CHILTON BOOKS

An Essay on the Christmas Decoration of Churches: with an appendix on the mode of decorating churches for Easter, the School Feast, Harvest Thanksgiving, Confirmation, a Marriage, and a Baptism. Illustrated. By The Rev. Edward L. Cutts, B.A. :

CUTTS, EDWARD L. [ CUTTS, EDWARD LEWES (1824–1901) ] · 1868

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London: Horace Cox, 10, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C, 1868 . : 0. Third Edition with additional matter and illustrations. A very good original binding. 8vo. 9.00" x 5.50" x 0.50". [6pp.]/pp.96 . Blind stamp green cloth with gilt titles to front board. Corners bumped and edge...

The Ritual Reason Why.

WALKER, CHARLES. (EDITOR). · 1868

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,861)

Oxford: Mowbray & Co, nd. (c.1868). 0. 2nd edition. All edges red. Pp.263, a few figure illustrations showing the ornaments of the ministers, owner's gift message (dated 1879) to inner endpaper. Red cloth, gilt decorated title to cover, spine dulled with wear to top and tail, ...

English Liturgical Colours. By Sir Wm. St. John Hop & E. G. Cuthbert F. Atchley .

HOPE, SIR WILLIAM ST.JOHN AND ATCHLEY, E.G.CUTHBERT F. · 1918

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1918 . 0. With coloured frontispiece" -- title-page. Title-page within red double border. "Chronological list of most of the inventories from which quotations have been given": p. 232-241. A good tight binding. 4to. 10.25" x 7...

The Vestments. What They Are and What They Mean. (With 14 illustrations).

SKILBECK, C.O. (ILLUSTRATED). · 1954

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: A.R. Mowbray, 1954. Contents Include:- The Eucharist Vestments: Vestments not Strictly Ecclesiastical: A Bishops Vestments: Liturgical Colours and Other Symbolism of the Vestments. 16.5cms x 10cms. Pp 39, 14 b/w illustrations. Paperback, owner's name to top front. G+.

Lamb to the Slaughter.

EVERY, BROTHER GEORGE. · 1957

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: James Clarke & Co. Ltd, 1957. 1st ed. This small book is intended as an attempt to get to grips with the problem of the relation of the Christian faith to other forms of sacrificial religion. Pp.128, uneven toning to endpapers. Turquoise cloth, illustrated dustwrapper ...

Dancing Gods. Indian Ceremonials of New Mexico and Arizona. With 16 illustrations.

FERGUSSON, ERNA. · 1957

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press,1957. 1st ed.(re-issued from orig.of 1931) "The dances and ceremonials of the Indians of the Southwest are described and explained..Besides the principle dances widely attended by tourists, this book discusses many of the lesser-know...

The Sacred Fire. The Story of Sex in Religion. (Illustrated).

GOLDBERG, B.Z. · 1931

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London: Jarrolds, 1931. 2nd impression. Contents: Book One: Far Away and Long Ago. I.Far Away and Long Ago; II.Primitive Man in Love and Faith; III.In the Foundry of the Gods. The Story of the Generative Divinities; IV.The Spirit of Love in God and Man. The Erotic Worship of t...

The Mass.

EVERY, GEORGE. · 1978

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Dublin: Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1978. 717109178. 1st ed. The evolution of the Mass, with particular reference to its development as ritual. 25cms. x 21.5cms. Pp. 200, 9 colour & 102 b/w illustrations. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated dustwrapper. VG/VG.

The Parson's Handbook. Containing practical directions both for Parsons and others as to the management of the Parish Church and its Services according to the Anglican use, as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer.

DEARMER, PERCY. · 1931

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Edinburgh: Humphrey Milford,1931. 12th edition with 35 illustrations. Pp.xxii/496, 35 plates, toning to endpapers. Black blind-stamped cloth, gilt title to spine. Scarce. VG.

The Siege Perilous. Essays in Biblical Anthropology and Kindred subjects.

HOOKE, S.H. · 1956

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London:SCM,1956. 1st ed. Pp.264, owners name to fep. Red cloth, illustrated d/w has edge tears. G+/G+.

Saints, Signs and Symbols.

POST, W. ELLWOOD. · 1964

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.95 | ¥949)

London: SPCK, 1964. 1st ed. Illustrated by the author. Handbook containing in compact form all the main symbols used in the Church with notes on their origin, meaning, and colouring. Pp. 80. B/w illustns. throughout. P/b, slight sunning to spine edge. VG.

The Institution and Observance of the Lord's Supper. Two Addresses.

HOCKING, W.J. · 1946

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: C.A. Hammond, 1946. 2nd ed, revised. Two addresses on the Lord's Supper. Pp. 63. P/b. G.

The Ornaments of the Ministers. With 41 plates and 34 figures in the text.

DEARMER, PERCY. · 1911

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London:Mowbray,1911. New Impression. The Arts of the Church series No.1. Ecclesiastical costume. 15.5cms x 11cms. Pp.18/194/1(ad),41 plates and 34 figures in the text, owner's name to front free endpaper,loss to margin of p.125/6[plate 28] not affecting text, some cracking to ...

The Ornaments of the Ministers by The Rev. Percy Dearmer, D.D. With 46 plates and 35 figures in the text.

DEARMER, PERCY. · 1920

£62.00 (€74.32 | $81.91 | ¥13,080)

London: A. R. Mowbray & Co, 1920. New edition. Original blue cloth, with gilt titles to front board and spine, title to spine dulled. 8vo. Pp.12/136, with 46 plates and 35 figures in the text, small booksellers label (Phillipson & Nephew, Liverpool) to rear pastedown, gift mes...

The Sacred Vestments.

PASSMORE, REV. T.H. · 1899

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1899. 1st edition. An English Rendering of the Third Book of the "Rationale Divinorum Officiorum" of Durandus, Bishop of Mende. With Notes. Pp.xxx/188/3(publisher's catalogue), owner's name to inside front board, pages browned with britt...

The Keys of Power. A Study of Indian Ritual and Belief.

ABBOTT, JOHN. · 1974

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Seacaucus: University Books, 1974. 0821602195. "An extraordinarily detailed and precise record of Indian religious belief and ritual..covering every moment and eventuality of life, every act, and every detail of destiny." Pp.xii/560, numerous diagrams. Black cloth, dustwrapper...

A Practical Handbook on the Provision and Use of Altar Linen.

BOROUGH, REV. ROLAND. · 1963

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Derby: James Harwood Ltd, 1963. Second edition. With Notes on Other Kindred Matters. Pp.32, 2 figure illustrations. Pink card covers, former owner's name to top of front cover, rusing to staples. G+.

In England Still.

CRAWFORD, PHYLLIS. · 1938

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

Bristol: Arrowsmith, 1938. 1st edition. A survey of the chief traditional celebrations of England, real and living ceremonials, intensely interesting for their roots in history, but also full of significance tor their expression of a people's love for continuity in its local a...

Handbook of Ceremonials, &c.: A Revised Edition of The Book of Ceremonials of the City of London, Issued under the direction and with the approval of the Committee of the Court of Aldermen...

THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. · 1933

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London: Printed By Whitehead Morris Limited, Tower House, Holland Street, S.E.1, 1933 . 0. " For The Guidance Of The Lord Mayor, The Aldermen, The Sheriffs, And The Corporation Officers, &c." A very good full leather binding. 8vo. pp.8/pp.219/pp.42 - Index . Full maroon morocc...

Notes on Mediaeval Services in England. With an Index of Lincoln Ceremonies.

WORDSWORTH, CHRISTOPHER. · 1898

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London: Thomas Baker, 1898. Contents include: I. An Enquiry for the Time-Table of Service Paper of Cathedral and other Churches in olden time; II. An Account of some old Lincoln Customs and Ceremonies, with notes on the titles of the Altars and Chapels in the Minster; III. An ...