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London, 1764. vii, 179, contains the Epistle Dedicatory and errata followed by the acts. The personal account by Muggleton (1609-1698) heresiarch and founder of the Muggletonian sect, of his religious beliefs which led him to claim himself and John Reeve as the prophets foretold in the bible. Persuaded by the Quakers out of a marriage to the wealthy daughter of a London pawn-broker on the grounds that his soul was in jeopardy as a would-be usurer, Muggleton struggled against the fears of hell and damnation which he believed weres his lot until "God chose John Reeve and myself by Voice of Words, to the hearing of the ear, to be his last two Prophets and Witnesses of the Spirit, and he gave us Understanding of his Mind in the Scriptures, above all the Men in the World at this Day". An account of his revelations, thoughts and wanderings amongst his disparate followers or "Believers" in England. Contemporary panelled calf (piece torn from back), panelled spine, first gather a litttle… Read More

Oxford: Printed for Jo. Crosley By Thos. Bassett, 1670. [14], 481, 1 page of publisher's adverts, title page printed in red and black, full brown calf, compartmented spine with later paper label, boards with gilt tooling to all edges, all edges marbled. Front board detached, back board all-but detached. Marginal worm hole from early pages to p. 166, not affecting text. Early inscription on ffep "John Sanford" and "S.L. Sanford Aug 4 16[8[?]7 (or 1717)" on first blank. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Santiago De Chile, 1903. Two copies of Almanaque Parrochiale for 1903 and 1904, published in Santiago. each bound in the original pictorial wrappers and recased in green cloth with gilt tiles to spine. 1903, 125 pp plus adverts; 1904 (ano VI), 128 pp plus adverts. Pages browned else in very good condition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Paris: Jean Musier, 1722. anecdotes taken from the life of Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, Duke of Sanlucar la Mayor (1587-1645) favourite of the Spanish Royal family, prime minister under Phillip II and an unpopular tax reformer. Full leather, compartmented gilt spine, red title label (chipped), front cover detached, a little browning of prelims. Bookplate of Sir Robert Eden, 2nd or 3rd Baronet of West Auckland. Selected and translated by Monsieur de Valdory 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989. 199, 179 black and white plates, publisher's black cloth, red titles to spine. "this book referes to the perception of animals in nature, in the human world, in the divine world, and in the world of fantasy.".. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1954. vii, 327, green cloth, gilt titles to spine,dj darkened at spine, bookplate in the form of a map of the Persian Gulf on fpd. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First. Hardcover. Near New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Aperture, 1985. 192, essays on the works of winners of the 2nd Aga Khan award 1983 in Damascus, Multan, Turkey, Malaysia, Giza, Cairo etc, minor wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Book.

London and Derby: Bemrose and Sons Ltd., 1907. xxii, 534, bevelled boards, purple cloth, gilt titles to spine and (with decorations) to front cover, black eps, card with press opinion pasted to verso of ffep, title page in red and black. Part I The Connection of Christian Baptism with the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Part II The Doctrine of Christian Baptism, Part III Figures of Christian Baptism, Part IV The Privileges of Christian Baptism, Part V The Practical Aspects of Christian Baptism. Part VI Supplement, Appendix, Bibliography, Index. An ex-reference library copy of a very scarce work, with labels, stamps and spine accession no. Spine and covers faded, hinges cracked but firm. 8vo. Firts. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Book.

London: Published by the Proprietors by E, Churton, 1832. title page "Especially Patronised by their Most Gracious Majesties William IV and Adelaide - 1835", Preface, Contents, 24 hand-coloured maps, letterpress title page [1832] " A New General Index exhibiting, at one view, all that is Geographically and Historically interesting in the Holy Scriptures" by Thomas Starling, 119 pp gazetteer giving locations by map under Scripture name, Classic name, tribe or province, country and scripture reference. Full black blind stamped morocco with gilt titles and date [1836] to spine, aeg, yellow eps. First 3 pages remounted, gazetteer with some browning, tears to surface of leather- maps in excellent condition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First. Hardcover. Very Good. Illus. by Thomas Starling. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Cambridge: Joseph Bentham and Charles Bathurst, 1751. feps lacking, second title page for Psalms dated 1751, B3 loose else complete and firmly bound. Full green gilt leather, compartmented spine, marbled pastedowns, aeg. Leather split at front hinge, some loss to top and tail of spine. Pencil inscription on verso of tile page "Thomas Cholmondeley, Vale Royal", presumed to be the MP for Cheshire in 1756, (1726-1779). suamme 24 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

London: Briitish Museum Publications Limited, 1985. 300, 2 maps, descriptions of 422 objects in the exhibition of which this is the catalogue, most with colour illustrations. Few signs of wear.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, the Knickerbocker Press, 1909. xiii, 230, with 6 pp publisher's adverts. Dark maroon cloth with gilt tiles to spine, boards scuffed and a little marked, else vg. With the decorative bookplate of Sir Denisson Ross on fpd and his stamped signature.. Third Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

London: Hutchinson and Co. Ltd. 286 pp with 8 illustrations, translated from the French by Raglan Somerset (no date). Royal blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, spine discoloured, cover with a few marks, eps browned. An analysis of the famous Calas case, a murder in Toulouse in 1761, "The Calas myth in its original form was very simple and its author was Voltaire"."The son of Calas was discovered dead. His father was accused of the murder. This father, though occasionally conforming to Catholicism in early life, was of Huguenot stock. The son inclined to Catholicism. The official tribunals were attached to the State religion. The populace was, in the city where the tragedy took place (Toulouse), inflamed against the Huguenots. Therefore (said the myth) the father was monstrously accused of the murder of his own dear son and barbarously put to death for a crime he never committed. His memory was triumphantly rehabilitated by the efforts of a number of impartial men devoted to justice… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1963. ix, 589, 48 monochrome plates, publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine and decoration to front board, tope edge red. Dustjacket complete, edges nibbled, a bit stretched and soiled at the front fold.. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" (thick).

London: Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited, 1907. xxvii,186, blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover, black eps. Includes a Chronology, list of Sees with chapters on origins, foundation, relations with the Papacy, relations to State, distinctive features, territorial areas, officers, property, revenue, law, eduation, modern representative assemblies, the church in Scotland, in Ireland, in the USA, its colonial and missionary branches, in Canada, the West Indies, the East Indies, Australia, South Africa, Japan and the Lambeth Conferences. Corners bumped, titles faded.. First. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

London: James Burns, 1842. nos. 322 to 381 59 weekly issues, January 1842 to December 1842 engraving of a religious building issued for each month; half leather, marbled boards, gilt titles to spine, firm copy, some wear to covers.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

London: Edinburgh House Press, 1936. 160, 2 maps, card overs. An account of the movement of peoples, nationalism, racism, racial identity and world leaders between the two world wars. Chapter headings- The White Man and the World, The Dilemma of the Pacific, The Sphinx Continent, Ind: Imp: and "Mother India", The World Team, The Frontier of Paganism. . Revised Edition, 26th Impression. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Aga Khan Awards, 1978. 115, papers presented at Seminar II in the series Architectural Transformations in the Islamic World held in Istanbul, 1978, number on cover, owner signature on fpd. minor wear. Soft cover. Good. A4. Book.

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1918. xii, 82, with 2pages of adverts for other books by Tagore, 7 coloured illustrations with tissue guards. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt decoration, dj complete but for missing elements from the spine and front cover. No inscriptions etc.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1974. 223, publisher's maroon cloth gilt. dj complete, some scuffs to back. A new interpretation of the nomadic background to the Hebrew Testament.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".