71. Sayers, Dorothy L.

Creed or Chaos ? – And other Essays in popular Theology.

First Edition. London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1947. Small Octavo. VII, 88 pages. Hardcover / Original, red publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Dustjacket not present ! Very minor finger-staining on page three. Edges slightly foxed and corners slightly bumped. Otherwise in excellent, firm condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner on endpaper. The rare first edition of one of the more uncommon Sayers-titles.

72. Gould, Robert Freke.

The History of Freemasonry – Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, Etc. – Embracing an Investigation of the Records of the Organisations of the Fraternity in England, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies, France, Germany, and the United States [of America]. Derived from Official Sources.

Six Volumes (complete set). London, Thomas C. Jack, 1887. Quarto (23 cm wide x 29 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Prince of Wales in Full Masonic Regalia, Pages 1 – 252 (continued in Volume II), 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume II: Frontispiece – Portrait of Colonel Le Gendre Starkie, Pages continue from Volume I = page 253 – page 504, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume III: Frontispiece – Portrait of his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, 248 pages with 9 Illustrations / Volume IV: Pages continue from Volume III = page 249 – page 502, with 8 Illustrations (including Frontispiece) / Volume V: Frontispiece – Portrait of The Earl Percy, 250 pages, with 8 Illustrations / Volume VI: Pages continue from Volume V: page 251 – page 502, with 8 illustrations (including Frontispiece). Hardcover / Original, bright blue publisher’s cloth with decorative gilt-ornament to each bindings. A stunning set in Near Mint condition with only very minor signs of wear.

73. [Russell, Lord John / John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford].

Family – Bible of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, with his bookplate to the Pastedown / The Holy Bible – Containing The Old and New Testaments : Translated out of the Original Tongues : And With The Former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesty’s Special Command [The titlepage of the New Testament reads: “The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : Translated out of the Original Greek : And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised”]. Appointed to be read in Churches.

Stereotype Edition. Two Volumes in One (complete). London, Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Straha, 1817. Small Octavo. 1119 pages [Old Testament] / 343 pages [New Testament]. Hardcover / Excellent, full green morocco, with rich gilt tooling and lettering. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extraordinary little hand-bible of the 6th Duke of Bedford.

74. Aquinas, St.Thomas.

Summa Theologiae [Cura Fratrum eiusdem Ordinis].

Five Volumes [complete set with Supplement and Index]. Matriti, Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 1951. Octavo. Pagination: Prima Pars (Volume I): XXI, 851 pages / Prima Secundae (Volume II): XX, 848 pages / Secunda Secundae (Volume III): XXVIII, 1230 pages / Tertia Pars (Volume IV): XIX, 798 pages / Supplementum – Indices (Volume V): Supplement: XX, 630 plus 389 pages of “Index Catechistarum” // Original Hardcover. Name-sticker of preowner to pastedwon / Endpaper of Volume 1 taped. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

75. Nicolau, PP. Michaele / Salaverri, Ioachim.

Sacrae Theologiae Summa.

Four Volumes [complete set]. Matriti, Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 1952-1953. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: XXIII, 1151 pages / Volume II: XXIV, 1066 pages / Volume III: XXIII, 901 pages / Volume IV: XXIV, 1110 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjackets slightly frayed and with some tears. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner on endpapers.

76. Solano, Jesus.

Textos Eucharisticos Primitivos – Edicion bilingue de los contenidos en la Sagrada Escritura y los Santos Padres, con introducciones y notas por Jesus Solano.

Bilingual Edition in Latin / Spanish. Two Volumes [complete set]. Matriti, Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 1952-1954. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: XXXIX, 754 pages (with illustrations of “La Sinagoga de Cafarnaun”, “Panes conservados entre las cenizas de un horno en Pompeya” etc. etc.) / Volume II: XIX, 1009 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjackets slightly frayed and with some tears. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner on endpapers.

77. Facchinetti, P. Vittorino.

La Verna nel Casentino con disegni originali e 25 illustrazioni in tricromia di Luigi Zago.

Milano/Firenze, Santa Lega Eucaristica, Collegio S. Bonaventura, 1925. 22.8cm x17.2cm. 149 pages with several coloured illustrations. Original, illustrated Softcover (by Luigi Zago). Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Upper spine with minor damage. [I Santuari Francescani – Volume I].

78. Erikson, Erik H.

Il Giovane Lutero. Studio storico-psicoanalitico. [Signed / Inscribed by Erik Erikson to Ann Malamud].

First Edition. Rome, Armando Armando Editore, 1967. 16 x 24 cm. 270 pages, signed by the author. Original illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Erik Erikson on the endpaper: “For Ann Malamud from Danna and Erik H. Erikson – Xmas 1969”.

79. Tokiwa, Gishin.

A Dialogue on the Contemplation-Extinguished. A translation based on Professor Seozan Yanagida’s modern Japanese translation and consultations with Professor Yoshitaka Iriya.

No place, The Institute for Zen Studies, 1973. 8°. 39 pages english text plus c. 95 pages of text / images in chinese. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

80. [Mechthild of Magdeburg] Mechtild, S.

Select Revelations of S Mechtild. Taken from the Five Books of Her Spiritual Grace.

London, Thomas Richardson, 1875. Octavo. 238 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Medieval Library of Mystical and Ascetical Works].