Religione e teologia

Lectures on the Origin and and Growth of Religion As Illustrated by Celtic Heathendom

John Ryhs · 1898 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London , Williams and Norgate, 1898. Cloth. A third edition copy of this interesting collection of lectures on the growth of religion. A third edition copy. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as illustrated by Celtic Heathendom are by John Rhys and were delivered i...

Rush-Bearing: An Account of the Old Custom of Strewing Rushes; Carrying Rushes to Church; the Rush-Cart; Garlands in Churches; Morris-Dancers; the Wakes; the Rush

Alfred Burton · 1891 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Manchester, Brook & Chrystal, 1891. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this detailed account of the old English ecclesiastical festival of Rush-bearing. First edition. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece, many in-text images, some of which are full-page and ten plat...

Mynegeir Ysgrythyrol: Neu, Ddangoseg Egwyddoro

Peter Williams · 1809 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Carmarthen, Jonathan Harris, 1809. Cloth. A scarce edition of this collection of all the expressions of the old and new testaments. In the Welsh language. Welsh language. Scarce edition. A principled demonstration of all the expressions of the Old and New Testaments with direc...

Sermons by J.B. Massillon Bishop of Clermont

Jean-Baptiste Massillon; William Dickson · 1797 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Edinburgh, Printed by J. Ogle, Sold by Brash and Reid, Vernor and Hood, Mathews, Button, Dilly and Champman. 1797-1798. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this collection of sermons by the French preacher Jean Baptise Massillon from the late eighteenth century. First...

Work and Adventure in New Guinea

James Chalmers · 1902 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London , The Religious Tract Society, 1902. Cloth. Missionary James Chalmers offers a compelling chronicle of his time in Papua New Guinea between 1877 and 1885 Missionary James Chalmers offers a compelling chronicle of his time in Papua New Guinea between 1877 and 1885. With ...

History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic

William Prescott · 0 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

Philadelphia, David MacKay , c1840. Cloth. Three historic volumes on the unification of Spain. Third edition. Scarce edition. The history of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain whose marriage and joint rule marked the de facto unification of Spain. Portrait ...

Lady Missionaries in Foreign Lands

Mrs. Emma Raymond Pitman · 1889 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London , Partridge & Co. 1889. Cloth. An attractive illustrated copy of this work exploring Female Missionaries. This volume explores the work of Female Missionaries focusing on specific missions, including Mrs Ann H. Judson in Burmah, Mrs Johnson in the West Indies and Mrs Go...

The Roadmender

Michael Fairless; [Margaret Barber] · 1920 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Philip Lee Warner The Medici Society, 1920. Leather. Margaret Barber's influential book of Christian meditations, a lovely limited edition work in a striking Riviere binding. Bound by Riviere.Limited edition of 1000, of which this is numbered 238. 'The Roadm...

The Rosicrucians: Their Rites and Mysteries

Hargrave Jennings · 1915 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.66 | $383.19 | ¥61,199)

London, George Routledge & Sons, c1907. Cloth. History of Rosicruciansm by Hargrave Jennings, the fifth edition. Dedicated to Rosicrucianism, spiritual and cultural movement of seventeenth century Europe which rose after the publication of numerous texts that contained informa...

Gebetbuch Fur Katholische Christen

P. J. Brunner [Philipp Josef Brunner] · 1888 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)

Wien, Heinrich Buchholz, c1850 . Leather. A charmingly illustrated German language Catholic prayer book, in a bright Cosway-style binding. An illustrated mid nineteenth century edition of this German language Catholic prayer book, devised by theologian Philipp Joseph Brunner.Â...

Synodalia: A Collection of Articles of Religion, Canons, and Proceedings of Convocations in the Province of Canterbury, from the Year 1547 to the Year 1717

Edward Cardwell · 1842 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

Oxford , Oxford at the University Press, 1842. First edition. Leather. First edition of this theological study of the Church of England by Edward Cardwell, complete in two volumes. Edward Cardwell's records of the Convocations held in Canterbury in connection with the gov...

The Seer Vol. II Nos. 1-5

Various · 1930 · Rooke Books

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

Carthage, Tunisia, Institut Astrologique, 1930. Leather. A scarce journal of the occult containing predictions for the future, edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. This was a short-lived journal of astrosophy and of the psychic and occult sciences, published monthly.Edited by Franc...

The Church Plate of Berkshire

John W. Walker [ed.]; Margaret I. Walker [ed.] · 1927 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Winchester, Privately Printed, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated complete account of the plate belonging to the churches of Berkshire. The first edition of this work, edited by father and daughter, John W. Walker and Margaret I. Walker.A history...

C1872 Rays from the East; or, Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures

Anonymous · 1878 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, The Religious Tract Society, c1872. Cloth. Illustrated throughout, this work supplements descriptions of far of lands with Biblical illustrations. With numerous full plate and vignette illustrations throughout, this publication from the Religious Tract Society draws to...

Alnetanae Quaestiones de Concordia Rationis Et Fidei

Pierre Daniel Huet · 1692 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

Lipsiae, Joshua Grosii, 1692. Leather. A Latin study of the relationship between faith and reason, a fascinating treatise by Pierre Daniel Huet at the beginnings of the Age of Enlightenment. In the original Latin.A fascinating late-seventeenth century study, questioning the re...

Commentaria in Duodedim Prophetas Minores with Commentaria in Sex Posteriores Prophetas Minores

Cornelius a Lapide · 1635 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

Paris, Joannem Billaine, 1635. Leather. An original Latin edition of Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide's important commentary on the minor prophets. Two volumes bound in one.In the original Latin.Two commentary works on the Bible, detailing eighteen minor prophets in total.All ...

Resolutiones Morales in Compendium Redactae

Antonino Diana · 1634 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.73 | $310.52 | ¥49,592)

Lugduni, Jacobum Cardon, 1634. Leather. A very scarce original Latin edition of Antonino Diana's casuistic treatise, an important moral Catholic work. In Latin. A very scarce work.'Resolutiones Morales' is a Catholic moral theology work, written during an era of...

Martin Luther and the Devil or the Question Proposed Whether the Devil Was the Doctor of Divinity That Lectured Luther Into His Reformation?

C O L · 1824 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

Dublin, J O Bonsal, 1824. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce pamphlet which looks at Martin Luther's relationship with the Devil, and considers the possibility that the Devil influenced Luther to trigger the Religious Reformation. A very scarce pamphlet, published in ...

Occasio Arrepta Neglecta Huius Commoda Illius Incommoda

Ioanne David; Joannes David · 1605 · Rooke Books

£3,850.00 (€4,615.50 | $5,087.24 | ¥812,464)

Antverpiae, Ex Officina Plantiniana Apud Ioannem Moretum, 1605. First edition. Vellum. The first edition of this uncommon, beautifully illustrated moralistic emblem book. In a contemporary vellum binding. Illustrated by the Flemish Baroque engraver, Theodor Galle (1571-1633). ...

Animadversions on a Late Paper, Entituled, a Letter to a Dissenter Upon Occasion of His Majesties Late Gracious Declaration of Indulgence

H.C; [Henry Care] · 1687 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, John Harris, 1687. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce first edition of Henry Care's pamphlet writing against George Savile's 'Letter to a Dissenter&apos. Care supported James II and his wish to make a system of free religion in Britain. A very scarce...