. Thomas Hartwell Horne · 1836 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)

London, John Murray, 1836 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this two volume work of beautifully illustrated landscape engravings of Biblical locations, accompanied with descriptive passages. The first edition of this two volume collection of of landscape illustrat...

Certain Sermons or Homilies Appointed to Be Read in Churches in the Time of Queen Elizabeth

Anonymous · 1683 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.03 | ¥125,519)

Oxford, Peter Parker at the Leg and Star, 1683 . Leather. An impressive late 17th century collection of sermons and homilies, which were delivered during Queen Elizabeth I's reign. First published in 1623, this is a later edition of this work.The 'Book of Homilies&ap...

St. Mark&Apos;S Gospel: A New Translation from the Greek

E. V. Rieu [translator] · 1951 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Curwen Press, 1951. Cloth. A very smart limited edition copy of this new translation of St. Mark's Gospel from British classicist Emile Victor Rieu. Limited to one thousand two hundred and fifty copies, printed for Christmas 1951. With the vanishingly scarce origi...

The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church According to the Use of the 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.

1866 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Cambridge, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1866. Leather. A smartly bound copy of the Book of Common Prayer, an important religious text. Comprised of guidance for administering the sacraments and rites of the United Church of England and Ireland, also containing th...