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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Volume 2 only. Very light wear to the book, a touch more to the tips, corners and edges of the jacket; previous owner's bookplate, else clean and unmarked. First edition/printing. "A" present.Part 2 of a 2 volume study of the history and development of Christianity in America by three religious scholars of the the first half of the 20th century. H. Shelton Smith was a scholar of Christianity who spent most of his career as a professor at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He received his B.A. from Elon College (now Elon University), was ordained as a minister by the United Church of Christ, and served in 1918–1919 as first lieutenant and chaplain with the American Expeditionary Force in France. Rev. Handy served as a pastor, an army chaplain, a college instructor, and a professor of church history for 36 years at Union Theological Seminary, where he retired as Henry Sloane… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Abridged . Paperback. Very Good. First abridged edition. Lightest shelf wear to the book, clean and unmarked. "In this book Dr. Elliott provides introductions to each of the most important and significant of these remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal texts." First printing, full number line. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1951. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. tips worn, top corners bumped; jacket spine darkened, top spine chipped. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (1915–1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

New York: Broadway , 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Signed. Third printing. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket. Third printing. 8vo, 414 pp. Signed by the lama on the title page. From the flap: "In this wonderful marriage of the timeless and the timely, Surya Das has written an invaluable, authoritative text for the novice and the experienced student of Buddhism alike. Awakening the Buddha Within reveals how sacred wisdom, contemplative practice, and altruism can be integrated into our outer and inner lives--in our relationships, in the workplace, and at home.Here is a guidebook to enlightenment--a sourcebook of the sacred for anyone who wants to lead a more serene and beautiful life." Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian… Read More

New York: Broadway , 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket. 8vo, 414 pp. First printing, full number line. From the flap: "In this wonderful marriage of the timeless and the timely, Surya Das has written an invaluable, authoritative text for the novice and the experienced student of Buddhism alike. Awakening the Buddha Within reveals how sacred wisdom, contemplative practice, and altruism can be integrated into our outer and inner lives--in our relationships, in the workplace, and at home. Here is a guidebook to enlightenment--a sourcebook of the sacred for anyone who wants to lead a more serene and beautiful life." Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!  Read More

Salt Lake City: The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, 1949. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. light wear to the book, previous owner's name and address, binding not quite tight. A handsome copy in 568 double columned pages, indexed in black and blind-stamped gold pebbled cloth. The 1949 printing based on the 1920 revised format of James E. Talmadge. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Kobenhavn: Det Danske Bibelselskab, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. Clothbound.Black and gilt titles, 1952 . Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book; previous owner's bookplate and label to the front endpaper, notation to the rear endpaper, else clean and unmarked. Map in front pocket. Printed by P. Haase & Son, Copenhagen. The Bible was translated into Danish in 1524 under the authority of King Christian II. The translation was modeled on Luther's German translation of the Bible. This Danish Bible uses the 1931 Old Testament and the 1948 New Testament. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to the book; more to the tips, corners, and edges of the jacket which is spotted with several small chips and closed tears; gift inscription of 1941 else clean and unmarked. Mid 1930's, likely posthumous, reprint of the 1925 "new edition." Text only, no illustrations in this edition except for the vignette of an African couple on the dust jacket. The titles in the Houghton-Mifflin book list on the back panel were all published in 1935. Based on the author's letters, an important book about West Africa and the Bantu during the first years of the 20th century by a woman whose writing was well noticed in her day but is now little remembered. Jean Kenyon Mackenzie (1874-1936), a minister's daughter, attended Van Ness Seminary in San Francisco (1888-1890), the Sorbonne (1891-1892), and the University of California at Berkeley (1895-1896) before taking up missionary work on behalf of the Presbyterian… Read More

New York: Free Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Third printing. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket, staining in the lower gutter of the pages at preliminaries and at rear page 239 to the end. "Can the shroud be traced back past the fourteenth century? Although Wilson offers thoughtful speculation on these topics, he makes his strongest points with physical evidence. Pointing out that a newly discovered "bioplastic" coating, which is made up of living organisms and has been found on other ancient artifacts, is also present on the shroud, he shows why carbon dating could be off by as much as a thousand years in this case. Despite his belief in the shroud, Wilson is always respectful of those who oppose him, and to his credit, he demolishes conspiracy theories arguing that the 1988 carbon dating was performed on doctored samples. "--Booklist. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good. light wear to covers, clean and unmarked, matrimonial information pages blank. White and gilt decorated leather sized for purse or pocket, a ribbon marker, all edges gilt. Thin India paper, some page difficult to open, a couple of edge tears. (The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments; and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: Together with the Psalter or the Psalms of David.) A pre-1979 revision prayer book as adopted by the church in 1789 with the Articles of Religion of 1801. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Washington DC: Folger Shakespeare Library, 1978. Hardcover. Good/good. Third printing. Shelf wear to the book; more to tips, corners, and edges of the jacket; page edges spotted; jacket has several closed tears, stained / spotted. One of the most important works in the development of the Church of England. Elizabeth I made reform of the English Catholic church an early effort of her reign. The forms and practices of her newly reformed church applying to clergy and the lay people as well were established in law and by the 1559 Prayer Book. " ...the Act of Uniformity 1559, giving statutory force to the Prayer Book, passed through the House of Lords by only three votes. It made constitutional history in being imposed by the laity alone, as all the bishops, except those imprisoned by the Queen and unable to attend, voted against it. Convocation had made its position clear by affirming the traditional doctrine of the Eucharist, the authority of the Pope, and the reservation by divine law to clergy… Read More

Philadelphia: C. G. Henderson, 1857. Hardcover. Good. Shelf wear to tips and edges of the book, front hinge tender. Gilt decorated half title page. All edges gilt, gold stamped title, leather brass bound covers and four raised bands to spine, clasp closure functions. Beautiful small prayer book. 24mo, 6 x 4 in. Hard Cover. Certification of Bishop Alonzo Potter, New York, June, 1846. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors if applicable.Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Philadelphia: Thomas DeSilver, 1825. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Shelf wear to tips, corners and edges of book, rubbed, lacks front free endpaper, previous owner's penciled inscription to first blank page, scattered staining, else clean and unmarked, quite tight. Black and gilt decorated full leather. Blind stamped previous owner's name to front cover. Three engraved title pages with appropriate vignettes: Main title page; The Lord's Supper; Psalms & Hymns. As a consequence of the American Revolution the Episcopal Church separated itself from the Church of England in 1789, having been established in the United States in 1607. The church's prayer book, published in 1790, had as its sources, the 1662 English book and the 1764 Scottish Liturgy which Bishop Seabury of Connecticut had introduced following his consecration in Aberdeen in 1784. In remarking on the changes wrought by the Revolution the preface to the 1789 Book of Common Prayer says "this Church is far from… Read More

Salt Lake City: Peregine Smith, 1973. Fourth Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Good/good. Soiling with shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket. From Wikipedia: "Milton Reed Hunter (October 25, 1902 – June 27, 1975) was an American author, educator, and religious leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a member of the church's First Council of the Seventy from 1945 until his death in 1975. During his career as a teacher and church leader, Hunter wrote 23 books, principally on religious and history oriented topics. His book Brigham Young, the Colonizer, published in 1940, was based on his dissertation. Utah in Her Western Setting was enthusiastically reviewed and was used as a text in Utah schools...Although Hunter's work was well researched and clearly written, he wrote for a popular local audience and from a Mormon point of view. Utah historians Dale Morgan and Brigham D. Madsen were at times highly critical of Hunter's editing… Read More

New York: The Modern Library, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, the letter H is stamped to the front endpaper; a bit more to the jacket which has a closed tear and three small chips. First printing according to Toledano guide. From Wikipedia: 'William Theodore "Ted" de Bary (1919 – 2017) was an American Sinologist and East Asian literary scholar who was a professor and administrator at Columbia University for nearly 70 years." de Bary edited this work which ahs contributions by A. L. Basham, Leon Hurvitz, and Ryusaku Tsunoda. The three were leading scholars in Indian, Chinese and Japanese religion and culture respectively. It is a title in The Readings In Oriental Thought series of which de Bary was the general editor. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The… Read More

Belgium: Regina Press / Malhame & Company, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. J. Verleye. light wear to the book, gidt inscription in place provided, else clean and unmarked. Stories from the Bible adapted for children. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: Paulist Press, 2011. Deluxe. Hardcover. Near Fine. Preliminaries wrinkled else As New in all respects. Clean and unmarked. Navy-blue bonded leather cover, gilt titles, two marker ribbons, all page edges gilt. Includes "Suggested Readings for Sundays and and Select Celebrations." The spiritual practice called Lecto Divina (Divine Reading) is a systematic reading of each section of a book with pauses for reflection and prayers. The Paulists identify themselves as such by the use of the initials C.S.P. after their names, for the Congregation of St. Paul. The Society's mission is to evangelize—preach the gospel or give information with the intention of converting people to Catholicism—the people of North America in a manner suited to the continent's culture. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's… Read More

Milwaukee: Young Churchman Co, 1916. Paperback. Good. Paperback in the original printed wraps. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book. First published in 1902 this 1916 edition was edited and revised by Rt. Rev. A. C. A. Hall, Bishop of Vermont. Written for the layman it sets out the basic theological principles and history of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. 

New York: T. W. Strong , 1869. Hardcover. Good. Much wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, church library bookplate. From the Library of Controversy series. Explanations of Roman Catholic practices and beliefs as well as challenges to Protestant thinking and charges against the Catholic Church. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

London: F. & C. Rivington, 1804. wraps. Good. In original sewn wraps which are soiled and worn, juvenile insciptions of 1806, some creased and dog-eared corners. 47 pages with table of contents in rear. Printed by Bye and Law, St John's Square, Clerkenwell. Published for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge for whom the Rivington's were booksellers. Supplied to "preserve the Morals of the Children in the Charity Schools and impress their minds with an early piety.." A scarce religious publication. None at the British Library or the WorldCat. The British Library has 2 similiar publications--1799, York and 1837, no place. Inscription is by Edward Guilding, Elmore. Elmore is a village in Gloucestershire where the Guilding's have been in residence since at least the 1650's. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian… Read More