Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus
New York: Nan A. Talese with Doubleday, 1999. Hardcover. Mint in mint dj; 1st edition; 353 pp. Religion. REL/10022. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
New York: Nan A. Talese with Doubleday, 1999. Hardcover. Mint in mint dj; 1st edition; 353 pp. Religion. REL/10022. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
New York: T. Mason and G. Lane, 1837. Leather Boards. 12mo. Full brown leather boards with black and gilt title label to spine. Gilt rules to spine. Front hinge is cracked. Minor wear to boards and edges. Foxing to interior. 348 pages. REL/040507. Very Good. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1825. Hardcover. Vg/spine a bit cracked/boards with minimal wear/almost no foxing/text very clean and crisp/12mo. Religion. REL210111. Very Good. More
Sutton: Sewall Goodridge, 1810. Paperback. G+ in blue wrappers/paper edges very worn and tattered/last half of text very brown and stained/back wrapper stained Religion. REL409211. Good +. More
Sutton: Sewall Goodridge, 1810. Paperback. Vg in lightly edgeworn wraps/23 pgs./paper a bit browned and slightly brittle Religion. REL510051. Very Good. More
Venezia [Venice]: Per Francesco Piacentini con Licenza de' Superiori, 1736. Hardcover. Volume II only. A new edition of the Italian translation of Cicero's historically important work "Epistulae ad familiares" which collects Cicero's letters to various people during the Roman Republic. Cicero (106 - 43 BC) was one of Rome's greatest orators. In Italian. Bound in mottled paper covered boards over mottled leather spine with maroon and gilt title label to spine. Chipping and rubbing to paper on front board and to edges of boards. Cracking to leather on spine, short splits to leather along front joint, and chips to spine ends. Spots of foxing to interior, else clean. Ex-library embossed stamp from Napoli to front free endpaper. Red speckles to fore-edge of textblock. Pagination: 331 - 792. REL/071923. Very Good. More
Boston: William Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1851. Paperback. G+ in lightly stained wraps/minor wrapper and text edgewear/small 8vo./95 pp. Religion. REL211151. Good +. More
Paris: Chez la Veuve Desaint, 1775. Hardcover. Bound in contemporary mottled brown leather with gilt designs to spine along with red title label. Missing free front endpaper and last page of the "Approbation" in rear. Interior is in very good condition with tight textblock and foxing. A few pages in middle have light dampstaining to margins and edges of text. Antiquated signature of previous owner in pen on the front endpage and title page. An attractive book. 437 pages. REL/033010. Very Good. More
Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, 1840. Paperback. Vg in wraps/32 pp. Religion. REL10/3202. Very Good. More
New York: Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by the author and illustrator on the half-title page. "Barbara Cohen's retelling, faithful to the account found in Genesis, of Joseph's life in Egypt and his eventual reunion with his family is a testament to the heritage of human experience common to all mankind. The paintings by Charles Mikolaycak exactly match the grandeur of the story" (jacket). Near fine in navy blue and olive green paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Clean, bright interior filled with full color illustrations. In full color illustrated dust jacket with grey spine panel titled in black. Minor wear to edges of jacket with light browning to interior edges. Unpaginated. CHILD/122023. Very Good / Very Good. More
Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co, 1980. Hardcover. "By combining a great deal of background material on the cryptic symbolism in John's vision, with present-day applications of the truths expressed there, Songs of Heaven not only clarifies this perplexing portion of Scripture, but also instructs you in the highest form of adoration" (jacket). Blue cloth boards with white title to spine. Clean and bright. 159 pages. MUS/061720. Very Good / Very Good. More
London: William Pickering, 1840. Hardcover. Half-Leather. No Jacket. 12mo. Maroon half leather backed marbled paper boards. Front board is not present. Rear board is detached, but present. Elaborate gilt work and raised bands to spine, though there is also some chipping. Interior is very clean with bright text. A good candidate for a rebind. 95 pp. REL/062504. Fair. More
france: Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor, 1939. Paperback. Thin octavo. Black and white illustrated paper wrappers with black dates to front cover and white "La Tour Saint Joseph" to bottom of cover. Rubbing and wear to edges and hinges of wrappers. No title to spine. Includes photographic illustrations of the sisters and missions around the world, with several chapters on France. Includes sections on Africa, South America, and Australia. 60 pages. REL/011420. Very Good. More
Mount St. Mary's University, 2013. Hardcover. This book "highlights the best in our dear Cardinal. May those who read this book have a better understanding of the man and an appreciation for the gift of Cardinal Keeler's leadership" (jacket). Fine in blue cloth boards with gilt title to front cover. In fine illustrated dust jacket with white spine panel titled in gold. Pristine interior filled with photographic illustrations. Size: thin quarto. 64 pages. REL/072216. Fine / Fine. More
Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1858. Paperback. Vg in wraps/22 pp. Religion. REL111271. Very Good. More
Lakemont, GA: CSA Press, (1978). Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR LAID IN. White cloth covered boards with gilt title and decoration to front board and gilt title to spine. Minor soiling to exterior. Author's inscription to front free end page. Interior is clean and bright. Letter discusses the illustrations of Durer and the sexes of angels. 52 pages. REL/041916. Very Good. More
Brookfield, MA: E. & G. Merriam, 1830. Hardcover. Fifth American Edition. Bound in contemporary brown leather with spine label. Leather is rubbed, scuffed, and bumped. Interior pages have scattered foxing throughout. Ownership signature dated 1831 on free front endpaper. Good plus condition. Small octavo. 400 pages plus two pages of publisher ads. RELIGION/ 071921. Good +. More
Camden: Josiah Harrison, 1833. Paperback. Very good in paper wraps with black title to front wrapper. Appears to have at one point been bound into a book. Foxing to front wrapper and sporadically throughout. Text is bright. 22 pages. Religion. REL2/3112. Very Good. More
Brookfield: Isaiah Thomas, 1804. Hardcover. Rebound in modern blue and gilt boards. Interior heavily browned and foxed, but text still bright. Some chipping to first couple pages. Some ink marks to title page. 436 pp. Religion. REL/3063. Fair. More
Haverhill: E.G. Frothingham, 1861. Paperback. SCARCE. Very good in white paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Missing original wrappers. Text is clean and bright. 16 pages. Religion. REL8/5023. Very Good. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. In brown dust jacket with white title to spine and front panels. Blue pen owenrship marking to front free endpaper, else clean and bright. Minor wear and a few chips to edges of jacket. Short closed tear to hinge of jacket. Foxing to interior of jacket. Price-clipped. 221 pages. REL/062120. Very Good / Very Good. More
Cornwells Heights, PA: Mother Katharine Drexel Guild, 1972. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by the author (Sister Duffy). "The life story of Katharine Drexel (1858 - 1955), foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People, spans a long period of time and covers eventful and far reaching developments in the history of the United States" (preface). Red, white, and blue paper wrappers with white title to spine and front panels. Rubbing to panels. Pen marking to front free endpaper. 434 pages. REL/071520. Very Good. More
Cornwells Heights, PA: Mother Katharine Drexel Guild, 1972. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author (Sister Duffy). "The life story of Katharine Drexel (1858 - 1955), foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People, spans a long period of time and covers eventful and far reaching developments in the history of the United States" (preface). Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Wear and rubbing to boards. Inscriptions to both endpapers. Authors signature and inscription to title page. Small dampstain to top corners of first few pages. Clean overall. 434 pages. REL/071520. Very Good. More
Chicago: John F. Higgins, 1922. Hardcover. Uncommon. Much more than a typical convention keepsake, this book includes transcripts from all of the speakers, a brief history of the convention, letters of the hierarchy (pre-convention praises), photographic illustrations, and more. Brown cloth boards with faded gilt title to spine and front cover. Minor wear and smudge marks to covers. Clean, bright interior with occasional finger smudges in the margins. Red pen marking to front free endpaper. 988 pages. REL/061720. Very Good. More
Self published, 2005. Paperback. Second Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. White glossy side-stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Clean aside from small pen marking to front cover and light wear to edges of wrappers. 26 pages. REL/072220. Very Good. More