Search Results: Religious from The Mortuary Korps

144 p.; ill. (diagrams, music). Minor shelfwear and limited notations in light pencil, otherwise Near Fine. From the Foreward: Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Level 1, is designed for the beginner looking for a truly complete piano course that includes lesson, theory, technic and popular repertoire in one convenient, all-in-one book. This course has a number of features that make it particularly successful in achieving this goal. May require small amount of extra shipping due to size of book.

First edition, first printing, with bookplate from publisher stating it is a review copy.

229 p. : ill., 8 plates; 21 cm.

Handsome blue hardcover with debossed title, black spine with gilt lettering, exhibits some edgewear and the textblock is completely cracked between 134-137, but is otherwise quite Fine. Please see pictures. Pictorial dust jacket is price-clipped and shows expected wear as well as minor chips/tears to edges.

From the rear:

HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY KNOW?
Where was Camelot? What are the gigantic mathematical lines spotted from the air on the Nazca Desert in Peru? Has fabled Atlantis finally been located? Were the Egyptian pyramids really ancient astronomical observatories? Was the dividing of the Sea of Passage part of a cosmic catastrophe which struck the whole earth?

Shrouded in mystery and obscured by legend, man's prehistory is still largely an enigma. Each year new archaeological and scientific discoveries change our view of the past. Rupert Furneaux's ANCIENT… Read More

(Vedere la parte inferiore dell'elenco per la traduzione in italiano.) RARE. Four consecutive paperback volumes with original pictorial dust jackets. Text in Latin. Sparsely illustrated. Each volume has an Index (scans are available upon request). Volume 1958 includes a small card which reads "OMAGGIO del Rettore Magnifico della PONTIFICIA UNIVERSITA' DEL LATERANO". Ex-library but showing only penciled numbers and small date stamps.Books show some edgewear, including minor bumping to tip and heel of spines, and the binding starting in a couple of places, but are otherwise Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust jackets have some shelfwear, including tears at tip and heel of spines, and some discolouration/staining, but are otherwise in Very Good. Please see listing images for more detail. Customer may be asked to approve additional shipping costs before order is accepted, due to size and weight (approximately 8.5 x 12 x 4.5 inches, 7 lbs.).In Italiano (di Google Translate): RARO. Quattro volumi tascabili… Read More

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Presumably first edition.

French language. xxiv, 344 p. ; ill. (some colour); 29 cm.

Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and logo, shows moderate wear, including bumping, discolouration, etc. The binding is rather dry and will crack if overly stressed, pages are starting in a few places. The book is liberally illustrated, in black and white as well as with colour plates. There is a dedication and minor library markings to ffep and title. From the library of Monseigneur Maurice Beaudeaux (1902-1988), it contains a few instances of commentary written by him (e.g. see pictures).

Besides owning an extensive book collection, Beaudeaux was an Officer of the Order of Canada and archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He was awarded the honour of the OC for his work in the western provinces on behalf of French Canada.

Large and heavy: may require extra postage fees.

INDEX

FIRST PART
- "Aurea Roma"
- Predestination of the Eternal City
- The… Read More

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.) Presumably first edition. This set of French-language religious volumes (except No. 1, which is English) comes from the library of the Grey Nuns and of the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba. As such, they contain the usual stamps, stickers, numbering, etc. Some volumes have protective jackets, but in general the exteriors are worn, including but not limited to scuffs, abrasions, and sunning, and a number of them have light dampstains and warping. In a few volumes, the binding it starting but, barring this, the books are internally Very Good+ to Near Fine, clean, crisp, and bright. Contain bibliographies and appendices. Some have a few illustrations (e.g. graphs). Please refer to listing images and contact us for access to over 150 pictures of this collection: an effort was made to capture all flaws as well as the table of contents for each volume. Due to the size and weight of this set (12 lbs, 12.5 x 9.25 x 8.4 shipping box) the buyer should… Read More

(Voir ci-dessous pour la traduction française. // Imo quicquid sexus est videre Latina translatione.) RARE COLLECTION. Presumably first edition. This set of 47 multilingual volumes of a religious periodical span from 1950 to 1967 and includes quite a few pieces of ephemera (flyers, cards, etc.). The main languages used are Latin and French, but there may be also English, German, and Dutch. Some volumes are sparsely illustrated in black and white. The content consists mainly of academic articles, reviews, and bibliographies, of subjects pertaining to theology and canonical law. The collection is ex-library, but with only penciled or penned numbers and the odd stamp. The condition of the books varies, some cracking with chips and tears and underlining, some appearing virtually unread. Please refer to listing images and contact us to request further photos: over 400 images are available upon request, which capture both exterior and interior content and condition, the page number of the last page of each… Read More

First edition. 354 p. Bright orange cloth hardcover with black lettering to spine and textured yellow endpapers, has negligible edgewear, a few minor markings, a few faint spots to top foredge, and is very slightly shaken, but is internally Fine. The dust jacket, however, has some wear, including small closed tears, wrinkling, price sticker residue and abrasions, but has been housed in a protective removable plastic sleeve to prevent further wear. Please see listing images. From the dust jacket: Abe Ross is a man in search of meaning. He is middle-aged, rebellious, and adrift. The rigid religiosity of his youth has hardened him equally against both friend and faith. He has just returned from the wilds of Northern Canada to discover, if he can, a personal answer to man's eternal question. Still unsuccessful in his search, Ross leaves civilization, accepting a new life with an isolated band of Ojibwa Indians in upper Ontario. Here he is caught up in a maelstrom of magic and superstition; in sharp… Read More

82 p.; ill. Light dampstain and warping to rear, and small stain to foredge, but internally pages are clean and bright. From back: We're all aging. We can view this situation as fraught with danger and decline, or as full of promise and possibility, claims author Carol Ann Morrow. As you journey with her and the sprightly elves on these pages, you'll find wisdom to help you discover the meaning of your older years—lessons of strength, longevity, and fruitfulness. "You're only old once," says the esteemed Dr. Seuss. Make it count!

1106 p. Red-letter Bible (words of Jesus in red font) with bookmark ribbon and original box. Includes table of Weights and Measures, and a Concordance. From the box: The Complete English Standard Version Bible word-for-word accuracy and precision; literary beauty and readability Complete ESV Classic Concordance: with more than 12,000 references Premium Bonded Leather Red Letter Text words of Christ in red The English Standard Version (ESV) is an "essentially literal" translation of the Bible, emphasizing word-for-word accuracy and precision along with literary beauty and readability. Based on these classic principles of translation, the ESV Bible is ideally suited for personal reading, for public worship, for in-depth study, and for Scripture memorization—a Bible translation for all of life.

58 p.; ill. (colour). Covers slightly bowed, with mild wear, but internally Fine. See images for preview of contents. From the back: Here's to you and yours and to mine and ours, And if mine and ours ever come across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do as much for mine and ours, As mine and ours have done for you and yours!

32 p.; ill. (colour). Includes discussion material. From classification data: Katie disobeys a family rule in going to the pond without adult supervision, not realizing that grownups' rules are like God's rules in that they represent love and protection. Includes discussion questions at the end of the story.

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.) RARE COLLECTION. L'Ami du clergé was a French-language weekly review published Langres from 1878 to 1969, with an interruption in 1940-1946 due to WWII. It was concerned with the education of members of the Catholic clergy and sought to promote Social Catholicism, without the use of polemics. A set of 33 volumes of bound periodicals, being volumes 30-40 and 52-72, including a duplicate of 52, and containing issues of L'Ami du clergé dated 1908-1923 and 1935-1962 (with a gap from 1940-46 due to the war). The set is also being sold with a few ephemera items found between the pages of various volumes.Ex-library, coming from the National Library in the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada, these volumes contain the usual markings (stamps, etc.) and have been bound differently during certain time spans. Some are three-quarter leather-bound with gilt lettering to the spines, some have marbled or speckled boards, and some are cloth-bound. Please see… Read More

[Voir en bas pour une description en français.] RARE. Presumably first thus. 20 p.; ill.; with 33 1⁄3 RPM record. French language. Red hardcover album with gilt lettering to cover, a pocket inside with a profusely illustrated softcover book, including its original dust jacket, and an opening in the side for the vinyl record. Ex-library, the cover shows some scratches and general wear, plus sticker residue from library sticker to spine, and the record slot has a small crack at the bottom corner, similarly at heel of spine (see images). There are some library numbers in pen to the inside of rear cover of album and the title page in the book. The dust jacket has a few small closed tears/edgewear. The record appears to be in very good condition, but we are unable to test the record at this time and make no guarantees as to its playability. If required, please contact us for further images or video footage of the record in different lighting conditions. If you are definitely interested in purchase, but… Read More

240 p.; ill. (diagrams); 18 cm. A vintage mass market paperback, shows moderate wear to covers, including spine creasing, there is the expected discolouration of paper, and the previous owner's details in pen to the inside of the front cover. There was a small stain noted on one page (see pictures) but otherwise the book seems to be in Near Fine condition.From the rear: EDGAR CAYCE'S INCREDIBLE HEALING POWER is recorded fact. Thousands of microfilms filed at the foundation for psychic research at Virginia Beach testify to Cayce's ability to diagnose, prescribe, and cure the ills of people whose names and locations he was given, but whom he had never seen. Known as "The Miracle Man of Virginia Beach," his successes astonished medical authorities—and the world. MANY MANSIONS is Dr. Cerminara's account of these healings—and an affirmation of the age-old belief in reincarnation. She tells how Cayce saw past the barriers of space and time, how he penetrated the "previous" lives of his subjects, and… Read More

Will sell as individual items if requested. A discontinuous set of 7 vintage albums (plus 3 extra sheets of stickers). All albums have their stickers already affixed and the covers show very mild shelfwear and a few light marks (though book H is also bent at the top corner) but otherwise are Near Fine. Please see images for condition and a preview of contents, and contact us if you require further detail. Album 1 (1948)plus 2 duplicate sheets of stickers (all 24 images)Lawrence, British School, Cellini, El Greco, Rembrandt, Holbein, Renoir, Franco-Flemish Tapestry, Hals, Rodin, David, French School, del Piombo, School of Gerard David, Chinese, Goya, Etruscan, Houdon, Degas, Stuart, Bingham, Egyptian, Greek, VermeerAlbum F (1949)Van Dyck, Egyptian, Cezanne, Powers, Chinese, Reynolds, Fra Angelico, Monet, English, della Robbia, Indian, Trumbrull, Ingres, Bellini, Turkish, Veneziano, Chinese, Watteau, French, Cassatt, Picasso, Iranian, Roman, BronzinoAlbum G (1949) - The Old Testament in Artplus an extra… Read More

First Edition. [17], 322, [3] p.; ill. (colour), 8 plates. Red cloth hardcover, smyth-sewn binding, with gilt lettering to cover and spine, spine exhibits sunning and slight bumping, front cover is slightly bowed, and the covers have minor edgewear, previous owner's name in pen to ffep, cracked but holding at half-title (see photos) and pg. 16, and the foredge and bottom of the textblock are deckle edged and aged, with the expected amount of wear and tear, but the book is otherwise internally clean, clear, and tightly bound. Some pages are still uncut, so it has never been read through. All 8 tipped-in colour plates are present.Please see listing images for preview and more details, and do not hesitate to contact us should you require further photographs to make a decision.It is unclear what genre this book falls under and there is no information to be found online. Through browsing the text, it seems to be something like a romantic memoir, but it may be fictional drama, a little bit of mystery, with… Read More

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Presumably first edition.
French language. [118] pages (unnumbered), [1] leaf inserted; ill. (colour); 25 x 28 cm. Includes Legend containing pertinent information about each photo.
Blue cloth hardcover with white lettering to spine shows a few minor indentations, internally clean and clear with the exception of the ffep sporting a few unobtrusive library pencil markings and a large personal inscription in ink. The dust jacket has some wear, including closed tears, chipping, scuffs, etc.
From dust jacket (Googletrans):
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Egypt: the titles of the chapters of this album immediately evoke images of violence, heartbreaks, armed conflicts... Charles Luke Powell has deliberately chosen to show only the beauty of these lands. An exceptional serenity permeates, like a light, his photographs: grandiose landscapes, lands and lives on the margins of time, ancestral gestures. His particular sensitivity, his sense of color and… Read More

Fontana (UK), 1971; 1902. Paperback. Paperback Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (bus)