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London & Leicester: Hamilton, Adams - London & Combe & Co Leicester, 1837. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. LEICESTER: 1837. [ Printed by Combe and Co. First published: at Edinburgh [The imprint is false; in fact printed in London at Eliot's Court Press (see STC).]: 1587. Abridgment and translation of Institutio Christianae Religionis. ]. Hardback. Contemporary full black Morocco-leather; gilt lettered spine. Gilt lettered spine and gilt ruled raised bands. All edges gilt. Armorial bookplate of Graham Hewett, R.A. No internal markings. Tight bright and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (xv), 332 pages. Previous edition 1587. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.

London: Anne Griffin, for Joyce Norton, 1634. Hardcover. Very Good. [English translation of Calvin's Institutio Christianae Religionis] Folio, 28 x 19.5 cm. Bound in modern calf-backed marbled boards. Fine binding and cover. Title within woodcut historiated border. Collated: [20], 749, [159] pages. Translation by Thomas Norton originally published in 1561. "Calvin's 'Institution of the Christian Religion' was the first systematic statement of a Reformed Church. It is the most important doctrinal work of the Reformation as a whole and provided a comprehensive theological system rivaling those of the Middle Ages"- Printing and the Mind of Man 65. STC 4425 ; ESTC S107163. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

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. Written as an introductory textbook on the Protestant creed for those with some previous knowledge of theology, John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion was first published in Latin in 1536. The text covers theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty. It vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism. The Institution Of Christian Religion overshadowed earlier Protestant theologies and is regarded as a classic in theology on the level of Augustine's The City of God, and… Read More