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1165363054.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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108846London William Croke 1679. . First edition collation: 8 136pp 8vo 180 x 115 mm; pen trials to title verso and final leaf footer light dampstaining and browning mostly to margins upper margin shaved touching a few pagination numerals mispaginated but complete; contemporary sheep worn upper cover near detached housed in modern drop-box. <br /> The first edition of Lancelot Addison's 1632-1703 biography of the Prophet Muhammad and examination of Muslim teachings.<br /><br />A scholarly work much informed by Addison's seven years living amongst the Jews and Muslims of Tangier The Life and Death of Mahumed presented a revisionist account of the history of Islam 'free' from the 'many ridiculous but usual Stories. which the present Mahumedans laugh at as the malitious Inventions of the Enemies of their Prophet' Epistle Dedicatory.<br /><br />It was published during the short-lived English colony at Tangier in north western Morocco where Addison had been stationed from 1663 to 1670 as chaplain to the unfortunate garrison. The territory was acquired in the marriage treaty of Charles II with Portugal but proved a sore thumb in England's colonial ambitions from the beginning. Shortly after Addison's arrival the newly appointed governor Andrew Rutherford 1st earl of Teviot was killed in an ambush which left nearly 500 soldiers dead. Addison lamented the loss of man who 'would have made Tanger as famous an English Colony as it was once a Roman' The Moores Baffled pp.25-2.<br /><br />An uncommon work ESTC records only 11 copies in institutional collections. It was reissued the same year under the revised title The First State of Mahumedism.<br /> ESTC R33059; Wing A523. London, William Croke, 1679. unknown
107169London Printed by J.C. for William Crooke at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar 1676. . Second edition corrected by the author; 8vo engraved frontispiece trimmed close title-page printed in red and black contemporary sprinkled calf gilt morocco lettering piece rubbed short splits to joints. 12 247 5 pp.<br /> An interesting early account of life and customs of the Jewish community of the Barbary Coast.<br /><br />Lancelot Addison 1632-1703 was an English author and Church of England clergyman he was educated at Queens College Oxford and worked as a chaplain in Tangier for seven years in the 1660s. Some scholars point out that part of this work largely repeats material found in the English translation of Johannes Buxtorf's Synagoga Judaica: The Jewish Synagogue or an Historical Narration of the State of the Jewes. London 1657.<br /> ESTC R9967; Wing A 527. London, Printed by J.C. for William Crooke, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, 1676. unknown
0483601683.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
3348023564.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
196011534BBStuttgart / Hamburg, Deutscher Bücherbund, ohne Jahr (um 1960). 8°, 302 S., mit zahlreichen, teilweise ganzseitigen s/w-Illustrationen im Mehrfarbendruck (Schwarz, Gold), Kopffarbschnitt, original Leineneinband (Hardcover) mit figürlicher goldener Deckelverzierung (zwei Ritter) und goldener Rückenbeschriftung auf grünem Grund sowie goldenen, grünen und grün-goldenen Zierbünden, farbig illustr. original Schutzumschlag, figürlich illustrierte, ockerfarbene Vorsätze, erste Auflage dieser Ausgabe Schutzumschlag minimal angerändert, Schutzumschlagrücken ein wenig aufgehellt, sonst und insgesamt ein sehr gutes, sauberes Exemplar (bi2)
1981R320097005DESCLEE DE BROUWER. 1981. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 247 pages .. . . . Classification Dewey : 260-Théologie sociale chrétienne
Q-048621673XDover Publications 1966-06-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Dover Publications paperback
1810WRCAM30572Charleston: J. Hoff's Wholesale and Retail Book-store 1810. 4284pp. Contemporary mottled calf maroon gilt morocco label. Rubbed front joint cracked scattered foxing. Very good. Prayer for dummies. An interesting and uncommon South Carolina imprint. Shaw & Shoemaker locate only four copies. Not in Turnbull. Scarce. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 20878. J. Hoff's Wholesale and Retail Book-store unknown books
1629WRCLIT66083London: Excudebat Felix Kyngston pro R.B. & Andraea Hebb 1629. 14200blank;2871 blankpp. Lacking A1 blank except for signature mark. Quarto. Modern three quarter calf and marbled boards raised bands gilt labels. A2-3 a bit frayed and darkened at fore-edges early ink name on title with faint old seminary blindstamp in lower corner some occasional mild foxing or faint spotting small burn hole in fore-margin of C3 some occasional light pencil marginal highlighting otherwise a good to very good copy well bound. First edition of this significant posthumously published collection of Andrewes' shorter works with each of the dozen main divisions marked by its own printed general title. Andrewes is of course best honored among present generations for his gifted use of the English language in his sermons and in his role in the translation and editing of the text of the King James Bible. NCBEL I:1920. ESTC S122313. STC 602. Excudebat Felix Kyngston pro R.B. & Andraea Hebb hardcover books
196021656Philadelphia: Janus Press 1960. First edition. One of 150 numbered copies signed by the printer Claire Van Vliet. Presentation copy inscribed by Van Vliet on a preliminary leaf to typographer & printer John Anderson with whom Van Vliet apprenticed and his wife: "Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs A with best wishes for the new year love from Claire. Very fine copy. Square 12mo original orange wrappers sewn as issued. Very fine copy. Janus Press unknown books
1969193783World Pub. Co 1969-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First printing stated! Dust jacket and book are clean binding is good no marks or notations. Jacket has light age toning around edges. HB HS World Pub. Co hardcover books
41210Margins: 120x68 mm. Right margin trimmed slightly affecting image. faint soiling. Somewhat faint impression. unknown books
41211Plate: 78x66 mm. Margin: 154x106 mm. Soiling and discoloration. unknown books
1019882379.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Z1-S-014-02561Nabu Press. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Nabu Press unknown
1020682604.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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054820277X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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2007DADAX054820277XKessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x1.13x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
163583350London c1635. Presumed from the Third Edition of Sermons. Disbound This had been shipped rolled in a tube but is suitable for flat presentation or binding. Fair. Format is approximately 8.25 inches by 12 inches. Pagination is 923 to 932 with page 926 and 927 misnumbered as 916 and 919. The flow of the text indicates that these are not pages from a different document but are misnumbered through a printer's error. Text is in English with some Latin phrasing included. Discoloration and some tearing at top of pages. Illustrations on page 923 925 and 932. Text has some printed marginal comments and references. These five sheets/10 pages were removed from a larger work which is believed to be the third edition London 1635 of his Sermons and the pagination is consistent with Gunpowder Plot sermons being found on pages 900 to 1008 of that volume. In 1612 Andrewes selection of this text is unusual coming from Lamentations 3: 22: "It is the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not." He contrasts the mercies that Jeremiah witnessed with those enjoyed by England. His theme is that the mercy God showed to England supersedes that for the Israelites and he carefully notes that mercy should then follow from those who have received mercy. Weighted so heavily on the side of mercy especially in the textual embedding of the mercy in terms of imminent suffering the sermon's emphasis requires hearers to adjust their understanding of God's intervention on their behalf. It marks a shift toward addressing the important point of obligations. Due to this shift it is grouped among the latter sermons. Prince Henry's mortal illness prevented the king from attending. It was the only Gunpowder sermon James ever missed. Lancelot Andrewes 1555 - 25 September 1626 was an English bishop and scholar who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester of Ely and of Winchester and oversaw the translation of the King James Version of the Bible or Authorized Version. In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a lesser festival. On the accession of James I Andrewes rose into great favor. He assisted at James's coronation and in 1604 took part in the Hampton Court Conference. Andrewes' name is the first on the list of divines appointed to compile the Authorized Version of the Bible. He headed the "First Westminster Company" which took charge of the first books of the Old Testament Genesis to 2 Kings. He acted furthermore as a sort of general editor for the project as well. Following the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot Andrewes was asked to prepare a sermon to be presented to the king in 1606 Sermons Preached upon the V of November in Lancelot Andrewes XCVI Sermons 3rd. Edition London1635 pp. 889890 900-1008 . In this sermon Lancelot Andrewes justified the need to commemorate the deliverance and defined the nature of celebrations. This sermon became the foundation of celebrations which continue 400 years later. Andrewes preached regularly and submissively before James I and his court on the anniversaries of the Gowrie Conspiracy and the Gunpowder Plot. These sermons were used to promulgate the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings. In 1609 he published Tortura Torti a learned work which grew out of the Gunpowder Plot controversy. In 1617 he accompanied James I to Scotland with a view to persuading the Scots that Episcopacy was preferable to Presbyterianism. He was made dean of the Chapel Royal and translated by the confirmation of his election to that see in February 1619 to Winchester a diocese that he administered with great success. Following his death in 1626 in his Southwark palace he was mourned alike by leaders in church and state and buried beside the high altar at St. Saviour's now Southwark Cathedral then in the Diocese of Winchester. Ninety-six of his sermons were published in 1631 by command of Charles I have been occasionally reprinted and are considered among the most rhetorically developed and polished sermons of the late-sixteenth and early-seventeenth centuries. Because of these Andrewes has been commemorated by literary greats such as T. S. Eliot. In his 1997 novel Timequake Kurt Vonnegut suggested that Andrewes was "the greatest writer in the English language" citing as proof the first few verses of the 23rd Psalm. His translation work has also led him to appear as a character in three plays dealing with the King James Bible Howard Brenton's Anne Boleyn 2010 Jonathan Holmes' Into Thy Hands 2011 and David Edgar's Written on the Heart 2011. unknown
1021103071.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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