1. Aarts, Johannes Josephus (1871 – 1934).

“Bedelaar” [″Bettler” / “Beggar”].

Rare, antique, vintage, original Lithograph by the dutch artist Johannes Josephus Aarts, showing the scene of an invalid beggar entering a Hamlet of farmers and asking for alms. Striking and beautiful scene in the typical earthy, nature-embedded, strong depiction by Aarts; full of character and gripping through the magnified presence of Aarts subjects, which are “in your face”. Signed in pencil by Johannes Josephus Aarts. [Fine Art-Paper watermarked “TRCHES”]. [Amsterdam], Roeloffzen, Hübner und van Santen, 1903. Size of the framed Picture: 63 cm wide x 53 cm high. Size of the Sheet : 49 cm wide x 41 cm high (the image itself: 22 cm x 30 cm). Excellent condition, beautifully framed. The price for this signed and rare lithograph includes free international courier shipping per UPS Express.

2. Alzati, Cesare.

Cristianità ed Europa – Miscellanea di Studi in Onore di Luigi Prosdocimi. Volume I – Tomo 2. [Articles include for example: James A. Brundage – The Lawyer as his clients Judge – The Medieval Advocate’s Duty to the Court etc. etc.] A cura di Cesare Alzati.

Roma/Freiburg/Wien, Herder, 1994. Gr.-8°. 494 pp (p. 357 – 851). Softcover. Articles in Italiano, Francais, Deutsch, English. Very good condition. [Volume I – Tomo 2.]

3. [Ammonas] Chitty, Derwas J. [Trans].

The Letters of Ammonas, Successor of Saint Antony. Revised and with an introduction by Sebastian Brock.

Oxford, SLG Press Ltd., 1979. 14 x 20.5cm (4), 21 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition. [Fairacres Publications, No. 72].

4. Anonymous.

Blessed Mary of Saint Euphrasia Pelletier, First Superior-General of the Congregation of our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd of Angers.

London, Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., 1933. 14 x 22cm. (8), 419 pages, with black and white plates. Original hardcover. Spine faded, minor signs of shelf wear, otherwise excellent condition. Pre-owner’s stamp on title page.

5. [Aquinas, St. Thomas] de Wohl, Louis.

The Quiet Light – A Novel of St.Thomas Aquinas.

New York, Image Books, 1962. 10.5 cm x 18 cm. 319 pages. Original Softcover. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some evidence of dogears. Minor discoloration inside covers and endpapers. Rare.

6. Aquinas, St.Thomas.

Summa Theologiae [Cura Fratrum eiusdem Ordinis].

Five Volumes [complete set with Supplement and Index]. Matriti, Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 1951. Octavo. Pagination: Prima Pars (Volume I): XXI, 851 pages / Prima Secundae (Volume II): XX, 848 pages / Secunda Secundae (Volume III): XXVIII, 1230 pages / Tertia Pars (Volume IV): XIX, 798 pages / Supplementum – Indices (Volume V): Supplement: XX, 630 plus 389 pages of “Index Catechistarum” // Original Hardcover. Name-sticker of preowner to pastedwon / Endpaper of Volume 1 taped. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

7. [Aquinas, Thomas] Robb, James H.

St. Thomas Aquinas – Quaestiones de Anima. A newly established Edition of the Latin text with an Introduction and Notes.

Toronto, PONTIFICAL INSTITUTE OF MEDIAEVAL STUDIES, 1968. 8°. 282 pages. Original Softcover. Former library copy – stamped (withdrawn from Crosby Library / Gonzaga University). Kenneth Brodey’s copy.

8. Batselier, Dom Pieter / Callender, Elsie (trans.)

Saint Benedict – Father of Western Civilization.

Antwerp, Mercatorfonds, 1981, 26 cm x 33 cm. 476 pages. 476 beautiful mononchrome and colour illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Near fine condition. Interior in excellent condition also.

9. Baxter, Michael Paget [Author of “The Coming Battle”].

Louis Napoleon, the Destined Monarch of the World, and Future Personal Antichrist, Foreshown in Prophecy to Confirm a Seven Years’ Covenant with the Jews about seven years before the Millenium, and (after the Resurrection and Ascension of the Wise Virgins has taken place two years and from four to six weeks after the covenant), subsequently to become completely supreme over England and most of America and all Christendom, and fiercely to persecute Christians during the latter half of the seven years, until he finally perishes at the descent of Christ, at the end of the War of Armageddon, about or soon after 1873. Including an Examination of the Views of the Revs. G.S.Faber, Edward irving, E. Bickersteth, T. Birks, C. Maitland, D. Mc Causland, J.H.Frere, Sir E. Denny, Major Phillips, Judge Strange, Dr. Tregelles, etc.

Ninth Thousand. London, William Macintosh, 1865. Small Octavo. XIX, 383 pages. With Nine Diagrams and Two Maps. Hardcover / Original, publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Binding a little dusty and rubbed but firm and the publication overall in very condition with only minor signs of external wear.

10. Best, Elsdon.

The Whare Kohanga (the ‘Nest House’) and its Lore. Comprising data pertaining to procreation, baptism, and infant betrothal, &c.; contributed by members of the Ngati-Kahungunu Tribe of the North Island of New Zealand. ‘He puta taua ki te tane, he whanau tama ki te wahine.’

First published 1929. Wellington, New Zealand, A.R. Shearer, Government Printer, 1975. 25 cm x 15.5 cm. 93 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. A very small tear in front of dustjacket. Rare !