Religion & Philosophy from Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB

New York: Munn & Company, 1898. First printing. Original cloth over boards. Octavo. vi, 148 pages, + 2 leaves publisher ads. Bound in maroon cloth over boards with spine and upper board titled in gilt, illustration to upper board in black. Boards show minor extremity rubs and mild soiling, but hinges sound. Interior has a short taped at top… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1938. Limited Edition, #317 of 800 sets. Full calf. Octavos. xxviii, 415 and viii, 389 pages. Near fine. Full leather over boards with gilt-stamped spine title labels, five raised bands, top edges gilt. Slight darkening to spines. Housed in original slipcase which has modest wear along extremities.. Rousseau's "Confessions" is notable as one of… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Luke Hansard & Sons, 1812. Second edition. Original cloth over boards. Octavos. xxxii, 344 and [iv], 499 pages. Dark brown blind embossed ribbed cloth over boards, with gilt-stamped spine titles, yellow endpapers. Handsome bookplate on each front pastedown (see further description below). Some shallow chipping at spine ends and in a couple of places along joints. Splitting of… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, 1895. Single sheet, 8" x 9 7/8", folded once. Very good. Letter has a few old folds, a slight separation along the bottom 3/4" of the central fold, and four spots of old adhesive residue on blank back side.. Suffragist pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton here writes to a Mrs. Thomas, one of the 26 women on… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: William Bradford, 1746. First edition. Modern leather over boards. Octavo. viii, 253 pages. Simple modern leather binding is in near fine condition. Interior leaves show varying amounts of browning, occasional staining, and occasional expert repairs.. Scarce first edition of David Brainerd's famous account of missionary work among the Native Americans of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. <br… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1928. First printing. Original cloth over boards. Octavo. xiv, 261 pages. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine and upper board titled and ornamented in red. Jacket has a 3/4" wide chip angling to a depth of 1/4" at heel of spine, along with other… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1849. Original cloth over boards. Bound in dark brown cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine titles. Blind embossed ornamental borders to both boards. A few tiny chips at spine ends and top edge of upper board, else fine.. An important publication on baptism from the period of the Second Great Awakening. The Appendix… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Charles Dilly, 1781. Third Edition. Half calf over marbled paper boards. Duodecimo. xx, 415 pages. Fine. Original textblock rebound in marbled paper over boards with leather spine and fore corners. Spine titled and ruled in gilt. Some very mild foxing to interior text block.. Knox was an educator, having succeeded his father as headmaster of Tonbridge School.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed by J. Watts, 1737. First edition. Half leather. Octavos. [xii], 420 pages and [ii], 369, [xxx] pages. Mild rubs to extremities. Old bookseller label to top fore corner of each front pastedown. Prior owner name dated 1923 on each front pastedown. Very good overall.. A detailed 18th century study of the Jewish people of Biblical times,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1934. First printing. Cloth hardcover. Octavo. 68 pages. Near fine in a good dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine titled in gilt. Minor extremity wear. Jacket has edge chipping along top of both panels, a 1" x 1/2" chip along spine near head, closed tear along lower joint fold, chips… Saber más sobre este artículo

[Salt Lake City]: (S.n.), 1925. Stapled wrappers. Duodecimo. 24 pages. Fine, with one small stain on back cover.. Contains addresses by then Secretary of the Interior Dr. Hubert Work, Commissioner of Reclamation Dr. Elwood Mead, Director of National Parks Stephen T. Mather, Bishop C. W. Nibley, and President Anthony W. Ivins of the Mormon Church. The three U.S.… Saber más sobre este artículo