Search Results: Ecclesiastical & Religious from Bird's Books

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode , 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very good. Historical, Social, and Literary Aspects of the Old and New Testaments. 8vo, burgandy cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Cream dust jacket with titles in black and red border. Xv + 208pp including index. Illustrated by 37 plates including frontispiece. In excellent condition, a few minor age spots to the upper edge and slight sunning / marking on the dust jacket. A series of essays by a number of respected authors on various subjects relating to the bible.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1844. Hardcover. Good. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.’ Small 8vo, full calf binding with 5 raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Rich.d Cavendish named in gilt on front. Binding worn at edges and there are a few loose pages in the centre of the book. Generally very nice and clean inside.

London: T. Werner Laurie, 1911. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo, original blue cloth with gilt decoration and titles on front and spine. Upper edge gilt. Viii + 321pp + 6pp publisher’s catalogue. Coloured tissued guarded frontispiece and 3 other coloured plates from paintings by Stafford Leake accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress, other black and white plates throughout text. Map on front endpapers. Undated presumed first edition. Title page printed in green and black. Contents: The Journey; The Arts subsidiary to Architecture--I. Stained Glass and Painting; The Arts subsidiary to Architecture--II. Sculpture; The Romanesque: Genoa, Pisa, Lucca, Pistoja; The Gothic--I. Siena, Orvieto; The Gothic--II. Assisi, Arezzo; The Gothic--III. Florence, Pistoja, and Lucca. Includes bibliographical references and index. A little edge wear / chipping to spine, inside nice and clean and in very good condition.

Routledge, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England' breaks new ground in the religious history of Elizabethan England, through a closely focused study of the relationship between the practice of religious music and the complex process of Protestant identity formation. Hearing was of vital importance in the early modern period, and music was one of the most prominent, powerful and emotive elements of religious worship. But in large part, traditional historical narratives of the English Reformation have been distinctly tone deaf. Recent scholarship has begun to take increasing notice of some elements of Reformed musical practice, such as the congregational singing of psalms in meter. This book marks a significant advance in that area, combining an understanding of theory as expressed in contemporary religious and musical discourse, with a detailed study of the practice of church music in key sites of religious worship. Divided… Read More

Florence: Arnaud, 1960. First edition thus. Softcover. Very Good +. Pictorial card covers. 34pp plus numerous illustrations. Includes a plan and the historical background as well as a comprehensive description.

London: Edinburgh House Press, 1927. First edition. Softcover. Acceptable. Paperback 8vo, illustrated card covers. 64pp illustrated with frontispiece and 3 other black and white plates. A well used book with age spotting, wear to edges etc. A fair reading copy. Apparently a true story of missionaries and villages in present day Zimbabwe, then named Northern Rhodesia. Previous owner's name on title page.

Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio, cloth covered boards with gilt titles on front and spine. This is the plates volume only. 778 black and white photographs. Front end paper has a some crossed out text and wear to top corner (see picture). Inner book nice and clean and in lovely condition. ***Over 1kg & may require additional overseas postage***

London: Methuen, 1912. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. 8vo, red cloth boards with impressed titles on front and gilt titles on spine. Minor edgewear. 286pp plus publisher's catalogue. Illustrated with twelve plates and one map. Nice and clean inside.

Fife: Stuart George Hall, 2004. First edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo, softcover, 244pp illustrated with photographs, maps and plates. Signed by the author on the title page. ‘This book celebrates the spiritual heritage of the Episcopal Church’. Slight shelf wear to lower front corner, otherwise in near fine condition.

London: John Murray, 1857. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, full calf binding with marbled endpapers, with gilt titles and decoration on spine. Emblem of Trinity College in Oxford in gilt on front and back boards. From the collection of George Gilbert Ramsay of Glasgow University with his personal bookplate on the front pastedowns. Ramsay studied at Trinity College, Oxford and graduated with a First Class both in Classical Moderations and in the Final Classical School, before moving on to Glasgow University. All edges red. Vol. I xvii + 491pp, wear to spine, a couple of small cracks and some shelf wear, occasional pencil marks in text. These volumes are a continuation of Milman’s History of Christianity originally published in 3 volumes, of which we have a matching set.

London : John Murray, 1863. A New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, half calf binding with marbled paper on boards, matching marbled endpapers, with gilt titles and decoration on spine. All edges red. Vol. I viii + 472pp, slight crack to binding and some shelf wear, vol. II iv + 474pp, vol. III iv + 518pp, including index. Contents include chapters on State and Forms of Pagan Religion and of Philosophy, the Life of Jesus Christ, Christianity and Judaism, Christianity and Paganism, Christianity to the close of the first century, constitution of churches, Christianity and Orientalism, during the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, the Persecution under Diocletian, Foundation of Constantinople, Abolition of Paganism, the Monastic System, Christian Literature, Christianity and the Fine Arts etc.. These volumes were followed by Milman’s History of Latin Christianity, a further 6 volumes, which we also have in almost matching bindings.

Dublin: Printed for the author, 1820. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dublin: Printed for the author, 1820. First edition. Very Good. Comprising a Topographical Account of the Lands and Parishes appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral and to its Members; and Biographical Memoirs of its Deans.' First edition, 4to, approx. 11.25'' by 9''. Library rebound in green cloth with gilt titles on spine & library name on front. 478pp + xcvi pp of appendices with additional notes & illustrations. Illustrated with frontispiece of the cathedral and 6 other engraved plates of the interior, Jonathon Swift, monuments & a map. Some foxing on plates, occasional marks (see pictures), but generally the inner book is clean & in very good condition. Ex reference library with minimal markings, pictorial bookplate & number on front pastedown, handwritten number to the reverse of title page, single stamp to upper edge & rear pastedown. No other obvious library markings. ***Heavy & may require extra overseas postage*** Read More

London : John Murray, 1863. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, half calf binding with marbled paper on boards, matching marbled endpapers, with gilt titles and decoration on spine. All edges red. A very attractive set. Vol. I xliii + 464pp, one page has a professionally repaired tear; vol. II vii + 490pp; vol. III vii + 479pp including index. Occasional marks, generally very nice and clean. This covers the period from the Life of Abraham to the early 19th century. Contents include chapters on early Jewish history, life in Egypt, during the Roman period, siege of Jerusalem, the lives of Jews under the influence of other religions, conflicts with other religions, Jewish life in Europe, Jews in China, Jews in Italy, England, Turkey, Germany, Poland, various persecutions in Europe, expulsion from Spain, Survey of influence of the Jews on Philosophy, Poetry, History etc,. From the collection of George Gilbert Ramsay of Glasgow University with his personal bookplate on the front pastedowns.***Heavy… Read More

London : Watts & Co, 1909. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. A Study of Christian Origins. Issued for the Rationalist Press Association, Limited. Extremely scarce first edition. 8vo, original navy cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Xviii + 376p. An investigation of the Jesus story, the development of arguments through examination of the gospels, Birth Legends, Magic Use of Names, the Eucharist etc. Some edge wear, generally very good and clean inside.

Printed for the Author, and sold by J. Phillips, London, 1785. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Translated From the Latin of Thomas A Kempis by John Payne. 8vo, original full leather binding with gilt border on covers & edges. Xliv + 341pp. Outer binding in poor condition with front board loose, cracked at spine & wear to corners, marbled endpapers, Hardwicke Knight's bookplate on front pastedown. Inner book generally clean & in very good condition.

London : Rivingtons, 1885. A New Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Small 8vo, cloth boards with emblem and titles in gilt on front and spine. All edges red. Xiii + 207p.

This is more than just a biography, it covers the reformation, moving to an American colony, rise of puritanism in America, interactions with the native populations etc., as well as personal history. 319pp including index and glossary, illustrated with photographs, figures and maps. Decorated endpapers.

London: Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co, 1905. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, olive green boards with vignette of book and candle in dark green on front. Dark green titles on front and spine. Coloured endpapers and nice and clean inside. 176pp of biblical explanation and guidance for children. Chapters on the Soul, Obedience , God’s purpose, Sin etc. written by the Right Rev. W. Walsham How, first Bishop of Wakefield in 1876. Written in an engaging style, which is more comforting than might be expected from the time. This edition is undated circa 1905.

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1883. A New Edition. Hardcover. Good. Complete in 4 volumes. 8vo, half leather with green boards. Gilt titles on spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Two gift dedications on front free endpaper, one dated 1884 and the other 1932. Vol. I 662pp., vol II 598pp, vol III 558pp, vol IV 572pp. Some shelf wear, corners and spine rubbed, vol.s II and III missing spine labels. Generally good, nice and clean inside. Essays on a variety of subjects, church, Calvinism, Thomas Beckett, Sea Studies, On the Usees if a Landed Gentry, Society in Italy in the Last Days of the Roman Republic, Ireland Since the Union etc. **May require extra overseas postage.**

Oxford: A. R. Mowbray & Co., 1901. Second edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, red cloth boards with black and gilt decoration of an angel carrying light. Titles in gilt on front and spine. All edges red. Corners a little bumped and a little marking on front. Beautifully decorated endpapers. Contemporary handwritten dedication on title page. 248pp with black and white illustrations throughout the text. Gospel stories written for children.