and william benham (9 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. ORIGINAL 1989 PUBLICATION; softcovers; ex-library; spine scuffed where disbound from larger publication; o/w contents in very good condition. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. An edition in Fine condition; The Harvard Classics: the Confessions of St. Augustine and the Imitation of Christ are two of the most renowned and widely read works of religious literature in the history of the world. Both were written by one of the most influential and important figures in the history of Christianity, St. Augustine. The Confessions is a deeply personal reflection on Augustine's journey to faith and his experience of God. The Imitation of Christ is a book of spiritual guidance written by St. Thomas Aquinas and is one of the most studied and quoted works of philosophy in the world.; 7; 8vo.

1st.ed. A little light foxing in text; spine slightly faded. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in maroon cloth with gilt; teg Used - Very Good. VG hardback in maroon cloth with gilt; teg.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good +. 34 Plates, Including 4 In Color And Gilt (illustrator). 1st Edition. 80 Pp + 5 Pp Ads At Rear. Maroon Cloth, Gilt, Slate Endpapers. First Edition. Much Descriptive And Historical Text, With 34 Plates, Of Which 4 Are In Full Color And Gilt. Lightly Used, Partly Unopened (Pages Still Attached Along Fore Edges). No Marks.

Hardcover. 2 vols.: ix, [1], 540 + vii, 630 p.; front. (port.) to each vol.; 19.5 cm. [First ed. earlier in 1891] Contents: Addresses. I. Cathedrals; II. Contest with materialistic atheism; III. Contest with deism; IV-V. Union within; VI. Practical work; VII. Union without -- Appendices: A. A plea for poor students. Speech of the Archbishop of Canterbury in committee on the Oxford University bill, House of Lords, 31st March, 1876; B. Diocesan societies to assist the poorer clergy; C. Speech of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the motion for a Select Committee on Intemperance, House of Lords, 30th June, 1876; D. Speech of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the second reading of the Elementary Education bill, House of Lords, 8th August, 1876; E. Speech of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Earl Granville's resolution on the law of burial, House of Lords, 15th May, 1876; F. Union of church workers and communicants; G. Confirmations in the Archdiocese of Canterbury during the last eight years [1869-76, statistical table] Fair maroon cloth set. Backs heavily abraded, joints firm.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback.Antique First Edition. volume 2 only Ticks in pen in margin to a couple of pages. Repair to end inside covers. Wear to top and bottom edge of spine and corners of cloth. Marks to back cloth. Red cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. 624 pp. Hand cut pages. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

Zustand: Very Good. New edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine, coat of arms to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, (xii), 219 printed pages of text with 33 monochrome illustrations throughout. Light foxing to the closed text block edges and in Very Good clean condition, acetate dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. LONDON (Londinium).

Zustand: Very Good. New edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, coat of arms to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded colour frontispiece, (xii), 219 printed pages of text with 33 monochrome illustrations throughout. Light foxing to the closed text block edges and in Very Good clean condition, acetate dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. LONDON (Londinium).

Two pages, 8vo, tipped on top slightly larger backing page, information about author typed under the letter, good condition. He thinks an author is wrong in a statement, saying "The duty levied under Charles I (fixed in 1628) was 36 pence [underlined] per gross on all playing cards, not 36 shillings [underlined]. Actually the duty was 2s. pergross but there was a further 1s. pergross payable to the Officer appointed as Receiver of the Duty. [This levy was] granted to the London Company or Corporation of Makers of Playing Cards." He goes on to discuss the later history of the duty on cards, one increase rousing "vehement protest by the Company of Playing Card Makers. Sone years ago I went carefully through the Company's Records of Minutes. They do not record an increase in the duty in the time of Charles I, but it may that there was an increase. Unfortunately there is not in existence a pack of English Playing Cards of the 17th Century." He then refers Leftwich to his book if he has a copy, offering to send one if he hasn't. He concludes with discussion of excavations at Lexden, including Cymbeline's 'tomb'. (They were both local historians of note.) He concludes, "I rather hope that the prohibition of Christmas Cards for 1942 may be withdrawn or modified next year but this will depend upon the war developments [.]". Benham's other claim to fame is his book of quotations.