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JACKSON, Thomas [editor]. The lives of early methodist preachers. Chiefly written by themselves. London. Wesleyan Conference Office, 1871-72 Fourth edition. 8vo. In six volumes. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, some chipping to spines at head and foot, a trifle cocked. Early inked ownership inscription to FFEP of Vol. I, later ownership inscriptions to first page text of all volumes, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27922

[STILLINGFLEET, Edward]. A letter To Mr. G. Giving a True Account of a Late Conference At the D. of P.. London. Printed for H. Mortlock, 1687. First edition. 8pp. ESTC R7652, Wing S5602.

[Bound with:] [STILLINGFLEET, Edward]. [Drop-head title:] A letter Desiring Information of the conference At the D. of P. mention'd in the Letter of Mr. G. [London]. [Printed by Henry Hills], [1687]. First edition. 4pp. ESTC R23541, Wing M1781.

[And:] [MEREDITH, Edward]. A letter To Dr. E. S. concerning His late Letter to Mr. G. and the Account he gives in ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22518

GISBORNE, Thomas. A familiar survey of the christian religion, and of history as connected with the introduction of christianity, and with its progress to the present time. Intended primarily for the use of young persons, of either sex, during the course of public or private education. London. Printed by A. Strahan, 1801. Third edition, corrected. 8vo. xv, [1], 542pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32459

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BESANT, Annie. Proofs of the Existence of the Soul. Adyar, Madras. Theosophical Publishing House, [1914]. Second impression. 8vo. [2], 43pp, [1]. Original publisher's salmon pink wrappers. Rubbed, creased, and discoloured, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper: 'Muriel Harper. Nov. 1920'. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24290

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NEMESIUS OF EMESA. Nemesii philosophi & episcopi De natura hominis liber unus, denuo recognitus, & manuscriptorum codicum collatione in integrum restitutus, annotationibusque insuper illustratus. Oxonii [i.e. Oxford]. Theatro Sheldoniano, 1671. 8vo. [16], 345, [5], 42 [i.e. 50]pp. Parallel Latin and Greek text. First eight words of title transliterated from the Greek. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Heavily rubbed, without lettering-piece. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung, slight marginal loss to leaf Aa3. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31921

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HALL, Robert. Modern infidelity considered with respect to its influence on society: in a sermon, preached at the baptist meeting, cambridge. London. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1802. Fifth edition. 8vo. 84pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Rubbed and a trifle marked, spine chipped. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page, worm-track to upper corner running from upper wrapper throughout text-block. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32366

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PEDDIE, James. The revolution the work of god, and a cause of joy: two sermons delivered in bristo-street meeting-house, november 5th. 1788. Edinburgh. Printed for W. Laing, 1779. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. Recently naively rebacked in cream paper. Manuscript shelf-mark and ink deaccession stamp of New College Edinburgh to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32365

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MORISON, James. The crisis: a discourse of the aspects of providence, In November 1777. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Co., 1778. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. Recently naively rebacked in blue paper. Deaccession stamp of New College Edinburgh to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32364

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TAYLER, Rev. C. B.. Memorials of the English Martyrs. London. Seeleys, 1853. First edition. 8vo. [6], 392pp. With an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine heavily sunned. Foxed More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32284

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[DONCASTER]. [Drop-head title:] A warning to Sinners to Repent: being A very strange relation of Two Old Men, That were found living under ground, in Resington Wood, near Doncaster, in Yorkshire, on the Tenth of last month. Redruth. Symons, Printer, [s.d., c. 1820] Dimensions 190 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Printed in double columns. Upper left-hand corner partially cut away. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29393

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[BRITISH CHURCHES]. [Tracts relating to the British Churches]. [London]. [1721-1760] Vol. I:

A REAL FRIEND TO THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL. The Church of England Try'd by Herself: An Appeal to Her own Principals for the Fitness and Expediency of a Review and Alteration of her Articles, Liturgy, &c... London. Printed for J. Noon, 1756. First edition. [2], 62pp. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Walter Bowman to verso of title page. ESTC T20926.

[Bound with:] ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29440

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BALL, Hannah. Memorials of hannah ball, the first methodist sunday school teacher. London. Wesleyan Conference Office, 1880. Third edition, revised. Small 8vo.. xii, 143pp. Original publishers light orange cloth boards printed and lettered black and gilt. Boards rubbed and marked, endpapers toned with light foxing throughout. FFEP with small tear. With a pencilled date annotation on p5, and further passages marked with improvised bookmarks. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32016

D'OYLY, Mrs. Catherine. The history of The life and death of our blessed saviour. Southampton. Printed and sold by T. Baker, 1794. First edition. 8vo. vi, 15pp, 8-554, 553-711pp. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, later rebacked in tan cloth. Rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Early inked ownership inscription of 'Miss S. Newenham' to upper board - a Miss S. Newingham appears in the list of subscribers. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25229

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SUTTON, Amos. A narrative of the mission to orissa, (the site of the temple of jugurnath;) supported by the new connexion of general baptists in england. Boston. Published by David Marks, 1833. First edition. 8vo. viii, 424pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31587

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ROUSE, Rev. G. H. [editor]. Indian and Singhalese Missionary Pictures. London. Baptist Mission House, 1894. First edition. Quarto. x, 220pp.With numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31591

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LEUPOLT, Rev. C. B. Further recollections of an indian missionary. London. James Nisbet & Co., 1884. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 403pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31582

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TUCKER, Miss [Sarah]. The Brier and Myrtle: or, heathenism and christianity illustrated in the history of mary. London. James Nisbet and Co., 1857. First edition. 8vo. [2], iv, [2], 96pp. With an engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed. Short tear to foot of contents leaf. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28098

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LYNDWOOD, Gulielmo. Provinciale, (seu constitutiones angliae,) continens Constitutiones Provinciales quatuordecim Archiepiscoporum Cantuariensium... Oxoniae [i.e. Oxford]. Excudebat H. Hall, 1679. Folio. [64], 356, 155, [21], 77pp, [3]. Text printed in double columns. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, wear to head and foot of spine, corners bumped. Very occasional recent coloured pencil highlights, small burn hole to leaf Dd2 - touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 14884

STEPHENS, William. Sermons on several subjects. Oxford. Printed at the Theatre, 1737. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [56], 430, [2]; [8], 455pp, [1]. With a 45 page list of subscribers to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to lower board to Vol. I, without lettering-pieces. Minute worm-track to foot of Vol. I text-block, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31745

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HODGKIN, Elizabeth. Extracts from the familiar letters of the late elizabeth hodgkin, wife of john hodgkin, junr. of tottenham. Interspersed with a few memoranda. Collected and arranged by her husband. London. Printed by Harvey and Darton, 1843. First edition. 12mo. 225pp, [1]. With a silhouette portrait frontispiece. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked preserving contemporary spine panel, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed and lightly marked. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece damp-stained, offsetting to title, short marginal tear to leaf I3, very occasional spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'Rachel & Mary Stacey, with the Christian regards of their ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 15268