Lewis, C.S
Transposition and Other Addresses.
London : Geoffrey Bles, 1949.
First edition of this compilation of addresses by Lewis. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition with light rubbing.
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Item Number: RRB-151859
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West, Stephen [Jonathan Edwards]
An Essay on Moral Agency: Containing Remarks on a Late Anonymous Publication, Entitled, An Examination of the Late President Edward’s Inquiry on Freedom of Will.
Salem : Printed by Thomas C. Cushing, 1794.
Second edition of this work defending Jonathan Edwards treatise Freedom of the Will. Octavo, bound in full calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within gilt bands, morocco spine label. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.
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Item Number: RRB-150346
Gandhi, Mahatma [Mohandas]
My Appeal to the British.
New York : The John Day Company, 1942.
First edition of this collection of articles published by Mahatma Gandhi between April and July of 1942 which culminated in the Quit India movement and led to his arrest. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Edited by Anand T. Hingorani.
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Item Number: RRB-148089
Vincent Peale, Norman
The Power of Positive Thinking.
New York : Foundation For Christian Living, 1956.
Early printing of Norman Vincent Peale’s enduring classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Dr. Richard Shaw who with his great skill demonstrated the ideas in the book- Norman Vincent Peale 10/6/89.” In near fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-133991
Penney, J.C
View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook.
New York : Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1961.
First edition, third printing of this work of sage advice on the principles of business success from one of America’s most influential twentieth-century retailers. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Major Benjamin Namm – Best wishes sincerely JCPenney -.” The recipient, Benjamin Namm was theContinue reading "View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook."
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Item Number: RRB-149211
Chambers, Oswald
Biblical Ethics.
London : Simpkin Marshall, 1941.
First edition of Chambers’ work on Biblical ethics. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light wear.
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Item Number: RRB-84778
D'Antonio, Michael. [Joan Didion]
Heaven on Earth: Dispatches From America’s Spiritual Frontier.
New York : Crown Publishers, Inc., 1992.
First edition of the journalist’s objective exploration of “New Age” spirituality. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of Joan Didion with the original typed transmittal letter signed by the Senior Editor of Crown Publishers to Joan Didion laid in. The recipient, American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation in the 1960s andContinue reading "Heaven on Earth: Dispatches From America’s Spiritual Frontier."
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Item Number: RRB-141834
Pagels, Elaine H.
The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon’s Commentary on John.
Nashville & New York : Abingdon Press, 1973.
First edition of this comprehensive study examining how Gnostic texts interpret the Gospel of John. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-151466
Merton, Thomas
The Seven Storey Mountain.
New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, 1948.
Early printing of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, bookplate to the front free endpaper.
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Item Number: RRB-151033
Edwards, Jonathan
A History of the Work of Redemption.
New York : T. & J. Swords, 1793.
Early American edition of this work by the famed philosopher and theologian. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, frontispiece. In good condition with bumping and rubbing to the extremities, toning throughout, small losses to the front free endpaper and top of the title page, spine repaired and rebacked.
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Item Number: RRB-147866
Wells, H.G
Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”.
London : Watts & Co., 1926.
First British edition of Wells’ polemical defense of The Outline of History against Hilaire Belloc’s criticisms. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006Continue reading "Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”."
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Item Number: RRB-151199
Norman, Howard
Northern Tales: Traditional Stories of Eskimo and Indian Peoples.
New York : Pantheon Books, 1990.
First edition of this spellbinding collection of tales of the far North. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Angela Skouras.
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Item Number: RRB-135334
Kingsley, Charles
Twenty-Five Village Sermons.
London : John W. Parker, 1849.
First edition of this collection of mid-19th-century sermons. Duodecimo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards by Tout & Sons with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition, bookplateContinue reading "Twenty-Five Village Sermons."
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Item Number: RRB-151100
Buber, Martin
Tales of the Hasidim: The Early Masters.
London : Thames and Hudson, 1956.
Early edition of this seminal work of the Hasidic movement. Octavo, publisher’s original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, front panel vignette of whales stamped in gilt. Very good in a good dust jacket with damp-staining to the rear panels of both. Translated by Olga Marx.
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Item Number: RRB-149173
Maxwell, John C
5 Levels of Leadership.
New York : Center Street, 2011.
First edition of this inspirational work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Melody J. Maxwell 12.11.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, marginalia. Jacket design by Brand Navigation.
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Item Number: RRB-141311
Tolstoy, Leo. Vladimir Tchertkoff
Christian Martyrdom in Russia: Persecution of the Spirit-Wrestlers (or Doukhobortsi) in the Caucus.
London : The Brotherhood Publishing Co, 1897.
First edition of Tchertkoff’s work on the persecution of the Doukhobors. Octavo, original wrappers. In good condition.
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Item Number: RRB-135138
Wiesel, Elie; Mark Podwal
A Passover Haggadah.
New York : A Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuter Inc, 1993.
First edition of this traditional Passover text paired with Wiesel’s poetic commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by illustrator Mark Podwal with an original drawing of a Torah on the front free endpaper, “For Isman Schorsch, Many Happy Passovers, Mark Podwal.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. As commented uponContinue reading "A Passover Haggadah."
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Item Number: RRB-151725
McManus, Erwin Raphael
Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit.
Nashville : Nelson Books, 2008.
Early printing of this early work by McManus. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Dan- Live your story Leave a mark! Erwin McManus.” In very good condition with some highlighting. Cover design by Joby Harris.
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Item Number: RRB-136213
Borg, Marcus & Wright, N.T
The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions.
San Francisco : Harper Collins, 1999.
First edition of this work by theologians Borg and Wright. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Borg on the front free endpaper prior to publication, “Dec. ’98 To Maren, From one who knows yours parents, and with best wishes. Marcus Borg.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-101663
Pogrebin, Abigail
My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew.
Bedford, New York : Fig Tree Books, 2017.
First edition of this memoir and cultural reportage of the Jewish liturgical calendar. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “12.5.17 For Karen, My fellow journalist and fellow “wondering” jew. I hope this speaks to you, Abigail Pogrebin.” Fine in a fineContinue reading "My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew."
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Item Number: RRB-148948
Jay, William
A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Mexican War.
Boston : Benjamin B. Mussey & Co, 1849.
Second edition of American abolitionist and jurist William Jay’s classic antiwar treatise. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In good condition with some wear to the crown and foot of the spine.
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Item Number: RRB-82412
Kaplan, Mordecai M
A New Zionism.
New York : Herzyl Press, 1959.
Second enlarged edition. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily Inscribed by Mordecai Kaplan to a noted Zionist on the half-title page. In near fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-679
Yogananda, Paramhansa
Autobiography of a Yogi.
New York : The Philosophical Library, 2005.
Reprint of one of the most important spiritual books of the twentieth century, Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-135452
Wells, H.G
The Undying Fire: A Contemporary Novel.
London : Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1919.
First British edition of Wells’ philosophical reimagining of the Book of Job set against the moral and scientific crises of the modern world. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth. In very good condition, signature to the front free endpaper.
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Item Number: RRB-151168
An Essay on Moral Agency: Containing Remarks on a Late Anonymous Publication, Entitled, An Examination of the Late President Edward’s Inquiry on Freedom of Will.
Fine Bindings and Sets
$375.00
RRB-150346
View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook.
Economics and Finance
$350.00
RRB-149211
The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon’s Commentary on John.
First Edition
$300.00
RRB-151466
Christian Martyrdom in Russia: Persecution of the Spirit-Wrestlers (or Doukhobortsi) in the Caucus.
First Edition
$175.00
RRB-135138
