Religion
Moses Sheppard: Quaker philanthropist of Baltimore, Maryland
J. P. Lippincott, 1968-11-18. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Inscribed and signed by author on front end paper. Tan cloth. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Little wear. More
Chaplain Fuller: Being a Sketch of a New England Clergyman and Army Chaplain
Boston: Walker, Wise and Co., 1863. 1st Edition. Small 8vo. A lovely 1863 1st Edition and unique perspective on the Civil War, published in 1863 as the war was raging across the land. Fuller gives nice eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Peninsula Campaign as well..... More
Father John Murphy of Boolavogue, 1753-1798
Geography Publications, 1991-10-01. Paperback. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Clean bright interior. Bookseller sticker to rear wrap. More
Old Russian Miniatures
Moscow: Academia, 1934. Folio. A Spectacular 1934 portfolio of 100 illuminated color miniature illustrations from Medieval Russia, published in Moscow during the pre-WW II rule of Joseph Stalin. Of the original 100 prints in the collection, three are lacking, nos. 72, 73 and 99, making a total of 97..... More
Judaism from Cyrus to Hadrian (Two volume set)
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1992. 8vo. Two volumes complete. Black cloth. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Dust jackets Fine. In brand new conditon. More
The Gospel Among the Slaves: A Short Account of Missionary Operations Among the African Slaves of the Southern States
Nashville, TN: Publishing House of the M.E. Church, 1893. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce early history of the effort to convert American slaves from African Paganism to Christianity. Navy blue cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. titling in gilt spine. Binding with mild rubbing and edge wear, including moderate..... More
The Academy of Gondishapur - Aristotle on the Way to the Orient
Spring Valley, NY: Mercury Press, 1995. Quarto. Trade paperback with white plastic spiral binding. Clean interior. Very little wear to wraps. A superior edition. More
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, a Handbook of Dianetic Therapy
New York: Hermitage House, 1950. 1st Edition. 8vo. A First Printing of the book that launched the Scientology movement which today has thousands of religiously fervent followers. . "Dianetics theory posits that "the basic principle of existence is to survive" and that the basic personality of humans is sincere..... More
The Phoneme: Its Nature and Use
W. Heffer & Sons, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Blue cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding. small p/o signature to bottom of front end paper and same owenrship stamp to bottom edge of text block. Sporadic underlining or marginalia. Original jacket with mild edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
A Short History of St. Paul's Parish Baltimore, Maryland 1692-1939
Privately Printed, 1939-01-01. 1st Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo - over 7. Staple-bound trade paperback. Wraps with some age toning and mild soilinand clean.g. Interior bright. More
Cradle Lands
New York: Catholic Publication Society, c.1867. Early Printing. 8vo. A beautiful early reprint of this 19th-century Holy Land classic. Russet cloth, stamped in black and gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Black and white plates. A desirable edition. More
From Karl Marx to Jesus Christ
Sheed & Ward, 1958-01-01. Hardcover. Square Tight Binding.From the library of St. Gertrude's Monastery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with usual markings. Jacket Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
Building Bridges. the Prolife Movement and the Peace Movement
Toviah Press, 1982-01-01. Paperback. Square Tight Binding.From the library of St. Gertrude's Monastery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with usual markings. More
Akathistos Hymn, The Ode in Honour of the Holy Immaculate Most Blessed Glorious Lady Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mary
Oxford, England: Blackfriars Publications, 1947. Duodecimo. A very scarce prayer book, containing 13 prayers or chants to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. "The Akathistos Hymn is the hymn of praise of our Lady written on the Occasion of the Deliverance of Constantinople from the Barbarians in 626 AD."..... More
Reincarnation: Key to Immortality
York harbor, Maine: Arcane Publications, 1968. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition, extremely scarce in original dust jacket. A seminal work in the field using scientific data to 'prove' that reincarnation exists and falls squarely into the scientific realm as opposed to religious. Plum cloth. Square tight binding..... More
The Thatcher Episode. A Concise Statement of the Facts in the Case. Interesting Letters and Documents. A Review of M. Thatchers Claims, Pleas and Admissions
Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1896. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. A scarce piece of 19th-century MORMON history from the tabernacle at SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Staple bound pamphlet in gold typographical wraps. Wraps separated at spine, with mild edge wear and soiling. Inter clean..... More
Slavery and Marriage. A Dialogue
Oneida, NY: Oneida Community, 1850. 1st Edition. 16mo. Scarce 13-page pamphlet that questions the legitimacy and relevance of the institution of marriage by using the ongoing heated debates over the institution of slavery, equating marriage as a form of slavery. The Oneida Community was a religious perfection/utopian community..... More
Plutarchi Chaeronei, Philosophi, Historici Que Clarrissimi Opuscula Moralia (Plutarch Charoneus, Philosopher, Historian, Eminent Essays on Morals)
Lyon: Sebastianus Gryphius, 1542. Duodecimo. A cornucopia of treatises and essays by Plutarch on topics ranging from Literature to Medicine, Morals to History, and more. Text in Latin and translated from the original Greek by Sagundinus, Erasmus, and others. Later binding of plain brown leather. Square..... More
A History of the Rise, Progress, and Present Condition of the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies, at Bethlehem, PA with a Catalogue of Its Pupils 1785 - 1858 (Moravian Seminary Souvenir)
J.B. Lippincott Company, 1881-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. This is the 1858 1st Edition. Royal blue cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Sporadic mild foxing. Boards moderately rubbed and soiled with mild edge wear. Dampstain to lower gutter. More
The letters of St. Paul;: Modern studies ([Herald scriptural library])
Franciscan Herald Press, 1968-01-01. Unknown Binding. Square Tight Binding.From the library of St. Gertrude's Monastery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with usual markings.Presents handsomely in archival mylar, else in excellent condition. More
Parishes of the diocese of Maryland
Educational Research Associates, 1960-01-01. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. Trade paperback. Staple bound with typographical tan wraps. Square Tight Binding. Clean bright interior. Gift quality. More
Iconography of Christian Art (Two Volume Set)
New York: Lund Humphries, 1972. Quarto. Beautiful two volume set, complete. The titles are: I: Christ's Incarnation, Childhood, Baptism, Temptation, Transfiguration, Works and Miracles. II: The Passion of Jesus Christ. Black cloth. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Very mild wear. Dust jackets with mild edge wear, present..... More
NOS: Book of the Resurrection
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice of this unique and quite scarce occult work from the outspoken 20th-century South American activist. Serrano (1917 – 2009), was a Chilean diplomat, writer, occultist, and fascist activist. In 1942, he joined an occult order founded by..... More
The Ultimate Flower
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1969. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice of this unique and quite scarce work from the outspoken 20th-century South American activist. Serrano (1917 – 2009), was a Chilean diplomat, writer, occultist, and fascist activist. In 1942, he joined an occult order founded by a...... More