Resultados de búsqueda: Religion/spirituality from Gargoyle Books

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Rev. Clarence Larkin Est., 1920. Revised and Enlarged Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Pisan, H.(Héliodore]. A revised & enlarged edition (32nd printing) from 1920 of a work orig. published in 1918, based on 30 years of study by the author, an Evangelical preacher, "based solely on the Scriptures from the Futurist Standpoint.highly commended by leading Prophetical Scholars, used in many Bible Schools,'' & a "mine of information on prophetic truth for the busy pastor, Evangelist, Bible Teacher, & all lovers of the Word."' In 176 pages, 34 chapters, with 42 prophetical charts (9" x 20"), 48 one-page charts, 15 "cuts,'' + a Frontispiece featuring an engraving reminiscent of Gustave Doré by H. [Héliodore] Pisan (1822-1890). Oblong small 4to (10.75" x 1-.25") has brown cloth-covered boards with a darker brown design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG: generally… Leer más

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Beacon Press, 1986. Revised and Enlarged Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The classic guide to wicca & neo-paganism & their modern practitioners remains the most comprehensive & respected source available today. Originally published in 1979, this is the new Revised & Expanded Edition from 1986, with a new Preface. Thick trade paperback (584 pgs & 8 pgs of black & white photographs) is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean & tight, binding tight. Very minor edgewear all around, modest page tanning, heavier around edges, but completely unmarked. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Word Publishing, 1989. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Takes you right inside the world of what is now recognized as the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s, but was deadly serious here, with a Foreword by one of the movement's leaders, reporter-turned-sensationalistic-talk-show-host Geraldo Rivera. The author, a highly touted "expert" on the phenomenon, analyzes the growing teenage subculture of satanism, drawing on interviews with high school & college students who practice the dark arts, psychotherapy, parents, multiple-personality experts, satanic killers, & religious leaders. In 276 pages with Glossary & Bibliography, some illustrations. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1989, this hardcover 8vo has jet black paper-covered boards with bright red lettering to spine. Condition is Fine in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: just lacks that Brand New… Leer más

Boston, Massachusetts: Wisdom Publications, 2015. Reprint . Soft cover. As New. The much-anticipated sequel to "Mindfulness in Plain English'' continues using Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path as a way to attain mindfulness & wisdom. Designed for absolute beginning to experienced meditators, in 266 pages. Orig. published in 2001, this is the 2015 reprint, identical in content, different cover. Trade paperback is As New: completely clean & unmarked, pages white, binding strong & straightOur photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1950. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. First-person account by an early native American Jesuit priest who was widely popular--yet not without controversy--in the San Francisco area of the 1860s, where he began ministering to the miners who had come to California to stake a claim in the Mother Lode. In 380 pages with Index, black-and-white photos throughout with glossy photographic frontispiece. Orig. published in 1949, this is the Second Printing (1950) of that FIRST EDITION, & it is SIGNED with a long, personalized inscription to ffep. With navy blue cloth-covered boards stamped & lettered in bright gilt to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in VG+ condition: exceptionally clean, but with foxing to outside page edges, very mild page tanning to interior, but unmarked. Binding strong & straight, hinges intact. The unclipped DJ is VG: colorful with mild tanning, minor edgewear, short tear ascending from heel of spine… Leer más

Norfolk, Virginia: Donning Company, 1982. Trade Paperback. VG-. World-renowned psychic expert & writer on spirituality (Stearn) & Elvis' personal hairstylist & later spiritual mentor (Geller, whose name is not on the cover, but shares copyright credit, who was also a partner to hairstylist Jay Sebring, Sharon Tate's friend who was also murdered by the Manson family) examine a side of Elvis Presley that few knew: "sensitive, intelligent, always concerned with the hidden reasons for his talent and charisma," & his spiritual quest to find his answers. In 253 pages with 25+ candid photos never before published. Originally published as "The Truth about Elvis" by Jove Publications in 1980; this is the Second Printing under the new title. Trade paperback is VG-: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & completely unmarked. Mild tanning inside both covers. Mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, light soil. overall edgewear, light soiling, &… Leer más

Los Angeles, California: Lowell House, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Explores humankind's obsession with the End of the World, surveying the often bizarre beliefs & practices of different cultures, cults, & civilizations as they prepared for the "End Times." A First Edition, First Printing (with complete number line), this hardcover has plain beige paper-covered boards with blue lettering to spine. Condition of both book & unclipped DJ is FINE (our highest grade): both look, feel, & smell Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. The DJ is virtually flawless, bright & clean. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media Corporation, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. Offers a comprehensive history of witchcraft & its current practice, covering spells & ceremonies, coven rules & practices, divination, rituals & gatherings, magical & healing herbs, magick, folklore, & much more! Oversized softcover in 305 pages with Index, well-illustrated throughout text. Book is in Near Fine condition: looks, feels, & smells just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Covers are shiny & bright, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. FLAWS: 1) very slight curling to front cover. 2) black remainder mark to top outside page edges. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays, next business day.

New York, New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-/G+. Winner of both the Nobel & Pulitzer prizes, this "crowning achievement" of the author's career was 9 years in the writing. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, in the first state DJ ($4.75 price, 8/54 at bottom front flap), this hardcover 8vo has rich burgundy cloth-covered boards with 3 crosses blindstamped to front, echoed with 3 black crosses, lettered in peach & silver to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name & address to ffep in pen; corners crisp. The unclipped DJ isGood+/VG-, downgraded due to chipping & short, unclosed tears & creases all along top edges, rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Leer más

Leipzig, Germany: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1921. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good. In GERMAN, translated from the English by Helene Meyer-Franck. 109 pages. Small (16mo) hardcover has blue paper over boards with gilt lettering to front (bright) & spine (heavily faded). Condition is VG-: completely clean inside, with moderate page tanning. Binding tight & square. Rubbing & fading to extremities, slight tears at foot of spine, bumped corners, some foxed spots to bottom external page edges only. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Berkeley, California: Parallax Press, 1993. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. The beloved Buddhist monk & acclaimed peace activist, together with 14 other authors, discuss the Five Wonderful Precepts of Buddhism & how they might improve both one's personal life & society at large. Trade paperback book from 1993 is Near Fine; bought as a duplicate copy & never opened or read. Only flaws are very slight spotting to top & fore edge side outside page edges & slight dogearing to first page. Otherwise, it is a Brand New book! Completely clean, binding strong & square, white pages are completely unmarked.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Challenging, revealing, & almost certain to be controversial,'' this book explores religious & spiritual elements in the life & music of the Beatles, including previously unknown stories surrounding John Lennon's 1966 assertion that they were "more popular than Jesus." A FIRST EDITION from 2006, this hardcover is Near fine in a Fine DJ. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Fortress, 2004. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. By a (now deceased) minister in the United Church of Christ, this book explores Christian themes & morals through different characters in classic Disney films. In 20 chapters, 221 pages with References. A First Edition, second printing, from 2004, this trade paperback 8vo (6" x9") is in Near Fine condition: may have been lightly read once, but looks just slightly less crisp than brand new! Completely clean & unmarked, pages white, binding strong & straight. Just a tiny bit of very mild spotting to lower outside fore edge. ,Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Oakland, California: Pacific Press Publishing Company, 1899. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Tait (1858-1941) was a prominent Sevent-Day Adventist, & this work has never gone out of print. This FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1899 has 279 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout with engravings & a frontispiece by C. Mente, marbling to exterior page edges & floral endpapers. Hardcover 8vo has brown cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt script to front & spine, with an image of a trumpeting angel stamped in silver to front board. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, front & rear hinges intact, but cracking at Table of Contents. Pages creamy white with moderate tanning to edges. Former owner's name & address in pen to ffep. Rubbing to extremities, with heavier wear to spine tips & corners, including fraying. No DJ, as issued. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of… Leer más

Sydney, Australia: Bhaktivedanta Books, 1983. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Collection of 60+ recipes from the Hare Krishnas designed to guide you toward meatless living.and beyond vegetarianism, based on the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. ,In 161 pages + 8 pages of color photos, some of which show mild dampstaining to top edges. A First Printing from 1983, this mass market paperback with colorfully decorated wrappers is in VG condition: clean & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages modestly tanned, heavier to edges. Moderate rubbing to extremities & mild corner creasing to both covers. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Pantheon Books/Random House, 1964. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Well-illustrated with photos, figures, & charts, this is a guide to the many gods & goddesses & underlying polytheistic principles & philosophy of Hinduism, in 537 pages with Index, Appendix, & Selected Bibliography. Orig. published in French (no pub. info.), this is the First English-language Edition from 1964.With tan cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine, this hardcover is in Near Fine condition: page tanning & extremely modest rubbing are all that keep it from looking as new as when issued! Completely clean, binding straight & strong. The price-clipped DJ is VG-, downgraded due to significant spine fading & a 1" tear descending from top edge of front cover right next to spine; looks nice protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't… Leer más

La Salle, Illinois: Open Court Publishing Company, 1974. First Thus . Soft cover. VG-. Comprehensive, well-researched overview of how the Devil has been conceived of & visually represented since earliest times, with over 350 images throughout the 496 pages of text. Orig. published in 1900, this is an unabridged reprint from Open Court Press from 1974 (First, thus), retaining every word of the original text & all the illustrations throughout. Oversized softcover in decorative wrappers is in VG- condition, downgraded solely due to exterior soil/discoloration to fore edge & mild edgewear/rubbing to extremities. Else, very clean inside, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages white & completely unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1958. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Orig. published in England in 1853, as dictated by Mrs. Smith, an edition which was criticized by Church authorities. This is the "First Utah Edition'' (First, thus), with an Introduction by Joseph F. Smith himself, from 1901, with a Foreword by editor Preston Nibley. Hardcover book has light blue cloth-covered boards decorated & lettered in black & silver on both front & spine. condition is VG: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages modestly tanned around edges. Rubbing to extremities, heavy at both ends of spine & all corners. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.25 price intact on front flap) is Poor, as it is missing large chips & the entire bottom 2" of front cover. What is there is preserved in mylar. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, Ltd., 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Lavishly illustrated tribute to sacred icons of the Orthodox world, focusing on Sinai, Greece, & the former Yugoslavia. In 237 pages, with Glossary, Notes on all illustrations, & author biographies in rear. Includes over 100 images 59 of which are full-color tipped in plates--all present & flawless! Oversized hardcover book has gray tweed textured cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean in text & all illustrations are bright & colorful; downgraded solely due to some foxing & light smudges/old tape residue in front matter. light spotting to outside page edges. Interior is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages off-white. Former owner's name in small pen on ffep, else unmarked. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Good due to many small tears & chips, light soiling &… Leer más

Istitvto Italiano d'arti Grafiche-Bergamo, 1948. Second Edition . Hardcover. Good+. Oversized (10" x 13.5") softcover contains 40 full-page plates, each showcasing a sketch, drawing, or final image from Leonardo di Vinci's magnum opus, "The Last Supper." Five-page Introduction, Bibliography in Italian. Second Edition, 1948. Condition is Good+: paper missing from lower 2.5" of spine, chipping at top edge of spine & small tear to front cover about 1/5" down spine. Beige paper wrappers, folding in on all 3 edges like DJ flaps, are slightly darkened, but very clean, as is the interior. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without pre-approval of extra postage (at least… Leer más