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The Heretic: A Play in Three Acts
by West, Morris L.
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780688017798
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£12.06
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New York: William Morrow , 1969. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. An apparent first of this attractive hardcoer, black and gold decorated boards, in identical slipcase. No jacket, as issued, but the publisher's band around the slipcase is not present. Still, fine in a fine slipcase. Internally clean and unmarked.
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£12.06
Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine
by Ehrman, Bart
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780195181401
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£6.45
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Oxford University Press, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. From the renowned religious historian Bart Ehrman, a thoughtful look at what religious/historical elements of Dan Brown's sensationalist Da Vinci Code have some basis in fact, and which are total fabrications (and a few in between, I'd suppose). A fine first… Read more about this item Item Price
£6.45
Angels
by Underhill, James
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781568520247
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£11.29
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Konecky & Konecky, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A fine copy, an apparent first, in a NF jacket with minimal shelfwear. Internally clean and unmarked, NOT ex-library. Largely an examination of images of angels in art, with many well reproduced plates of old master paintings. Chapters Include: Angels: An… Read more about this item Item Price
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Why the Christian Right Is Wrong: A Minister's Manifesto for Taking Back Your Faith, Your Flag, Your Future
by Meyers, Robin
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2006
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780787984465
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£7.66
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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. I guess my question would be try and find some reason the Christian Right ISN'T wrong, but then again, I don't need much convincing. If you know someone who does, this is the book for you. As new--unread in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Marguerite De Angeli's Book of Favorite Hymns
by De Angeli, Marguerite
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1963
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£22.58
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New York: Doubleday, 1963. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A lovely copy of this illusrtated book of hymns. No jacket as issued, previous owner's small ex-libris stamp to front pastedown. Not an ex-library copy. Boards very slightly bowed, minimal wear to board edges. Very clean internally. Copy of 1969… Read more about this item Item Price
£22.58
That First Easter
by Denker, Henry
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£19.76
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1959. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Keats, Ezra Jack. First printing of this young reader's adaptation of the Easter story. Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Fine in a Good+ jacket with multiple small tears and chips. Book itself quite lovely.
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£19.76
Friends for the Journey: Two Extraordinary Women Celebrate Friendships Made and Sustained Through the Seasons of Life
by L'Engle, Madeleine;Shaw, Luci
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1997
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780892839865
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£8.07
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Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publications, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice copy of this book detailing the friendship between author Madeleine L'Engle and Luci Shaw. Second printing, fine in a VG jacket with a notable crease to the front flap.
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The Book of J
by Rosenbloom, David and Bloom, Harold
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780802110503
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£8.07
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New York: Grove Press, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Second printing of this examination of portions of early books of the Old Testament. An introductory author about the author, "J", by Bloom, a new translation of the works by Rosenberg, and commentary on the text from Bloom. Fine in a near fine, mildly… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Little Book of Prayers and Graces
by Hawkins, Quail
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Published
- 1952
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£8.07
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New York: Doubleday, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. De Angeli, Marguerite. Beautiful illustrations on this little book of prayers. Jacket is intact, but rough--several tears, small chips, creases, price clipped. Internally clean and bright--binding is somewhat frail.
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£8.07
The Unicorn
by Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1956
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£8.07
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New York: Pantheon, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A fourth printing (from the year of publication) of this collection of poems from the author of Gift from the Sea. Jacket has a little wear to corners, and some tearing/chipping to hear of spine. Book near fine, save a little wear to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Onderwijzing in De Gereformeerde Geloofsleer
by Bosma, M.J.
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1910
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- Cloth
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£9.68
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Grand Rapids, MI: B. Sevensma, 1910. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Apparently, a book about Christian Reformed Church doctrine. In Dutch. Wear to brown cloth boards, including what looks kind of like a bite mark to lower rear.
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£9.68
Our Lady of the Lost and Found
by Schoemperlen, Diane
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780670899777
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£8.07
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New York: Viking, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A very nice copy of this novel about a woman visited by the Virgin Mary. Like--really visited--Mary brings a suitcase and stays a while. NF in a like jacket, very light soil and a tiny nick to top edge. First printing.… Read more about this item Item Price
£8.07
The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out Of Darkness
by Armstrong, Karen
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2004
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780375413186
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£9.68
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New York: Alfred a Knopf, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A very nice first edition of the author's memoir. Now one of the most popular writers of serious religious and spiritual books, this is the tale of her departure from a convent amid depression and uncertainty, late diagnosis as an… Read more about this item Item Price
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Thunder from Jerusalem
by Thoene, Brock; Thoene, Bodie
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Cloth
- ISBN
- 9780670892068
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£6.45
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New York: Viking Press, 2000. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Husband and wife team's second novel in the Zion Legacy series, focused on the founding of Israel and the struggles of the young nation. Near fine in a NF, price clipped jacket. First printing, no remainder mark.
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£6.45
Emanuel Swedenborg : Prophet of Higher Evolution
by Swanton, John R.
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1928
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- Hardcover
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£24.20
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New York: New Church Press, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An introduction to the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg, published by his church. Very good in an about very good jacket---sizeable chip to top jacket corner, other small tears, one small piece of clear tape top front. Binding sound, text unmarked. Apparent… Read more about this item Item Price
£24.20
Gaia & God: An Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing
by Ruether, Rosemary Radford
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Cloth
- ISBN
- 9780060670221
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£7.26
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New York: HarperCollins, 1992. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing, VG in NF jacket. Small bump to bottom of front board, small notation to front pastedown (numeral 1870), a few page corners with slight bends. Jacket near fine with minimal wear.
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Class, Politics, and Popular Religion in Mexico and Central America
by Binford, Leigh; Stephen, Lynn; Dow, James
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paper
- ISBN
- 9780913167403
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£4.03
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Society for Latin American Anthropology, 1990. Paper. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. As the title suggests, an examination of various aspects of Mexican and Central American culture. A bit of underlining to the TOC, oddly, and to one section of endnotes. The text itself is unmarked. A used book, but overall pretty decent.
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£4.03
The Watkins Dictionary of Angels : Over 2,000 Entries on Angels and Angelic Beings
by Cresswell, Julia
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781842932056
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- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£9.68
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London: Watkins, 2006. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Useful reference on particular angels, their origins and attributes. VG in wraps, bottom front corner a touch bent, overall quite good.
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£9.68
Second Sunday
by Bowen, Michele Andrea
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780446530330
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£9.68
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Michigan: Walk Worthy Books, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing of this novel from the author of the Essence magazine bestseller Church Folk. Focusing on the struggles of a St. Louis church to find a new pastor in 1975. Fine in a near fine jacket (slightly bowed at bottom… Read more about this item Item Price
£9.68
Das Leben Jesu
by Oehninger, Friedrich
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1902
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- Hardcover
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Evanston, Illinois, USA
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£52.43
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Konstanz, Germany: Verlag von Carl Hirsch, 1902. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. No jacket as issued, Green embossed boards with some fading to gilt lettering on spine. There is some staining to various pages, previous owner's name in pencil on title page. Life of Jesus, in German, with many B&W reproductions of religious artworks.… Read more about this item Item Price
£52.43