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The Sailors Bible Holman Black Leather Tab Closure

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Contains Old Testament, New Testament and Sailors Additional Material. Gilt page ends, black ribbon marker. Black and red text. Double column with footnotes. Presentation page, awards page, special occasions page..all unmarked. Excellent condition.

Title: The Sailors Bible
ISBN: 1586401025
Author: --
Copyright: 2004
Publisher: Holman
Illustrated by: no illustrations
Measures: 6 7/8 x 4 3/4
Page count: 1140
Binding: bonded leather, black with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover

My Sunday Missal Stedman Latin English Vintage

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Nihil obstat and Imprimatur declared. Authorized New Translation in the Proper and New Uniform Text in the ordinary. Latin English Edition. Dialog mass. Using new translation from New Testament and a simplified method of following mass with an explanation before each mass of its theme. Seven sacraments in daily prayers. Black and red text.

Condition: Has handling use wear. No inscriptions. No markings noted. The cover and pages are all intact and in good condition.

Title: My Sunday Missal
Copyright: 1942
Publisher: Confraternity
Illustrated: yes
Measures: 5 3/16 x 3 3/16
Page count: 351
Binding: soft cover, black with red lettering and decoration on cover. Red page ends.

Holy Bible King James London 1915 Leather Yap Antique

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. King James. London Clear-Type Press. Nonpareil 32mo, Clear-Type edition. 1915. Manufactured in Great Britain. Limp binding, black leather, semi yap, gilt over red stain page ends, a (worn) single purple ribbon marker. Measures 6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches. With a Chronology of events between the time of Cyrus and the birth of Christ. Illustrated with b/w photos and maps in color.

Condition:

The leather is still supple with a very nice feel in hand. The presentation page is filled in. No interior markings noted. One page has minor chipping which does not interfere with text. The cover and pages are intact and in good condition.

The New Jerusalem Bible Standard Edition HCDJ 1999

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The New Jerusalem Bible, Standard Edition. The Complete Text of the Ancient Canon of the Scriptures. A glossy hardcover Bible with dustjacket. The Bible cover looks the same as the DJ. Doubleday, 1999, printed in the USA. In this Bible the text has been completely reset making it easier to read, study, and meditate upon Scripture. The elegant translation itself, based on the incomparable scholarship and literary sensitivity that are hallmarks of The New Jerusalem Bible, remains unchanged. This is a reliable modern version of the Bible, backed by the imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church. The Standard Edition offers several attractive new features:

a portable 5 7/8" x 8 3/4" trim size
a relatively lightweight total of 1,406 pages
a user-friendly interior design featuring double columns throughout
clear descriptive section heads
easy-to-read Palatino font
no extraneous editorial matter, just the Biblical text and required textual notes

Whether you read the Bible occasionally or daily, whether you are a lay person or Scripture scholar, whether you are in church or school, at home or the office, you will quickly appreciate the appealing look and feel of this new edition.

Condition:

A pre-owned Bible. No inscriptions or bookplates. No interior markings noted. Very light signs of use. The dustjacket is not price clipped. The cover and pages are intact and in great condition.

New St. Joseph Daily Missal and Hymnal Geniune Leather

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

New St. Joseph Daily Missal and Hymnal. New revised Liturgy. Catholic Book Publishing. Copyight 1966 Nihil Obstat and Imprimitur declared.

The official prayers for the celebration of daily mass. With the peoples parts printed in boldface type and arranged for parish participation. In accordance with the new revised liturgy as directed by Vatican Council II.

810/133 Genuine Leather flex cover measuring 6 3/8 in. x 4 1/8 in. with gilt edges on all sides, 5 ribbon markers, gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and red decoration on cover.

Condition:

No inscriptions. The gilt edges have some minor scuffing. A couple of pages with toning. The pages and cover are intact and in great condition.

The Soul's Cry and the Lord's Answer Bible Passages Vintage Book

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The Soul's Cry and the Lord's Answer
American Tract Society
Hardcover, brown textured cloth bound book with fancy gilded embellishment on the cover and gilded lettering on the cover and spine. It measures 5 1/2 x 4 1/8. Pages printed on heavy paper.

Contains comforting and inspirational passages from the Bible.

Includes:

The Soul's Cry and the Lord's Answer, 30 pages
Sunbeams for Human Hearts from God's Own Word, 47 pages

Has an inscription on a front endpage, foxing starting and some light cover wear. The cover and pages are all intact and in very good condition. A very hard to come by little book.

Antique King James Bible Eyre and Spottiswoode Leather with Clasp 1868

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Black pebbled leather binding with 5 raised bands and metal frame and clasp. The frame is fitted to the three sides of front and back covers. Has gilded page ends.
Measures 5 4/8 in. x 3 5/8 in., unpaginated.
The first page (translators presentation page) begins:

To the most high and mighty prince, James by the Grace Of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Defender of the Faith.

No date mentioned for the Old Testament.

The New Testament begins:
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek; and with the former diligently compared and revised. By His majesty's special command appointed to be read in Churches.

London, Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode,
M.DCCC.LXVIII (1868)

condition:
The translators presentation page to King James has a horizontal tear 3/4 of the way down the page with the top section of the page detached from the text block. The lower portion of the page is still attached. I can not verify if this is missing a title page for the Old Testament or not. Inscriptions on the front and rear endpages.
It's in good condition otherwise.

The New Testament ABS 1860 Black Leather with Clasp Antique

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek; and with the former diligently compared and revised.
1860
New York, American Bible Society, Instituted in the year 1816.

Decorative black leather binding with brass clasp. Gilt page ends on all sides. Clasp is intact and functional.
A pocket size New Testament measuring 4 5/8 in. x 2 7/8 in. with 306 pages; includes content pages in the back.

condition:
Has general handling use wear of a well loved Bible. Interior foxing. There's a lightly penciled inscription and reading notations on the ffep. Page 3 has a 3/4 in. vertical tear in the margin near the spine. It does not affect the reading. There's a 1/2 in. loss of leather at the head of the spine. A wonderful little treasure in good condition.

The Political Thought Thomas Aquinas Vintage Catholic Book

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The Political Thought of Thomas Aquinas

By Thomas Gilby. The University of Chicago Press, published 1958. First edition. Printed in Great Britain. Hardcover, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" with 357 pages. Tucked between the pages is a religous card showing "Our Lady Of Guadelupe" - Intercessor of the unborn

Introduction:

Rise of the European State from Feudalism - Frederick II and the Regnum - St. Thomas's background - His four new principles:

1. Political authority based on nature, not convention

2. Not derived from ecclesiastical authority

3. Limited to the maintenance of external justice

4. Exercised as art, not expansion of ethics - Political science subsumed in a wider philosophical and theological doctrine

The content pages have been scanned for your viewing. They were scanned as a b/w image to reduce file size and so are not showing the actual color/texture of the paper.

Not an ex-library, no inscriptions. The cover has some wear along the edges/head and foot of spine/corners. The corners are just slightly bumped. The cover and pages are intact and in very good condition.

The Literature Of Old Testament Bible History Vintage Book

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The Literature Of The Old Testament

Records Of Civilization: Sources and Studies edited by James T. Shotwell

Julius A. Bewer, Columbia New York 1922. University Press, copyright 1922, set-up and electrotyped, published July, 1922. First edition. Hardcover, dark green cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration on cover and spine. Measures 9 1/8 x 6 1/4 with 452 pages. Contains bibliography, index, some footnotes, index of Old Testament passages.

The Literature of the Old Testament In its Historical Development. The contents are shown in the pictures below.

The cover has some wear/spotting, particularly fray at corners and head/heel of spine, slit in cloth only on rear hinge (superficial). Bookplate on front paste down. There are some scattered underlines/notations (penciled-nothing distracting). The cover and pages are intact and in good condition.

Songs of Hope for the Church and Sunday School

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Compiled and edited by E.O. Excell

Printed in round & shaped notes with orchestration

Hope Publishing Company

No date. Circa early 1900's.

Hardcover, light brown cloth binding with brown lettering and decoration on cover measuring 8 1/8 in. x 6 in.

Over 260 songs with music

Includes Selected Psalms, Responsive readings, Index, Topic Index, The Lords Prayer, The Apostles Creed, The Ten Commandments.

Has an ownership plate afixed to the FFEP which says "This book is the property of the Acoaxet Chapel". Also some minor spotting. The cover and pages are all intact and in great condition.

The Jerusalem Bible Readers Edition HCDJ 2000

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The Jerusalem Bible, Readers Edition. Glossy hardcover with unclipped dustjacket. Printed in the USA. Doubleday, 2000. Single column format.

When it comes to Bible translations, readability and reliability are what matter; and on both counts, the original Jerusalem Bible stands alone. Reissued for the first time in over a decade, The Jerusalem Bible, Reader's Edition carries the imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church. It meets the need for a modern translation based on the most reliable ancient texts. While it avoids the archaic language of the King James Version, it still holds to the traditional (noninclusive) language that appeals to conservative Catholic and Protestant Christians. The Jerusalem Bible, Reader's Edition is filled with several appealing features:

the complete canon of Holy Scripture, including the deuterocanonical books
an English translation that is as close as possible to the literal meaning of the ancient texts
traditional, noninclusive language
brief introductions to each book that orient the reader to the historical setting
limited footnotes where necessary to clarify only the literal meaning of the text
a portable 5 7/8 X 8 3/4 trim size

Condition: A pre-owned Bible. No inscriptions or bookplates. No interior markings noted. Very light signs of use. The dustjacket is not price clipped. The cover and pages are intact and in great condition.

The Vatican II Weekday Missal St. Paul Edition 1975

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The Vatican II Weekday Missal, St. Paul Editions. Published in the USA by the Daughters of St. Paul. 1975. Companion volume to the The Vatican II Sunday Missal. Black pebble textured flex cover with gilt lettering and decoration on the cover and spine. Measures 6 7/8 x 5 inches with 2397 pages. Gilt page ends on all sides. Four ribbon markers. Complete texts of every weekday mass throughout the year. From 1975 to 1999 and thereafter. Biblical introductions to the readings. Daily meditations and brief profiles of the Saints by his excellency Most Reverand John F. Whealon. Scripture texts from the New American Bible.

Condition:

A pre-owned Missal. Has a dedication to Mother from daughter with the 131 Psalm on the FFEP. No other markings noted. The cover and pages are intact and in great condition.

Nelson New American Bible Catholic Boxed Vintage 1971

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Nelson New American Bible translated by the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Thomas Nelson Inc., Catholic Publishers. 1971. Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur declared. Gift/study boxed edition, 9053. Black leatherflex, limp style, velva-gold edges. Measures 8 3/8 x 6 inches with 1398 pages. Double column layout with footnotes at the bottom of the inner columns. Contents include: introductions to the Books of the Bible, references and notes, presentation page.

Condition:

No inscriptions or markings on the presentation page. No interior markings noted. The cover and pages are intact. Looks in near new condition and unread. The box shows a bit of wear with two vertical corner tears on the side of the top cover otherwise all intact.

The Jerusalem Bible Readers Edition 1968 Doubleday SC

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

The Jerusalem Bible Readers Edition. Doubleday 1968. Printed in the USA. Softcover Bible measuring 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 2 1/4 inches. Cover design by Cheryl Brown. Has maps in color and b/w. Single column layout, footnotes at the bottom. Includes supplements; chronological table, measures and money. The abridged introduction and notes are based on those from La Bible de Jerusalem published by Les Editions du Cerf, Paris. Has page toning, minor damp stain and a writing on the ffep. The pages and cover are intact.

Old Testament Studies 1967 Berean School of the Bible

sales@booksandunusuals.com (M.L. Rocha) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Old Testament Studies by Frank M. Boyd. Berean School of the Bible. Correspondence School of the Assemblies of God. 1967 Gospel Publishing House. Printed in the USA. Hardcover edition.

42 lessons with study questions.

Three volumes.

Vol. 1 - Genesis to Chronicles (and Esther) - 282 pages
Vol. 2 - Ezra, Nehemiah, Job through Song of Solomon, Joel, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah - 256 pages
Vol. 3 - Jeremiah to Danial, Obadiah, Micah to Malachi - 324 pages

In used conditon containing notations. The covers and pages are intact.