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"This is not another gospel, but the same ancient gospel rediscovered for today!": Hans Kung's On Being a Christian; Inscribed by Him
KUNG, Hans.
On Being A Christian.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1976.
First edition, early printing of this landmark work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To my friend Matthew: confidence and courage! Hans Kung." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Translated by Edward Quinn.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 104732
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THE FIRST JEWISH TRANSLATION OF THE PENTATEUCH INTO ENGLISH
LEESER, Isaac.
The Law of God.
Philadelphia: C. Sherman, 5605, 1845-46.
First edition of the “first English translation of the Pentateuch in America,” the 1845 Hebrew-English Bible by one of the most prominent and influential figures in American Jewish history. Octavo, 5 volumes. Translated by Isaac Leeser. Bound in contemporary polished calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, rebacked. Lightly rubbed, moderate wear. A very nice example of a scarce and important work.
Price: $22,500.00 Item Number: 49020
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First editions of the first anthology of Jewish sermons published in America in the original cloth; compiled by Isaac Leeser and from the library of Moses Montefiore
LEESER, Isaac.
Discourses, Argumentative and Devotional, on the Subject of Jewish Religion.
Philadelphia: C. Sherman and Co, 1836-1841.
First edition of "the first anthology of Jewish sermons in America" which "marked the coming of age of the American synagogue and ministry"(Goldman). Association copy linking the two most prominent and influential figures in Jewish America and England of this era, Issac Leeser and Moses Montefiore. American Jewish lay minister, author, translator, and publisher Issac Leeser revolutionized the format of the early American Jewish sermon by preaching in English, helping to establish regular sermons as a central part of the American rabbi's work. Aspiring to make his influence international, Leeser corresponded regularly with Jewish leaders in England, most notably philanthropist and activist Sir Moses Montefiore, who played a pivotal role in the development of Proto-Zionism. (Goldman, 687; Rosenbach, 413, 479, 476; Singerman, 0632, 0748). Octavo, four volumes bound in two,…
Price: $5,800.00 Item Number: 82404
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First Edition of Isaac Leeser's Discourses on the Jewish Religion
LEESER, Isaac.
Discourses on the Jewish Religion.
Philadelphia: Sherman & Co, 1867.
First edition of one of the 'major builders of American Judaism', Isaac Leeser's Discourses on the Jewish Religion. Volume I only of the original ten volumes. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, rubbing and wear to the extremities, early ownership inscription on the front free endpaper. In good condition. A rare and unrestored example of early American Judaica.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 82502
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THE FIRST JEWISH TRANSLATION OF THE PENTATEUCH INTO ENGLISH
LEESER, Isaac.
The Law of God.
Philadelphia: C. Sherman, 5605, 1845-46.
First edition of the “first English translation of the Pentateuch in America,” the 1845 Hebrew-English Bible by one of the most prominent and influential figures in American Jewish history. Octavo, 5 volumes. Translated by Isaac Leeser. Bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. In near fine condition. A nice example, rare in contemporary binding.
Price: $18,500.00 Item Number: 78547
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Complete Set of First Editions of Isaac Leeser's Discourses on the Jewish Religion
LEESER, Isaac.
Discourses on the Jewish Religion.
Philadelphia: Sherman & Co, 1866-68.
First editions of one of the 'major builders of American Judaism', Isaac Leeser's Discourses on the Jewish Religion. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in full leather, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands. In near fine condition. Complete sets are of the utmost rarity.
Price: $20,000.00 Item Number: 107732
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"A Man is seldom moved to praise what he loves until it has been attacked": First edition of C.S. Lewis' Rehabilitations and Other Essays
LEWIS, C.S.
Rehabilitations and Other Essays.
London: Oxford University Press, 1939.
First edition of one of Lewis' earliest and most substantial books of essays. Octavo, original cloth, top edge black. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 131228
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First Edition of C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce
LEWIS, C.S.
The Great Divorce: A Dream.
London: Geofrey Bles, 1945.
First edition of this classic allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a good price-clipped dust jacket with some wear and tear and the bottom of the spine panel replaced.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 131512
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First Edition of C.S. Lewis' A Christian Behaviour: A Further Series of Broadcast Talks
LEWIS, C.S.
A Christian Behaviour: A Further Series of Broadcast Talks.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1943.
First edition of the of the second book of Lewis’ BBC radio talks which would later appear in Mere Christianity. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 132613
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“The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation": First Edition of C.S. Lewis' Surprised by Joy: The Shape of my Early Life
LEWIS, C.S.
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life.
London: Geoffey Bles, 1955.
First edition of Lewis' spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by John R. Biggs.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 134211
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First edition of C.S. Lewis' Beyond the Bright Blur
LEWIS, C.S.
Beyond the Bright Blur.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World Inc, 1963.
First edition of this selection from Letters to Malcolm. Octavo, original boards. Near fine in the original rice paper jacket, which is in good condition. Rare.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 137526
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“Ceasing to be 'in love' need not mean ceasing to love": First Edition of Mere Christianity; in the rare original dust jacket
LEWIS, C.S.
Mere Christianity.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1952.
First edition of this classic C.S. Lewis work, which was adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1942 and 1944. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example, easily one of the nicest extant.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 139195
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“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you": First Edition of Mere Christianity; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery
LEWIS, C.S.
Mere Christianity.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1952.
First edition of this classic C.S. Lewis work, which was adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1942 and 1944. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. First editions are uncommon.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 143027
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"There is no other fire but this, This speck of life, this fading spark": The Screwtape Letters; signed by C.S. Lewis with an inscription of his poem The Salamander
LEWIS, C.S.
The Screwtape Letters.
London: Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press, 1945.
Early printing of Lewis' classic novel of spiritual conflict, one of his most celebrated works; signed by him with his poem The Salamader in the year it was published in The Spectator. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "C. S. Lewis" and inscribed by him on the final free endpaper with an inscription of his poem The Salamander which was published in the same year (1945) in The Spectator, "The Salamander I stared in to the fire: - blue waves of shuddering hear that rose and fell and blazing ships and binding caves Canyons…
Price: $30,000.00 Item Number: 143837
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“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you": First Edition of Mere Christianity; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
LEWIS, C.S.
Mere Christianity.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1952.
First edition of this classic C.S. Lewis work, which was adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1942 and 1944. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with reinforcement to the verso. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 143991
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“Suspicion often creates what it suspects"; First Edition of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
LEWIS, C.S.
The Screwtape Letters.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1943.
First edition of Lewis' classic novel of spiritual conflict, one of his most celebrated works. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. An excellent example. Very rare in this condition.
Price: $15,000.00 Item Number: 144515
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First Edition of C.S. Lewis' Reflections on the Psalms
LEWIS, C.S.
Reflections on the Psalms.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1958.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a good price-clipped dust jacket. Ownership name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Elizabeth Andrews.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 145135
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“We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship": First Edition of C.S. Lewis' The Weight of Glory
LEWIS, C.S.
The Weight of Glory and other Addresses.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1949.
First edition, first printing of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Jeanyee Wong. Uncommon in the original jacket.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145132
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First edition of C.S. Lewis' The Personal Heresy: A Controversy; inscribed by him
LEWIS, C.S. and E.M.W. Tillyard.
The Personal Heresy: A Controversy.
London: Oxford University Press, 1939.
First edition of this collection of arguments on the subjective and objective positions of writings, with C.S. Lewis arguing the latter. Presentation copy, inscribed by C.S. Lewis on the front free endpaper, "R.W. Fletcher from C.S.L. March 20th 1940." In near fine condition. Exceedingly rare signed and inscribed by Lewis.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 132284
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First edition of Jackson Steward Lincoln's The Dream in Primitive Cultures
LINCOLN, Jackson Steward. Introduction by C. G. Seligman.
The Dream in Primitive Cultures.
London: The Cresset Press, 1935.
First edition of the author's doctorate thesis on the theory and function of dreams in primitive cultures. Octavo, original cloth, engraved frontispiece. In very good condition with toning to the spine. Very rare.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 115384
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FIRST EDITION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER'S MAUNDY THURSDAY SERMON BOUND TOGETHER WITH A RARE 1864 MANUSCRIPT CONTAINING A LITERAL TRANSLATION
LUTHER, Dr. Martin.
Eyn Sermon Doctoris Martini Luther (Dr. Martin Luther’s Maundy Thursday Sermon).
Wittenberg: Jobst Gutknecht, 1523.
First edition of Dr. Martin Luther's Maundy Thursday Sermon with explicit instruction on the correct preparation for receiving the holy sacraments. Quarto, 24 leaves of German text disbound from the original Gutknecht edition and tipped in to accompany a rare 16-page handwritten manuscript containing a literal translation in English from 1864. Bound in full brown morocco, elaborate tooling to the front and rear panels, tooling to the spine, yellow silk endpapers, gilt turn-ins, inner dentelles, all edges gilt.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 79343
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Scarce First edition of John Marbecke's A Concordace; One of the finest and most complete copies obtainable
MARBECKE, John.
A Concordace, that is to saie, a work wherein by the ordre of the letters of the A.B.C. ye maie redely finde any worde conteigned in the whole Bible, so often as it is there expressed or mentioned.
London: Richardus Grafton, 1550.
Rare first edition of the first concordance in English to the Bible. Quarto, bound in full polished calf with raised bands and gilt titles to the spine, trimmed and mounted engraved title page. In near fine condition with some leaves supplied and mounted and restoration to the margins. One of the finest and most complete copies obtainable as this work is invariably found in defective condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. From the library of Anglo-Irish George Stokes with his bookplate to the pastedown and a presentation note signed by his daughter.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 122671
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Rare first edition of Marshman's The Works of Confucius; complete with his Dissertation on the Characters and Sounds of the Chinese Language
MARSHMAN, Joshua [Confucius].
The Works of Confucius; Containing the Original Text, With a Translation. To Which is Prefixed a Dissertation on the Chinese Language and Character. [The Analects of Confucius].
Serampore: Printed at the Mission Press, 1809.
First English translation of the Analects of Confucius complete with the rare Dissertation on the Chinese Language and Character, here bound in a separate volume. Quarto, two volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, illustrated with 2 folding charts on Chinese characters, 4 further tables on 2 folding leaves, postscript at rear. In fine condition. Exceptionally rare, particularly with Marshman's separately printed dissertation present including the tables and charts.
Price: $35,000.00 Item Number: 131224
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First Edition of John C. Maxwell's 5 Levels of Leadership; Inscribed by Him in the year of Publication
MAXWELL, John C.
5 Levels of Leadership.
New York: Center Street, 2011.
First edition of this inspirational work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, "To Melody J. Maxwell 12.11." Very good in a very good dust jacket, marginalia. Jacket design by Brand Navigation.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 141311
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"The search of your life is the search for your life": First Edition of Erwin McManus' Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit; Inscribed by Him
MCMANUS, Erwin Raphael.
Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit.
Nashville : Nelson Books, 2008.
Early printing of this early work by McManus. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Dan- Live your story Leave a mark! Erwin McManus." In very good condition with some highlighting. Cover design by Joby Harris.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 136213
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First Edition of Thomas Merton's Silence Dans Le Ciel
MERTON, Thomas.
Silence Dans Le Ciel.
Paris: Arthaud, 1955.
First edition of Merton's work on monastic life and preparation for death. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs, with the rare original dust jacket laid in. In very good condition.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 95366
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First Edition of Thomas Merton's What are These Wounds?
MERTON, Thomas.
What are These Wounds? The Life of a Cistercian Mystic: Saint Lutgart of Aywieres.
Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1950.
First edition of Merton's interpretation of the life of St. Lutgarde, a thirteenth centiry saint and mystic who chose the way of La Trappe as her path to God. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear.
Price: $75.00 Item Number: 67983
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"Souls are like athletes, that need opponents worthy of them, if they are to be tried and extended and pushed to the full use of their powers, and rewarded according to their capacity": First Edition of The Authors Landmark Work The Seven Storey Mountain; signed by Thomas Merton
MERTON, Thomas.
The Seven Storey Mountain.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1948.
First edition, first-issue binding in white cloth and in the first-issue dust jacket with the photo on rear panel captioned: "Author is second from the left." Signed by Thomas Merton on the half-title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed first editions are rare.
Price: $8,500.00 Item Number: 81934
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First Edition of Thomas Merton's The Sign of Jonas; signed by him
MERTON, Thomas.
The Sign of Jonas.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953.
First edition of the daily journal of American Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Thomas Merton on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $2,600.00 Item Number: 96038
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First Edition of Thomas Merton's Seasons of Celebration: Meditations on the Cycle of Liturgical Feasts
MERTON, Thomas.
Seasons of Celebration: Meditations on the Cycle of Liturgical Feasts.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1965.
First edition of this work by Merton. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $40.00 Item Number: 69959
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First Edition of Thomas Merton's The Waters of Siloe; signed by Thomas Merton
MERTON, Thomas.
The Waters of Siloe.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949.
First edition of Merton's companion volume to his famed The Seven Storey Mountain. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated, frontispiece. Signed by Thomas Merton on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 110762
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First Edition of Thomas Merton's Thoughts In Solitude; Signed by Him
MERTON, Thomas.
Thoughts In Solitude.
New York: Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy, 1958.
First edition of this work which stands alongside The Seven Storey Mountain as one of Merton's most popular works. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Thomas Merton on the title page. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket, typography and binding by Enrico Arno.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 114467
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"From my youth I had greatly desired to see the Holy land and tread, if ever so distantly, in the footsteps of my Lord and Master": First edition of Clara Huston Miller's High Places of Sacrifice
MILLER, Clara Huston.
High Places of Sacrifice.
Philadelphia: Self Published, 1922.
First edition of Clara Huston Miller's detailed memoir of her pilgrimages to the most important holy places of sacrifice throughout the world. Octavo, original half cloth over boards, illustrated throughout with photographs. In very good condition.
Price: $85.00 Item Number: 89033
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First Edition of Mother Teresa's The Blessings of Love; Signed by Her
MOTHER TERESA,.
The Blessings of Love.
Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications, 1996.
First edition of this powerful collection of sayings by Mother Teresa. Oblong octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, “God bless you M Teresa MC." In fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 140087
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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless”: Original photograph of Mother Teresa meeting German Chancellor Helmut Kohl; Signed by both
MOTHER TERESA AND HELMUT KOHL,.
Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph.
Black and white photographic portrait of Mother Teresa and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Signed by Mother Teresa, "God bless you M. Teresa mc" and signed by Helmut Kohl. Mother Teresa and Chancellor Kohl met on July 13, 1986 at Mother Teresa's home in Oggersheim. Kohl gained a reputation for his strong commitment to European integration and French–German cooperation. He was also a dedicated ally of the United States and supported Reagan's policies in order to weaken the Soviet Union. He has been described as "the greatest European leader of the second half of the 20th century" by both U.S. Presidents George H.W.…
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 96017
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"My dear Brother be useful be earnest be fruitful and the blessing of God will rest on you"; Lengthily Inscribed by D.L. Moody
NEWTON, Richard [Dwight L. Moody].
The King’s Highway or Illustrations of the Commandments.
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1870.
Rare early edition of this work by Newton. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Moody on the front free endpaper, "To John Syme D.L. Moody My dear Brother be useful be earnest be fruitful and the blessing of God will rest on you." In good condition. Signatures of the legendary evangelist are rare, especially with such a lengthy inscription.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 110127
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"PROFOUNDLY AFFECTED THE COURSE OF HISTORY": Thomas Norton's English translation of one of the most influential works of Protestant theology: John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
NORTON, Thomas. [John Calvin].
The Institution Of Christian Religion, Written In Latin By M. John Calvine, Translated Into English According To The Authors Last Edition; With Sundry Tables To Finde The Principall Matters Intreated Of In This Booke.
London: John Norton, 1611.
Rare 1611 edition of Calvin's seminal work on systematic theology, regarded as one of the most influential works of Protestant theology. Quarto, bound in three quarter calf with five raised bands to the spine, elaborate architectural borders to the title page, woodcut headpieces and tailpieces. In good condition. Upper portion of title page removed.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 132719