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"The Bible degrades Woman from Genesis to Revelation & yet women believe it was written by the fingers of God"; The Woman's Bible; inscribed by American suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton
[STANTON, Elizabeth Cady].
The Woman’s Bible.
New York: European Publishing Company, 1898.
Rare early printings of The Woman's Bible, both volumes lengthily inscribed by famed American suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton who chaired the committee that published the work. Octavo, two volumes, Part I: third edition - ten thousand, Part II: first edition - ten thousand. Both parts are presentation copies, lengthily inscribed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Part I is inscribed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Miss Mary .... compliments of Elizabeth Cady Stanton 250 West 94th New York 1899 We much read the Bible as we do all other books that have emanated from the brain of man with no special divine authority."…
Price: $35,000.00 Item Number: 142839
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Thomas A Kempis' Of the Imitation of Christ; finely bound in full crushed morocco by Bayntun for Brentanos
A KEMPIS, Thomas.
Of the Imitation of Christ.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co, 1884.
Finely bound example of a Kempis’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full crushed purple morocco by Bayntun for Brentano's with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, elaborate gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition. A handsome example.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 133424
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"love others as he loves you": autograph quotation signed by Mother Teresa
BOJAXHIU, Mary Teresa. [Mother Teresa] .
Mother Teresa Autograph Quotation Signed.
Autograph quotation signed by Mother Teresa, "God is love and he love [sic] you love others as he loves you God bless you M Teresa mc." One page, on an off-white slip which measures 4.75 inches by 3.5 inches. Matted with a color photograph of Mother Teresa. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 8.25 inches by 11.75 inches.
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 144060
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"Humanity is the same the world over in whatever garb or colour she may be clothed": Signed Photograph of Mahatma Gandhi
GANDHI, Mohandas K. (M.K.).
Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph.
Rare signed photograph depicting Mohandas K. Gandhi in profile with his palms pressed together, inscribed in Gujarati ("[Truth at all costs]") and signed in English M.K. Gandhi on the image in blue ink. With an autographed letter signed from Amrit Kaur, the secretary to Gandhi and later Health Minister of India, to Sgt. John McAleer, written on Gandhi's behalf, enclosing the signed photograph and responding to his letter ("...Humanity is the same the world over in whatever garb or colour she may be clothed..."), 2 pages, Poona, 5 March 1946, with envelope; photograph of Gandhi and another in rickshaws being…
Price: $13,500.00 Item Number: 100048
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First British edition of Jose Luis Gonzalez-Balado's Heart of Joy; lengthily inscribed by Mother Superior Agnes Mariam de la Croix
GONZALEZ-BALADO, Jose Luis. [Mother Teresa] Agnes Mariam de la Croix.
Heart of Joy.
London: Founts Paperbacks, 1988.
First British edition, second impression this collection of Mother Teresa's thoughts on the transfiguring power of self-giving. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by Mother Superior Agnes Mariam de la Croix on the front free endpaper, "Dear Saruleh, you are God's gift to us and our poor. Remain in His love and share His love with all you come in contact with. May God bless you Sr. M. Agnes, mc 26th Aug. 1989." Christian nun Mother Agnes is mother superior of the monastery of St James the Mutilated in Syria, a Melkite Greek Catholic monastery in the town…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 115901
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First edition of Hélène Adeline Guerber's Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas
GUERBER, Hélène Adeline.
Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas.
London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1909.
First edition of one of the author's most enduring works. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant emerald green morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, frontispiece, illustrated. In good condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 138991
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1970 Polish Festival of Sacrosong Diploma Signed by Pope John Paul II
POPE JOHN PAUL II,.
Pope John Paul II Autograph Sacrosong Diploma Signed.
Rare original woodblock-print diploma from the 1970 Polish Sacrosong Music Festival. Signed by Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła), "Karol card Wojtyla." The famous Polish Sacrosong Festival was established in 1969 to preserve Catholic identity during the Cold War, future pope Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was a major patron of the festival, featured vocalist, and appeared in a full-length feature album, Pope John Paul II At The Festival Sacrosong, produced and distributed in more that 30 worldwide networks in 1979. In excellent condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 19 inches. Rare and desirable…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 82450