101. D’Sousa, Charles S.

Loving and Living – For the Guidance of Youth.

Bombay, Better You Books, 1990. 12 cm x 18 cm. 175 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some minor staining on endpaper.

102. Dillistone, F.W.

The Novelist and The Passion Story.

London, Collins, 1960. 14.2 cm x 20.7 cm. 128 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket by Michael Harvey in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Moderate discolouration and foxing to edges and dustjacket. Spine of dustjacket slightly faded. Minor discolouration to front and rear pastedown enpapers and enpapers. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen’s Translator Erik Haugaard.

103. [Delatte, Dom] Savaton, Dom Augustin.

Dom Delatte. Abbé de Solesmes.

Sablé, Éditions de l’Abbaye de Solesmes, 1975. 8°. 357 Pages. Softcover. Very good condition. Pages internally very crisp and bright. Normal signs of shelfwear externally.

104. de Sales, Francis / de Chantal, Jane.

Letters of Spiritual Direction.

New York / Mahwah, Paulist Press, 1988. 15 cm x 23 cm. XII, 296 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. Some wear at corners and discolouration of page edges. Clean inside with intact binding. [The Classics of Western Spirituality]

105. De Caussade, Jean-Pierre / Muggeridge, Kitty (Translator).

The Sacrament of The Present Moment. From the original text of the treatise on Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence.

Glasgow, Collins, 1982. 11 cm x 18 cm. 128 pages. Original Softcover. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages discoloured. Minor foxing to edges and endpapers.

106. De Caussade, J.P.

Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence. Translated from the standard French edition of Father P.H. Ramiére, S.J. by Algar Thorold. Revised by Father John Joyce, S.J. with an introduction by David Knowles Emeritus Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge.

Glasgow, Collins, 1972. 10.5 cm x 18 cm. 160 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages discoloured. Foxing to edges.

107. Cupitt, Don.

Taking Leave Of God.

London, SCM Press Ltd., 1980. 14 x 21.5cm. (13), 174 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition, other than fading to spine and jacket. Some text markings. Pre-owner’s name on half-title page.

108. Cullen C.F.C., W.B. / O’Toole C.F.C., A.L.

Steadfast in Giving: The Story of Edmund Rice, Founder of The Christian Brothers and The Presentation Brothers.

Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum. no year (c.1965). 14 cm x 21 cm. 60 pages. Softcover / Original pamphlet. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

109. Crusaders of Mary.

An Outline of the Sodality of Our Lady.

Dublin, Irish Messenger Office, 1942. 12 cm x 18.5 cm. 71 Pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

110. Crist, Stephen A.

Enchiridion Geistliker Leder unde Psalmen, Magdeburg 1536. Introductory Study and Facsimile Edition by Stephen A. Crist.

Emory University, Scholars Press, 1994. Large-8°. IX, 120 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

111. Cook, Michael L.

Responses To 101 Questions About Jesus.

New York / Mahwah, Paulist Press, 1993. 13.5 x 20.5cm. (10), 124 pages. Original softcover. Excellent, close to new condition.

112. Conn, Eileen (editor) / Stewart, James (editor).

Visions of Creation.

Alresford, Godsfield Press, 1995. 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm. XIX, 139 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Fold-crease at corner of front cover. Partially torn-off name-sticker inside front cover. Volume clean inside with binding intact.

113. Collins, Adela Yarbro.

The Apocalypse.

Dublin, Veritas Publications, 1979. 13.5 cm x 21 cm. XIV, 155 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. [New Testament Message 22]

114. Coleburt, Russell.

Christian Evolution.

London, Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd., 1967. 11 cm x 18 cm. 64 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Staple binding, staples not rusted. Some very minor discolouration to endpapers and inside covers. Previous owner’s name stamped onto title page. [Where We Stand Series].

115. Christin, Olivier.

Les yeux pour le croire – Les Dix Commandements en images XVe-XVIIe Siécle.

Éditions du Seuil, 2003. 8°. 156 pages. Softcover / Broché. Tres bon etat.

116. Chittister, Joan.

The Fire in These Ashes – A Spirituality of Contemporary Religious Life.

Herefordshire, Gracewing, 1996. 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm. XI, 178 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

117. Central Committee for the Holy Year.

Pilgrim’s Prayer Book.

No place, Commission for Spiritual Assitance, 1949. 12 cm x 16.5 cm. 70 Pages with several musical notations. Original Softcover. Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

118. Carter, Emmett G.

The Catholic Public Schools of Quebec.

Toronto / Montreal, W.J. Gage Limited, 1957. 15.5 x 23.5cm. (13), 128 pages. Original hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

119. Carretto, Carlo. Barr, Robert [translation].

I Sought and I Found – My Experience of God and of the Church.

Reprint. London, Darton Longman and Todd, 1985. 14 cm x 22 cm. 154 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

120. Brown, Terence.

The Whole Protestant Community: the making of a historical myth.

Derry, Field Day Theatre Company Limited, 1985. 14 cm x 22 cm. 24 pages. Original pamphlet / Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear to the dustjacket and an inscription by the pre-owner. [Field Day Pamphlet Number 7]

121. Brother Lawrence [Nicholas Herman] / David, Mary (Translator).

The Practice of the Presence of God.

New York / New Jersey, Paulist Press, 1978. 11 cm x 18 cm. 127 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor creases and dog ears to several pages. Pages clear and bright.

122. Brockett, Lorna / Yarnold, Edward (General Editor).

The Theology of Baptism.

Cork, The Mercier Press, 1971. 11 cm x 18 cm. 94 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages and inside covers discoloured. [Theology Today Series No. 25].

123. Brinkworth S.J., Guy.

Take, O Lord: Everyman’s “Spritual Exercises” of St. Ignatius for Private Retreat or Prayerful Reading, at Home or Elsewhere, Full-time or Part-time.

Third Enlarged Edition. Fishguard, Convent of Mercy, No date (c.1980). 15 cm x 21 cm. 123 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. Some light scuffing on cover. Clean inside with solid binding.

124. Brégy, Katherine.

The Story of St. Francis de Sales, Patron of Catholic Writers.

Dublin / London, Clonmore & Reynolds Ltd. / Burns Oates & Washbourne, 1960. 12.5 x 19cm. (10), 85 pages. Original hardcover. Minor signs of external wear, otherwise very good condition.

125. Breckensiek, Marne.

Adam’s Apple and Other Stories. As told by tennagers.

Missouri, Liguorian Books, 1970. 10.5 cm x 17.5 cm. 86 pages. Black and white pencil drawings throughout. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Internal pages clean and bright.

126. Boulay, Shirley du.

Beyond the Darkness: A Biography of Bede Griffiths.

London, Rider Books, 1998. 16cm x 24cm. 308 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket and protective collector’s – Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

127. Blum, Fred.

Ethics of Industrial Man. An Empirical Study of Religious Awareness and the Experience of Society.

London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1970. 22.1cm x 14.3cm. xxvi, 290 (4) pages. Original Hardcover with original price-clipped dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

128. Black, Matthew / Best, Ernest / Wilson, R. Mc L.

Text and Interpretation: Studies in the New Testament presented to Matthew Black. Edited by Ernest Best and R. Mc L. Wilson.

Cambridge / London / New York / Melbourne, Cambridge University Press, 1979. 14 x 22cm. Frontispiece, (15), 268 pages. Original hardcover with silver lettering. Excellent condition, other than very mild foxing to top edges. Previous owner’s bookplate affixed to front endpaper.

129. Black, Alan W.

Religion in Australia: Sociological Perspectives.

Sidney, Allen & Unwin, 1991. 8°. IX, 222 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition. Very rare Reader !

130. 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 !

131. [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.

132. [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.

133. 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.

134. [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].

135. 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.]

136. Beta, Ottomar (d.i. Ottokar H. Bettziech).

Deutschlands Verjüngung – Zur Theorie und Geschichte der Reform des Boden- und Creditrechts.

Berlin, J.Harrwitz, 1900. 8°. 512, XX Seiten. Mit einer Falttafel: “Tableau der Bodenrechtsreform – Entworfen fuer den Kongress der Deutsch-Sozialen 1898 von . Beta Hardcover / Originaler, dekorativer Ganzleinenband mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren. Zwei kleine Stempel verso Titel (ehemaliges Exemplar der Wirtschaftshochschule Mannheim). Bindung etwas staerker berieben aber sehr dekorativ und firm ! 7 Hefte in einem Band (vollständig). Sehr seltene Sammlung von Aufsätzen des linksliberalen antisemiten Ottokar H. Bettziech.

137. [Eyre & Spottiswoode].

The Book of Common Prayer / Hymns – Ancient and Modern [Two Miniature Book Versions in Silversmith-Bindings].

2 Volumes. London / New York and others, Eyre & Spottiswoode, no year [c.1880]. Miniature (4.7 cm x 5.5 cm). 630, 861 pages. Hardcover (Original full leather with stamped silversmith plates to frontcovers. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Bindings slightly rubbed.

138. Anderton, James.

The Protestants Apology for the Roman Church. [incomplete 17th century version of the 1608 edition / With manuscript annotations and dating by the owners of the book on page 512: Father John Coyne / Richard Power in 1683]. [Deuided into three seuerall tractes. VVherof the first concerneth the antiquity & continuance of the Roman Church & religion, euer since the Apostles times. The second 1. that the Protestants religion was not so much as in being, at, or before Luthers first appearing. 2. that the marks of the true church are apperteyning to the Roman, and wholy wanting to the seuerall churches, begun by Luther & Caluin. The third that Catholicks are no lesse loyall, and dutifull to their soueraigne, than Protestants. All which is vndertaken, & proued by testimonies of the learned Protestants themselues. VVith a conclusion to the reuerend iudges, and other the graue and learned sages of the law. By Iohn Brereley priest.]

[St. Omer], Permissu Superiorum, no year [c.1683]. Small Quarto. Pages 1 – 104 missing, pages 105 – 751 complete. Contemporary pigskin binding with original title in manuscript hand to spine. Poor condition with many damaged pages, frayed and traces of dried mold. Prt II and III of the book are complete: The Second Chapter: That the true Church must have her Pastours administration of the word and Sacraments evermore to continue / The Third Tract – Conteining the confessed Antiquity of Catholicke Priesthood, Confession, Absolution, Masse &c. and of the penall lawes made against them.

139. Migne, J.– P.

Theologiae Cursus Completus – Tomus Decimus-Septimus – Includes: “De Censuris” – “De Irregularitatibus” – “De Simonia” – “De Oratione”.

Editio Novissima. Paris, Apud Editorem, 1841. Slim Quarto: (19.3 cm wide x 28.5 cm high). 1391 pages. Illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Excellent condition, pages still unopened !

140. Lilly, William.

Christian Astrology [Bound before:] An Easie and plain Method – Teaching How to judge upon Nativities. The Rectification of a Nativitie by Trutine of Hermes, Animodar or by Accidents. A Brief Way of Judgement, declaring those generall Accidents which in a natural course depend upon the signification of the 12 Houses of Heaven. The effects of Directions, Revolutions, Profections and Transits; the exact Measure of Time in Directions. By William Lilly, Student in Astrology” – “Ars Longa, Vita Brevis”. [Includes several sections on Women in relation to Astrology and Prophecies like for example: “″If ones Lover or wife hath a Sweet-Heart besides himself” (page 316) / “Hath she a Lover” (page 316) / “Of a Woman flying [fleeing] from her husband” (page 330) / “Of Death, Dowry, Substance of the Wife &c.” (page 404) / etc.].

Original Edition (NOT a Reprint). Two works in one Volume. London, [John Macock], 1658 / [1659]. Octavo (14,5 cm x 19 cm). Pagination: Portrait and Titlepage missing, 18 unnumbered pages “To The Reader” / “The Contents”, [1] page “To the Student in Astrology” by William Lilly / [16] unnumbered pages of “Lunar Aspects” and “Tables of Houses”, pages 25 – 832 pages plus a manuscript Index and some very few manuscript annotations in ink. [The publication on Nativities has its own titlepage on page 487 of the book]. Hardcover / Ugly, Private 20th-century binding. Poor condition, Portrait and titlepage and maybe some more pages of the Introduction missing, beginning and end of the book with frail, some detached pages with some strong fraying. Page 703 with tear. Still a very, very rare book with some amazing historical astrology and related history like “Table of Longitudes and Latitudes of certain Cities and great Towns in England” (mentioning also “Dublin in Ireland” and “Edinborough in Scotland”. The privately affixed Index condensed some secret knowledge important to the preowner of this book: “Colours of the Planets”, “Combustion”, “Face of a Planet”, “Names of Planets and Signs”, and it also mentions a case in which a “Thief to be judged of by the peregrine Planet” etc. From the 18th-century-library of one “Joseph Clark”, with his name in ink verso the titlepage of the “Nativities”: “Joseph Clark – his Book – 1765”.

141. Tomline, George.

A Refutation of Calvinism – in which, The Doctrines of Original Sin, Grace, Regeneration, Justification and Universal Redemption are explained and the peculiar Tenets maintained by Calvin upon these points are proved to be contrary to Scripture, to the writings of the Antient [sic] Fathers of the Christian Church and to the public formularies of the Church of England. [Bound with a rare Cork-Print of “Remarks on the late publication of Dr.G.Tomline, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, entitled a Refutation of Calvinism, extracted and abridged from the Eclectic Review, for August 1811].

[Third Edition of the main title / First edition of the Cork-print]. London, T.Cadell & W.Davies, 1811. Octavo. Main title: IX, (1), 590 pages / Additional title: (1), 23 pages (Printed in Cork, 1811 and sold by Edwards & Savage and J. & R. McMullin in Castle-Street).. Hardcover / Original, early 19th-century half leather with paper-covered boards. In protective Mylar. Paper on boards slightlys damaged. Binding otherwise firm and in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. One page of the additionally bound title slightly loosened. Bookplate of Richard Meade, Ballymartle, on pastedown. Rare and especially interesting version of this book with the Remarks on the Refutation bound in the rear.

142. Taylor, Jeremy.

The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living / The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying [Original 1828 Edition – Two Volumes in One] Volume I: The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living – In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian and the parts of devotion fitted for all occasions, and furnished for all necessities. / Volume II: The rule and exercises of Holy Dying- In which are described the means and instruments of preparing ourselves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.

London, Printed for C. and J. Rivington and others, 1828. 24 cm. Volume I: X, 313, (5) pages including Index. / Volume II: XIX, 259, (4) pages including Index. Original Hardcover / Full calf with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Excellent, firm condition with only very minor signs of external wear. On excellent paper with some occasional foxing. Beautiful, marbled endpapers. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

143. [Russell, Lord John / John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford].

Family – Bible of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, with his bookplate to the Pastedown / The Holy Bible – Containing The Old and New Testaments : Translated out of the Original Tongues : And With The Former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesty’s Special Command [The titlepage of the New Testament reads: “The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : Translated out of the Original Greek : And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised”]. Appointed to be read in Churches.

Stereotype Edition. Two Volumes in One (complete). London, Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Straha, 1817. Small Octavo. 1119 pages [Old Testament] / 343 pages [New Testament]. Hardcover / Excellent, full green morocco, with rich gilt tooling and lettering. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extraordinary little hand-bible of the 6th Duke of Bedford.

144. [Lloyd, Sampson / Lloyds Bank / Lloyds of Birmingham] Sewel, William.

History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress Of the Christian People called Quakers, Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurences. [Provenance: Personal copy of the Brimingham Quaker – Family of Sampson Lloyd, iron manufacturers and founders of Lloyds Bank in England and Wales]. Written Originally in Low-Dutch by William Sewel, and by himself Translated into English. Now Revis’d and Publish’d, with some Amendments.

First English-language edition, following the low Dutch edition of 1717. London, Printed and Sold by Assigns of J.Sowle, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lomabrd -street, 1722. Folio (21 cm x 31 cm). [12], 723, [19] pages (including a thorough Index), plus 4 unnumbered pages of a catalogue of “Books Printed and Sold by the Assigns of J. Sowles”. Hardcover / Original, late 18th century leather with original spine-label and ornament to boards. Six raised bands; spine starting but still firm and holding. Overall very good condition. Bookplate / Exlibris of Arthur Hofmann to pastedown. Excellent and interesting provenance this being one of the most important publications on Quaker – History and originating from one of the oldest and most influential Quaker – Families in England and Wales.

145. [Hedouin, Edmond / Boilvin, Emile] Book of Wisdom.

The Song of Songs [The Song of Solomon / Das Hohelied Salomos]. With 26 etchings from designs by Edmond Hedouin and Emile Boilvin. From Designs by BIDA.

Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1887. 25 cm x 32 cm. 47 pages of verses juxtaposed to 24 fine etchings, the additional two etchings are the frontispiece and a smaller signet etching to the titlepage. All of the fine etchings mounted to stiff paper. Original hardcover / Decorative quarter morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Very few of the etchings with foxing. Very good condition of this extremely rare edition (no.129 of 250 copies only) with only very minor signs of external wear / some rubbing to the binding and bumping to the corners. Some corners very slightly fingerstained and with a hint of a faded dampstain. Name of former owner on endpaper: “Martin F. Jackson – 501 – 5 ave. New York City”.

146. Gould, Robert Freke.

The History of Freemasonry – Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, Etc. – Embracing an Investigation of the Records of the Organisations of the Fraternity in England, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies, France, Germany, and the United States [of America]. Derived from Official Sources.

Six Volumes (complete set). London, Thomas C. Jack, 1887. Quarto (23 cm wide x 29 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Prince of Wales in Full Masonic Regalia, Pages 1 – 252 (continued in Volume II), 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume II: Frontispiece – Portrait of Colonel Le Gendre Starkie, Pages continue from Volume I = page 253 – page 504, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume III: Frontispiece – Portrait of his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, 248 pages with 9 Illustrations / Volume IV: Pages continue from Volume III = page 249 – page 502, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume V: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Earl Percy, 250 pages, with 8 Illustrations / Volume VI: Pages continue from Volume V: page 251 – page 502, with 8 illustrations (including Frontispiece). Hardcover / Original, bright blue publisher’s cloth with decorative gilt-ornament to each bindings. A stunning set in Near Mint condition with only very minor signs of wear.

147. Gardiner, Richard / [Richard Gardiner of Hereford].

[Specimen Oratorium] Richardi Gardiner Herefordensis, Aedis Christi Oxon. haud ita Canonici, Sub-Decani, Specimen Oratorium. Recusum & Declamationibus quorundam tunc temporis ibidem Art. Bac. Necnon Additamentis Studentium Heterogeniis adornatum.

[Second Edition]. Oxoniae [Oxford], Excudebat H.Hall Academiae Typographus, Impensis Richardi Davis, 1657. Duodecimo (9 cm x 15 cm). [4], 174 pages with three further titlepages after page33 (″Aede Christi”), after page 135 (″Epistolae Nonnullae”), after page 151 (″Alumnorum Versiculi”) and after page 161 (″Lector Candide Coronidis”). Hardcover / Modern half-leather with gilt lettering and spinelable. Bound to style of the 17th century by an english masterbindery, which made sure to preserve the original endpapers and pastedowns. An excellent restoration with preserved patina of this scarce work. The titlepage with a professional repair. Although no sign of it, this book came from the library of Daniel Conner (Manch House). Name of another former owner to pastedown: “Thomas Davis – his book , October 21, 1790”. Extremely rare !

148. Edwards, Jonathan.

A careful and strict Enquiry into the Modern Prevailing Notions of that Freedom of Will, which is supposed to be essential to Moral Agency, Virtue and Vice, Reward and Punishment, Praise and Blame.

First British Edition. Boston / London, Re-Printed for Thomas Field, 1762. Octavo. IX, [5], 414, [8] pages plus two pages of advertising for Jonathan Edwards’ “Treatise concerning Religious Effections”. Hardcover / Original 18th century calf, rebacked with new spine and spinelabel. Interior all original and besides some minor signs of foxing in very good condition. Name of preowner in ink on titlepage. Binding overall excellent with only minor signs of external wear. A very rare and important book.

149. Dymond, Jonathan.

An Enquiry into the Accordancy of War with the Principles of Christianity and an Examination of the Philosophical Reasoning by which it is Defended: with Observations on some of the Causes of War, and on Some of its Effects. Contempt prior to examination, however comfortable to the mind which entertains it, or however natural to great parts, is extremely dangerous; and more apt than almost any other disposition, to produce erroneous judgments both of persons and opinions.

Third Edition. London, Longman, Hurst & Co., 1824. 19.5cm x 11.5cm. xii, 227 (3) pages. Original Hardcover (blue publisher’s boards with spinelabel). Spinlabel and boards a little rubbed. Overall very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Very scarce. One of few 19th century writings on pacifism.

150. Derham, William [Philosopher and Scientist] / [John Senex (Cartographer)].

Astro-Theology: or, a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, From a Survey of the Heavens [Including a Chapter on the “Attraction of Gravity”].

Sixth Edition. London, W. Innys, 1731. Octavo. [16], LVI, [8], 246 pages,[10 pages of Index], [with 3 astronomical foldout engravings by english Cartographer and Explorer John Senex / The Engravings show the Ptolemaic Geocentric System with the Earth as centre of the Universe and discuss other models as well by pointing to pages within the text that reflect on the illustrations / Two of the Engravings are showing the Stars and Constellations over Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia Minor, Asia etc.]. ]. Original Hardcover / bound in contemporary panelled calf. The book has been sympathetically rebacked to style. Besides a spot of hard green adhesive to the front board in very good condition. The armorial 18th century bookplate of one Dr. Blackett appears on the first pastedown [″A coat of arms divided into three portions, with three stars and three scallop shells throughout. At the helm is the head of an eagle, and elaborate mantling, flowers, and leaves surround the crest. Below is the motto ‘Nous Travailler ons dans L’Esperance’”] / The text of this rare and notoriously underrated book is complete and clean with the three foldout engravings of the cosmos to the rear with only a small archival paper restoration to one of the engravings.