Religion from Craftsbury Antiquarian Books

Christiania (now Oslo), Norway: by order of the Norwegian Government, printer W.C. Fabritius, 1859. Book. Illus. by 31 folio size plates drawn by H.E. Schirmer (architect). Very Good. 3/4 Leather. 1st Edition. Atlas Folio - over 23 - 25" tall. A magnificent record of Trondheim Cathedral, now called Nidaros Cathedral , begun in 1070 and the most important Cathedral… Read more about this item

Germantown : M. Billmeyer, 1822. Book. Good. Full-Leather. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. All pages tight and entact inside, somewhat tanned, but no foxing. The calf leather boards are entact, but separated from the spine which has five raised bands. One strap with a metal clasp still works, but the other is missing. Text… Read more about this item

London New York Toronto : Oxford University Press , 1956. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original blue cloth with no edge wear and bright gilt title on the Unfaded spine. Inside, clean and tight with no prior owner marks. the dust jacket has no tears or rubs, maybe a tiny… Read more about this item

London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1906. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. London First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful, fine binding in fine condition. Full brown morocco with raised bands and fresh gilt title on the spine. Gilt lines near the edges on both boards, and triple gilt dentille lines on the inside of both boards. Marbled endpapers.… Read more about this item

Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1988. Book. Illus. by map. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy, subtitled, "From Ancient Times to Their Eclipse Under Islam". No prior owner marks, and no flaws to the dust jacket. The author is an American academic. .

Washington, D.C.: C.P. Farrell, 1880. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Stated 5th Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE. The Torah is examined, and the author takes Moses to task for chastising his people for idolatry before he provided them with the Ten Commandments. The author was a famous agnostic of his time. Pages 278… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982. Book. Illus. by 331 Plates,. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A beautiful copy, with no edgewear, no prior owner marks, no price clip to a perfect dustjacket. SCARCE in this condition. Pages 180 with index, and fine plates at the back. The High Middle Ages took a… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1857. Book. Illus. by 2 Folding Maps, Folding Elevation Chart of South Central Africa. 25 Full Page Illustrations and 18 Text Illustrations All Present.. Very Good. 3/4 Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE second issue with lithotint plates that are missing in later printings. Rest of the title is, "Including… Read more about this item

New York: Limited Edition Club, 1979. Book. Illus. by Fine Watercolors By Chaim Gross. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Limited Editions Club publication, this number 82 of only 2000 copies. Fine undyed sheepskin (looks like vellum) spine with dark brown boards and no edgewear. Inside, as new. Eleven… Read more about this item

Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies and Oxford Univ Press, 1983. Book. Illus. by Profuse Photos and Architectural Drawings. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A definitive study of South India Temple architecture. One volume is exclusively photos with text to explain them. The thicker volume is text and architectural renderings. … Read more about this item

Berkeley & L.A.: Univ California Press, 1998. Book. Illus. by 2 Page Map, Photos in the Text. Fine. Cloth. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Focusing on the robust revival of Catholicism since the Mao years, the author is hopeful. Pages 183 with index. As new copy, no stains or prior owner marks, and… Read more about this item

Boston: Oliver L. Perkins, 1844. Book. Illus. by Frontispiece Woodcut. Very Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Subtitled, "As Exhibited in the Lives of Eminent Christians". Original blindstamped cloth, a bit faded on part of the back cover. Victorian elaborate gilt on the spine. In unusually fine condition inside, with no… Read more about this item

London: Religious Tract Society, 1904. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. very good original green cloth, some edgewear, clean & tight inside, top edge gilt. Hess Coger 2862. Illustrated by 62 photos & sketches. 1st edition. An early classic of missionary observation in Madagascar. Pages 384 with index..