The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross
Washington, D.C. Institute of Carmelite Studies, 1973. Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and Otilio Rodriguez, O,C,D, Thick 8vo. 9" x 6". Perfect bound paperback. More
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Symbolism in Liturgical Art
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1959). First edition. 8vo. Red cloth stamped in gold. 120 pp. This practical handbook illustrates and explains the 134 symbols most commonly employed in Christian religious art and liturgical practice. Each drawing is based on a study of the many uses in art of the..... More
Armageddon: or the Overthrow of Romanism and Monarchy; the Existence of the United States Foretold in the Bible
Cincinnati: Applegate & Co., n.d. (1854). 8vo. 8-1/8" x 5-1/4". Blind stamped brown cloth covered boards. 480 pp plus 12 pp. publisher's ads. Contents: The First Spiritual and Political Prophecy; Second General Prophecy; Panorama of Christianity and of the World; Israel Restored Identical with the United States; Ezekiel's Symbolic Prophecies..... More
Religio Medici together with a Letter to a Friend on the Death of His Intimate Friend and Christian Morals
Birmingham, AL: Classics of Medicine Library, (1981). Privately Printed for the Members of The Classics of Medicine Library. Originally printed in London by William Pickering in 1845. Marbled endpapers. 12 mo. 6-15/16" x 4-1/2". Full dark blue leather elaborately stamped in gold. All edges gilt. More
No Foot of Land: Folklore of American Methodist Itinerants
Metuchen, N. J. The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1975. 081080798x. The ATLA (American Theological Library Association) Monograph Series, No. 6. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-7/8". Green cloth stamped in white. 354 pp. "Theologians operating in isolation always risk religious sterility, confusing truth with its propositional forms. And, worse than lifelessnes, they risk..... More
The Colonial Parson of New England, A Picture
New York: Baker and Taylor Company, (1896). 12 mo. 7-1/4" x 4-7/8". Green cloth covered boards stamped in gold. 226 pp. plus 2 pp. publisher's ads. Top edge gilt. Table of Contents: Parsons and Parsons; Boyhood and Ordination; The Agricultural parson; The Political Parson; The Literary Parson; The Parson as..... More
Christianity and Symbolism
St. James Place, London: Collins, 1955. 8vo. Black paper covered boards made to look like cloth. 320 pp. More
The Circuit Rider, A Tale for the Heroic Age
Illustrated with charming wood engravings. 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5-1/8". Tan cloth covered boards. 332 pp. "The Circuit Rider" originally appeared as a serial in The Christian Union. . . . .Whatever is incredible in this story is true. The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who..... More
The Prayer of the Faithful According to the Maronite Liturgical Year
Brooklyn: Diocese of Saint Maron, 1982, 1984 and 1985. Three 8vo. volumes bound in leather stamped in gold. 1164 pp. 1147 pp. & 914 pp. Translated and Adapted for Use in the Diocese of Saint Maron, U.S.A. from Priere du Croyant, Selon L'Anneé Liturgique Maronite. Scripture texts used in this..... More
The Sun in the Church, Cathedrals as Solar Observatories
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press, (1999). Second Printing. 4to. 10" x 7". Cream paper covered boards. Red cloth spine. 366 pp. including index. THrough much of the Scientific Revolution, between 1650 and 1750, Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. Constructed initially to solve the pressing problem..... More
The Song of Tekakwitha, Venerable Kateri Tekakwitha, The Lily of the Mohawks
New York: Fordham University Press, Nov. 6, 1941. Color illustrated by Le Roy H. Appleton. Stated First Editon. Tall 8vo. 10" x 6-1/2". Decorated blue printed endpapers. The Song of Tekakwitha is a poem, narrative of the life of Venerable Kateri Tekakwitha, some 3680 lines, written in the celebrated Kalevala..... More
Christ in Russia, The History, Tradition, and Life of the Russian Church
Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing Company, (1960). 8vo. 8-5/8" x 6-11/16". Black cloth covered boards stamped in gold. 213 pp. including bibliography and index. More
The Aramaic New Covenant, A Literal Translation & Transliteration
Orange, CA: Exegeses Bibles, (1996). 0963195166. 4to. 10-1/4" x 7-1/8". Gold paper covered boards stamped in iridescent red. 271 pp. More
The Pennsylvania Dutch
New York: Macmillan Co., 1950. Illustrated with 33 charming pen-and-ink drawings by the author. Stated First Printing. 8vo. 8-3/8" x 5-3/4". Blue cloth covered boards with red and cream colored hex symbol printed on front cover. Spine stamped in red and cream. 451 pp. including extensive bibliography. Map endpapers. This..... More
The Byzantine-Slav Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Its Origin and Evolution
Allendale, N.J. Alleluia Press, Jan 1, 1971. 0911726063. Thick 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6-1/2". 836 pp. Green endpapers. This book is divided into two parts. Part One a succinct survey of the Eastern Eucharistic Liturgies during the first four centuries captures the original flavor of early Christianity, its fervor, simplicity and..... More
The Sacramental Mysteries, A Byzantine Approach
Allendale, N.J. Alleluia Press, (1976). 0911726063. 8vo. 9-5/16" x 6-1/2". Red cloth covered boards stamped in gold. 415 pp. This book is divided into three parts. Part I explores the genesis and meaning of the mysteries in both pagan and Christian contexts, the problems solved by the early Fathers, and..... More
The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Graeco-Russian Church
London: Cope and Fenwick, 1909. Translated from the Old-Slavonic Service Books by P. Kuvochinsky. Square 8vo. 8-11/16" x 7". Blue cloth covered boards stamped in gold. 143 pp. More
Corpus Christi, The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture
Cambridge University Press. (Reprinted 1992). 8vo. 8-15/16 x 5-15/16". Perfect bound paperback. 432 pp. This book studies later medieval culture (c. 1150-1500) through its central symbol: the eucharist. From the twelfth century onwards the eucharist was designed by the Church as the foremost sacrament. The claim that this ritual brought..... More
Traditions of the Covenanters
Edinburgh: Gall and Inglis, N.D. 8vo. 500 pp. including Glossary of Celtic Names and Glossary of Scotch Words. 4 pp. publisher's ads. A collection of anecdotes of the worthies of the Covenant during the dark and protracted period of the Church's affliction in Scotland. More
The Mennonites, A Brief History of Their Origin and Later Development in Both Europe and America
Berne, Indiana: Mennonite Book Concern, 1920. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-7/8". 340 pp. Green cloth stamped in gold. More
Twice Born; or, the Two Lives of Henry O. WIlls, Evangelist. Being a Narrative of Mr. Wills's Remarkable Experiences as a Wharf-Rat, a Sneak-Thief, a Convict, a Soldier, a Bounty-Jumper, a Fakir, a Fireman, a Ward-Heeler, and a Plug-Ugly. Also, A History of his Most Wondrous Conversion to God, and of His Famous Achievements as an Evangelist.
Cincinnati: Western Methodist Book Concern, 1890. Wood-cut illustrations. First Edition. 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5-3/16". Green cloth covered boards stamped in gold. More
Icons, 11th - 18th centuries
New York: Parkstone Press, (2004). 1859959105. Printed in France. Full color reproductions of icon paintings. 8vo. 9" x 6-3/16". 96 pp. Icon painting reached the height of its popularity in the Ukraine between the 11th and 18th centuries. The power and appeal of icon art lay in its flexibility to..... More
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