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1 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, PRACTICE AND DISCIPLINE Advices and Minutes Issued and Adopted by the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland
Dublin Depository of the Society of Friends 1864 Third Edition Hardcover G/NONE 
Brown cloth covered boards with decorative blind stamped boards and gilt spine. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, gilding fading, some soiling to boards and text block, endpapers soiled, some foxing throughout. Wrapped in mylar for protection. ; 8vo; 320 pages 
Price: 40.00 USD
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2 COMPENDIUM PRACTICUM IURIS SOCIETATIS IESU
Romae Apud Curiam Praepositi Generalis 1986 Second Revised Edition Softcover VG/NONE 
Olive green wraps. 1/4" chip at spine tail, light edgewear. ; 12mo; 329 pages 
Price: 9.60 USD
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3 COUSIN CLARA Or, the Sequel to Ellen Carrol
Philadelphia American Sunday-School Union 1850 Hardcover G/NONE 
Black cloth/marbled paper quarter bound boards with gilt lettering on spine. Edgewear with corners and spine ends frayed, rubbing to spine, foxing text block edges and pages, discoloration to endpapers, bookplate to front pastedown, light creasing to several pages. ; 16mo; 105 pages 
Price: 10.00 USD
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4 Hieroglyphic Bible New Testament Stories
Glasgow, David Bryce and Son 1893 First Edition Hardcover G+/NONE 
A 3 1/2" near miniature. Bound in tartan cloth, leather label on the spine. On the label there is printed in gilt, "Hieroglyphic New Testament." There are some tiny wear spots, perhaps insect damage, to the two upper corners and spine ends. There are also a couple of similar spots to the spine and fore edge. Some fading to the spine. All of these measure 1/4" or less. Textblock is somewhat shaken with a few hinges cracking. Former owner name and date to the front free endpaper. ; 64mo 3" - 4½" tall 
Price: 200.00 USD
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5 MISSIONARY ALBUM Portraits and Biographical Sketches of the American Protestant Missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu Hawaiian Mission Children's Society 1969 First Edition Hardcover VG-/VG 
Orange cloth-covered boards, mildew and staining to exterior, minor wear to edges, light foxing to textblock edges, minor discoloration to feps, addenda/errata taped to front pastedown. Dust jacket in mylar, mild wear to edges, small creases and tear to upper edges (mostyl rear and spinehead), spine sunned, rubbing, light soiling, few spots of foxing, several small abrasions to front and one to rear, price sticker to rear upper edge. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to; 222 pages 
Price: 28.00 USD
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6 OCTOECHOS OR THE BOOK OF EIGHT TONES A Primer Containing the Sunday Service in Eight Tones
Adamant Media Corporation 2007 054377032X / 9780543770325 Digital reprint Softcover VG+/NONE 
Glossy pictorial wraps with minor edgewear. Binding tight, text clean. Appears unread. This is a reprint of the 1898 English edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 170 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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7 OUR PARISH Or, Pen Paintings of Village Life
Boston L. P. Crown & Co. 1856 Hardcover G+/NONE 
Rubbing/wear, and some soiling, to boards; some edgewear all around, heavier at corners and spine ends (spine ends some bumping and fraying; corners some bumping, with small spots worn through) ; some soiling to edges of text block; missing front free end paper. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 452 pages 
Price: 20.00 USD
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8 PROPER LESSONS FOR THE SUNDAYS AND HOLYDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Stanford and Delisser 1858 Hardcover G+/NONE 
Flexible brown leather covered boards with title in gilt on spine. Bumping and wear to corners and ends of spine; edgewear, light soiling and scuffing; mild warping of boards. Small chip missing from top rear edge; head of spine quite worn with leather splitting. Worn, rubbed gilding to page edges. Cracking and soiling to pastedowns. Ffep torn neatly out; previous owner's name in pencil on next page. Rfep also neatly torn out. Light soiling throughout book in the form of dark spots to a number of pages. First and last few pages of book have darkened, chipped edges. Binding tight, text clean. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 908 pages 
Price: 100.00 USD
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9 ROSABELLA Or, the Queen of May / Bound with the Choctaw Girl
Philadelphia American Sunday-School Union Hardcover Fair/NONE 
Black cloth/marbled paper quarter bound boards with gilt decoration on spine. Edgewear with spine ends frayed, rubbing to spine, foxing and discoloration to text block edges and endpapers, bookplate to front pastedown, creasing to several pages, water damage with warping to back board and staining to several pages. ; Cheap Library; Vol. 21; 24mo; 36/16 pages 
Price: 10.00 USD
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10 SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOK CONTAINING LITURGY AND HYMNS FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Augustana Book Concern 1909 Revised Edition Hardcover G+/NONE 
Light green paper covered boards with blue cloth spine. Bumping to corners and fraying to ends of spine; edgewear and soiling. Pencil erasure to front pastedown. Binding tight, text clean. Hinges starting. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 175 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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11 THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1611 KING JAMES BIBLE
Litchfield Park, AZ Bible Museum 2008 First Edition Thus Hardcover VG/NONE 
Facsimile produced to mark the 400th anniversary of the 1611 first edition of the King James Bible. Bound in maroon imitation leather, with gilt title on spine, and inside a matching slipcase. This is a "new" copy (previously unowned), however the binding is noticeably shaken due to the extremely heavy weight of this very large book. PLEASE NOTE: expedited shipping is NOT available for this item!; Folio 
Price: 400.00 USD
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12 THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY WITH THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE Volume 10 (Out of 12) Romans-Galatians
Grand Rapids Regency Reference Library 1976 Later Printing Hardcover VG/VG 
Tan cloth book, light wear at lower spine end. Dust jacket has light rubbing and wear at spine ends and corners. ; 8vo; 508 pages 
Price: 14.00 USD
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13 The Holy Bible in Fijian / Ai Vola Tabu / Sa Volai Kina, Na Veiyalayalati Makawa, Na Veiyalayalati Vou
Bible Society 2003 9822171617 / 9789822171617 First Edition Hardcover NF/NONE 
Pictorial boards. Page edges all in silver. Ribbon marker. But for a name to the front pastedown this is a nearly fine copy with minimal wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall 
Price: 40.00 USD
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14 THE PILGRIMS: AN ALLEGORY / bound with THE HAYMAKERS
Philadelphia American Sunday-School Union Hardcover G/NONE 
Black cloth/marbled paper quarter bound boards with gilt decoration on spine. Edgewear with corners and spine ends frayed, rubbing to spine, foxing and discoloration to text block edges and some pages, bookplate to front pastedown and small tears to front free endpaper where glue seeped out.; Cheap Library; Vol. 19; 24mo; 36/16 pages 
Price: 10.00 USD
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15 'A Member of the Community' FIFTY YEARS IN BROWN COUNTY CONVENT
Cincinnati Mcdonald & Co. 1895 Hardcover VG/NONE 
Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering, light edgewear and rubbing, top textblock darkened, pages lightly yellowed, light foxing to textblock edges, minor bumping to fore-edges, gift inscription to title page. ; Inscription in upper margin of title page reads "A remembrance of the Golden Jubilee of your old Convent home, and the affection of the compiler, Sister M. Baptista." ; Drawings, B&W Photos; 8vo; 294 pages 
Price: 28.00 USD
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16 Allitt, Patrick CATHOLIC INTELLECTUALS AND CONSERVATIVE POLITICS IN AMERICA, 1950-1985
Cornell University Press 1995 080148300X / 9780801483004 Second Printing Softcover VG/NONE 
Glossy gray wraps with mild edgewear. Binding tight, spine uncreased, text clean. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 315 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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17 Althaus, Paul DIE HEILSBEDEUTUNG DER TAUFE IN NEUEN TESTAMENTE
Gutersloh C. Bertelsmann 1897 Hardcover G/NONE 
Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine ends chipped, corners bumped hard and just worn to boards at tips, insect damage to cloth exposing boards in several spots along fore-edges, light sunning to spine, some soiling and rubbing, previous owner name stamp to ffe, several pages creased at lower corner. Binding strong and tight, text clean. ; Text in German.; 8vo; 321 pages 
Price: 25.00 USD
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18 Althaus, Paul FORSCHUNGEN ZUR EVANGELISCHEN GEBETSLITERATUR
Gutersloh C. Bertelsmann 1927 Hardcover G/NONE 
Brown cloth-covered boards, black titles. Bumping and tiny tears to cloth at spine ends/corners, 3/8" split to cloth along rear edge of spine, light sunning around spine and edges, foxing and soiling to covers and edges, light foxing to first/last few pages, previous owner name stamp to ffe and pencilling to few pages. ; Text in German.; 8vo; 279 pages 
Price: 30.00 USD
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19 Anderson, James H. TEN WOMEN OF OLDEN DAYS Who Have Influenced History to the End of Time: God's Story in Mothers from Eden's Garden till Warring Nations Sink to Rise No More
Salt Lake City, Utah Self-Published 1929 First Edition Hardcover Fair/NONE Signed by Author
Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine and front. Corners and spine ends bumped with small tears to cloth (lower rear corner is worst with 3/4" tear to cloth), mild but extensive insect damage to cloth, binding lightly shaken, light creasing to title page along hinge with 1" tear starting from lower edge.; INSCRIBED and dated by author on front free endpaper.; 4to; 122 pages; Signed by Author 
Price: 35.00 USD
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20 Arnold, Clinton E. POWERS OF DARKNESS Principalities & Powers in Paul's Letters
Downers Grove, IL IVP Academic 1998 0830813365 / 9780830813360 Third Printing Softcover VG/NONE 
Near new with a hint of rubbing and scuffing to glossy wraps. Previous owners name stamped in ink to inside front panel. Trace soil to text edges. Otherwise tight, bright, unmarked interior. ; 8vo; 244 pages 
Price: 10.50 USD
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