Philosophy & Religion Books

1597 1st ed Confessio Pope Gregory I Catholic Church Sacraments Miracles Petreus

"There are some so restless that when they are free from labour they labour all the more, because the leisure they have for thought, the worse interior turmoil they have to bear."
― Gregory the Great

Pope Gregory I was one of the most important figures of the establishment and growth of the Catholic Church. This 1597 Cologne edition of the works of Pope Gregory were collected and edited by Theodor Petreus. It includes Gregory's views on the sacraments, on purgatory and heaven, the antichrist, miracles, and heretics.

Item number: #8028
Price: $850
GREGORY I, Pope
Confessio Gregoriana in libros qvatvor digesta: qvibvs continetvr, qvid de iis fidei christianæ dogmatibus... quae nostro hoc saeculo in controuer-siam vocantur, ante annos plus minus mille sen-serit praestantissimus Ecclesiae Doctor ac Pontifex GREGORIVS MAGNVS. Ex omnibus ciusdem D. GREGORII ... Operibus ... colle-cta ... opera ac studio F. THEODORI… Read More

1696 1ed Life of St Cloud French Monastics Monks Miracles Clodoald Clovis Sueur
Clodoald, or Saint Cloud, was a 6th-century monk who, born into the royal line of Clovis I, abandoned the royal lifestyle to pursue monastics. His ministry included charity, preaching among the poor, farmers, and fishermen, and performing miracles. Seventeenth century French author Pierre Le Sueur wrote a small, but thorough, account of the life of Saint Cloud which was published in Paris in 1696 by Langlois.
This rare first edition includes small illustrated vignettes illustrating different scenes from Saint Cloud's life and ministry.
Item number: #11255
Price: $550
Le SUEUR, Pierre
La Vie de S. Cloud prestre, petit-fils de Clovis
A Paris : chez Jacques Langlois, 1696. First edition.
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[14], 101, [3]
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7 engravings
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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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1681 1ed POPISH PLOT Sermon Conspiracy Charles II Jekyll Mystery of Iniquity

The Popish Plot was one of the two most iconic conspiracies of 17th-century England. Like the Gunpowder Plot, the Popish Plot alleged that members of the Catholic Church would assassinate King Charles II, something many Protestants would not take seriously or understand.
After the Popish Plot dissolved in December of 1680 and numerous men were charged with treason, Anglican preacher Thomas Jekyll preached a curious, anti-Catholic sermon which was intended to instruct other Protestants on the effects of such a conspiracy. This sermon was published the following year under the title 'Popery, a Great Mystery of Iniquity'.
Item number: #13692
Price: $599
JEKYLL, Thomas
Popery a great mystery of iniquity : proved in a sermon preached in the parish church of Newland, in the county of Gloucester, on Wednesday the 22d. of December, 1680. being the fast-day appointed by the Kings proclamation. And now published for the sake of such… Read More

1880 The Pacific Tourist American West INDIANS Utah Mormons Railroad Illustrated
'The Pacific Tourist' is a late 19th-century American travel guide designed to provide travelers with information on the American west. This guide includes details on the Pacific Railroad as well as descriptions and notes on iconic sights. Notable locations include:
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Salt Lake City
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Mormon Temple
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Brigham Young offices and homes
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Great Plains
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Prairie dog city
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Hunting excursions
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Indian scenes, teepees
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Landscapes
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Twin Sisters Rocks
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Teapot Rock
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Devil's Gate gorge, Wyoming

Item number: #15665
Price: $499
SHEARER, Frederick
The Pacific tourist. Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads and all points of business or pleasure travel
New York: Adams & Bishop, Publishers, 1880.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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1560 Loci Communes Antonius Melissa Greek Orthodox Monk Socrates Philosophy RARE
Antonius Melissa was an 11th-century Greek monk who is primarily known for his only surviving work 'Loci Communes'. This work is a collection of sentences, adages, and sermons on human morality and virtues. Melissa utilized the theologies and teachings of earlier church fathers, pagan leaders, and Jewish priests throughout 'Loci'. Notable names included in this work include John Chrysostom, Saint Ignatius, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Athanasius, Plato, Xenophon, Socrates, Demosthenes, and many others.
This 1560 edition was published in Antwerp by Jean Bellere.
Item number: #18357
Price: $750
MELISSA, Antonius
Sententiae sive Loci communes ex sacris et profanis Authoribus
Antverpiae: apud J. Bellerum 1560. 1st edition

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [24], 264 leaves
o Signatures: A-Z12
· References: USTC 405013
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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1547 1ed Saint Ephrem of Syria Aramaic Hymns Syriac Persian Greek Cologne RARE

Saint Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century early church Syriac Christian theologian. He wrote hundreds of hymn texts many of which engage with Greek philosophy and the traditions of Persian symbolism. Each of his writings were originally written in the Syriac language.

This 1547 edition of the works of Saint Ephrem is incredibly rare with only one known copy in any institution in America!

Item number: #20350
Price: $950
EPHREM, Saint the Syrian

Sanctiss. Ephraem Syri, eremitae, archidiaconi & presbyteri ecclesiæ Edissenæ opuscula omnia, quæ apud Latinos reperiri potuerunt, operosius & auctius multo quam hactenus vnquam suæ integritati restituta, & in hanc Enchiridij formam Christiano lectori exhibita.
Coloniæ : ex officina Melchioris Nouesiani, 1547. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [40], 232 leaves, [112]
o Signatures: *-2*⁸ 3*⁴ A-2N⁸
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1651 1ed DANISH Golden Treasure Sonthomb Spener Pietism Copenhagen Denmark RARE

Emanuel Thompson, more commonly known by his pseudonym Sonthomb, was a member of the 16th-century society the Merchant Adventurers of England who is known solely for his devotional "Golden Treasure of God's Children". This work was known, not for its English edition, but for its Danish and German translations. In fact, this particular work was known to have heavily influenced and inspired the founder of pietism, Philipp Jakob Spener. (Schaff-Herzog)

Item number: #21866
Price: $599

SONTHOMB, Emanuel [psued. of Emanuel Thompson]

Guds Børns gyldene Klenod, det er Den sande Vey til Christendommen, som først aff Engelsken i Tydsk Sprog er ofversæt

Kiøbenhaffn [Copehagen]: Prentet ... aff Peder Hake : Paa Jørgen Holsts Bekostning, 1651.

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• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 893, [9]
• References: Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, Spener
• Language: Danish
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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1679 Scottish Reformed Bishop Church of Scotland Catholic Gordon Gunpowder Plot

"The Reformed Bishop" by Catholic priest James Gordon is a 1679 treatise on the behaviors and bishops and church fathers. Gordon includes 19 separate articles examining Protestant bishops' conduct which, as expected, enraged the same Protestant bishops. Scottish churchmen heavily prosecuted Gordon for this treatise and banned the book claiming his views to be lies and deceitful. This work even contains references to the Gunpowder Plot and its effects on the church some 70 years later.

Item number: #22566
Price: $750

GORDON, James

The reformed bishop: or, XIX articles, tendered by Philarchaios, a well-wisher of the present government of the Church of Scotland

[London]: printed for the Author, 1679. 1st edition

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 300, [2]
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4.5in (17cm x 11cm)
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1585 1ed Sententiae Portuguese Eborense Cicero Laelius de Amicitia Philosophy 2v

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Cicero was one of the most notable and prolific Roman figures of ancient Rome. His philosophical works and letters are considered the most reliable source of information for the period leading up to the fall of the Roman Republic. In the first century B.C., Cicero wrote a series of 'Sententiae', most notably his 'work 'Laelius De Amicitia' – a landmark survey of friendship and relationships. This treatise would serve as the basis for countless future works including 16th-century Portuguese philosopher André Rodrigues Eborense and his work 'Sententiae'.

This lot of the works of Eborense includes his "Exemplorum memorabilium", a philosophical study in Christian ethics.

Item number: #22979
Price: $950

EBORENSE, Andre Rodriques

Sententiae, et exempla ex probatissimis quibusque scriptoribus collecta, & per locos communes digesta, per… Read More

1679 1ed Manuale Eorum Omnium Catholic Rites Prayers + SPANISH Epiphany Vows

A rare and extremely rare 17th-century ceremonial manual!

"Manuale Eorum Omnium" contains prayers, hymns, litanies to the Holy Virgin, antiphonal chants, instructions for observing the Eucharist, Psalms, dealing with excommunication, on the sacred conception, and so much more.

This work is quite obscure in that it does not appear in any reference or library catalogue, let alone auction records. At the end of this Latin prayer book, published in Rome, is a Spanish appendix – "Appendix for the Spanish on the Renewal of Vows on the Eve of Epiphany".

Item number: #22870
Price: $599

anonymous

Manuale eorum omnium, quae cantanda sunt in singulis processionibus, professionibus, alijsq; ritibus clericorum regularium minorum

Romae: typis Reu. Cam. Apost. 1679.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 252, [4]
· Language: Latin / Spanish
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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1927 William Blake ART 1ed Bible Illustrations Book of JOB Engravings FAMOUS

William Blake was an English poet and painter whose work was underappreciated during his lifetime. One of his best and most important works was "Illustrations of the Book of Job" – Blake's pictorial interpretations of the Book of Job. According to both Schoenherr and Essick, these works of art are Blake's greatest masterpieces.

This set of 21 engravings shows the progression of the life and story of Job. This 1927 edition reprints Blakes original plates from the British Museum paired with the text of Job from the Bible!

Item number: #30465
Price: $599

BLAKE, William

Illustrations of the Book of Job. Invented and engraved by W. Blake

London: Ernest Benn Ltd., 1927. First edition. Limited edition

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o Unpaginated
o 22 engraved plates, including engraved title page
· References: Douglas Schoenherr, Lines of Enquiry, p.41; Robert Essick, William Blake… Read More

London, printed for B. White [et al], 1769 [1st edition]; 130 x 210 mm, x, 180 pp., tables in Greek and Hebrew fonts. Natural age-toned paper, a small foredge ink stain, otherwise in very well preserved condition and recently cased in cloth hard cover - light brown with contrasting dark brown spine and corners and gilt title on the spine - a most attractive copy of a work that is scarce in the first edition.

The is the 1966 New edition
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1614 Monastic Orders & Rules 1ed Le Mire Augustinian Benedictine Monks 3in1 RARE

Aubert Le Mire was an early 17th-century Dutch ecclesiastical historian known for his extensive portfolio of works. Le Mire was known to have written works on ecclesiastical heraldry and military monastic orders, Benedictine monasticism, Augustinian canons, and chronologies of the Low Countries.

This 1614 printing of the works of Le Mire includes the following works:
· "De collegiis canonicorum" – on ecclesiastical colleges and canons
· "Canonicorum regularium ordinis S. Augustini origines" – on the origins and history of Augustinian canons regular
· "Origines Benedictinae" – on the origins of Benedictine monasticism

Item number: #24027
Price: $599

LE MIRE, Aubertus

Collegiis canonicorvm per Germaniam, Belgivm, Galliam, Hispaniam, Italiam, aliasqve orbis Christiani prouincias

Coloniae Agrippinae: sumptibus Bernardi Gualtheri, 1614-1615. First editions.

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1654 Renaissance WOODCUTS Mugnos Philosophy Aristotle Socrates Archimedes Plato

Filadelfo Mugnos was a 17th-century Italian historian who published works on countless topics – topics such as nobles from the around the world, the history of Sicily, the origins of the Latin language, and much more. One particularly notable work was his 'Il Nuovo Laertio' – a collection of biographical sketches of eminent philosophers, poets, lawmakers, historians, and brilliant minds. Mugnos describes more than 150 distinct individuals including Aristotle, Archimedes, Demosthenes, Euclid of Megara, Menippus, Plato, Socrates, and Theocritus.

This impressive 1654 first edition is illustrated with more than 71 woodcut illustrations.

Item number: #24205
Price: $950

MUGNOS, Filadelfo

Il nvovo Laertio, Filadelfo Mugnos... Parte prima. Dove si leggono le vite de' Filosofi, Poet

In Palermo: Per Domenico d'Anselmo, 1654. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 152
o 71 woodcut… Read More