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This antiquarian book is in fair condition. The front, back and spine of the cover boards are extremely worn as well as the edges on all sides of the cover boards and the bumping is so bad on the corner of the front cover board the corner is missing. The pages are yellowed and tanned, and there are no marking on the pages.The binding is cracked on the inside of the cover boards. "The reader will comprehend at once this book was not desiqned as a Treasury of imperishable American poems. To make a rigidly eclectic volume would be a diversion, and sometimes I have thought to spend a few evenings in obtaining two thirds of it from pieces named in the critical essays to which the present exhibit is supplementary.In fact, more than one projector of a handbook upon the lines of Palgrave's little classic has adopted the plan suggested, and has paid a like compliment to the texts revised by the editors of "A Library of American Literature"...." - Introduction from An American Anthology: 1787-1900:Selections… Read More

This antiquarian book is in good condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is much spotting on the spine. The edges of the cover boards are also very worn. The corners are bumped. The lettering on the spine has faded and is fading on the front cover board. There is writing on the front end page. The pages are yellowed and tanned, but free of any markings.This hymnal has stood the test of time extremely well. "As by the action of the General Convention (in setting forth a new collection of hymns), a new edition of the Church Hymnal was made necessary, so by the action of the same Convention in providing for an authorized pointing of the Canticles, etc., a new edition of the Chant Book seems to be required, or at least desired by many who have requested the editor of the Church Hymnal to prepare it. The same principal which guided the editor in the preparation of the Hymnal, viz., to provide for the needs of the average choir and congregation, has… Read More

This book is in fair condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and the spine of the cover boards. The spine is exposed and frayed and the edges are worn. The corners are bumped and the cover is peeling back. The previous owners name is written on the inside of the front cover board. The image in the center of the front cover board is worn and fading.The pages are tanned and worn on the edges. "As soon as you wake make the sign of the Cross and say: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost Amen...." - Morning Prayers for Little Ones from Child's Key Of Heaven

This antiquarian book is in fair condition. The binding is loose and coming apart and the cover is torn along the spine and the corners are worn. The pages inside the book are tanned and yellowed. One of the pages is loose. This book is not for reading or handling. It should be used as a collector's piece."The Congregational Church Hymnal, edited at the request of the Congregational Union by the Rev. Dr. G.S. Barrett, was published in 1887, and has been widely used by Congregational Churches both in this country and abroad. It is not possible any adequate estimate of the great influence of the book...." - from the Congregational Hymnal

This almost antiquarian book is in good condition. There is a significant amount of wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards.The corners of the cover boards have been bumped also. The previous owners name is stamped on the inside of the front cover board and written on the first end page. The pages are yellowed and tanned, but clear of any other markings. "The purpose of this book is twofold. First: to give accurate information as to Protestantism in France from the earliest days to the present time. This purpose could by no means have been accomplished without the aid of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America in securing, and the Protestant Federation of France in procuring, precise data such as are especially to be found in Part II of this volume. Particularly is the gratitude of the compiler due to the generous interest and valuable help of such eminent French Protestants as Dean Emile Doumerge, D.D.,of the Theological Faculty of Montauban,...." - Preface from… Read More

This book is in fair condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards The edges are also worn and the corners are bumped to the point of fraying. The previous owners name is inscribed on the inside of the front cover board. The pages are yellowed and tanned. This antiquarian book provides all the old standard hymns and the Psalms. A true collector's item.

This book is an antique. It is in good condition considering it is over 100 years old. There is some wear to the cover and scuffing. The corners are also worn. Pages are tanning and spotted. There are some pencil markings inside the book.A summary of Catholic modernism by a Protestant, with a plea for it as the basis ... is found in Newman Smyth's Passing Protestantism and Coming Catholicism.

This antiquarian book is in poor condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. There are numerous soil stains on the cover boards. The edges are very worn on the cover boards and the corners of the cover boards are bumped badly. The pages are yellowed and tanned and torn The book is free from any markings."The Sunday School Chorister has been compiled, under the direction of the publishers, by one thoroughly acquainted with music and the needs of children assembled in Sunday School. The hymns and carols are selected for the seasons of the Christian Year, together with hymns for special occasions, so as to meet all the demands of the Sunday School. The Litanies for the seasons will be found a very desirable feature to be used in each Sunday's service. The service should always be choral, but an alternate service, to be read, is also given, to be used when so desired...." - Publishers Preface from The Sunday School Chorister A Service And Tune Book For The… Read More