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Drach, George and Calvi Kuder . THE TELUGA MISSION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA
Philadelphia 1914 General Council. Containing a biography of the Rev. Christian Frederick Heyer, M.D. Missionary work in America but mostly about mission in India. Lg.8vo., 399pp., frontis, photo illustrations, index, hardcover. Good, some cover wear, corners worn, final 20 pages have minor water stains on margins (not affecting text.) (a12712)
$44.00 Cusden, Rev Richard A J . THE HUSTLING PARSON OR THE ADVENTURES OF AN UNCONVENTIONAL EVANGELIST
NY 1930 1st Howell. Life story of Rev. Arthur G. Tippett, Evangelical missionary, who led revivals in the U.S., especially in New York. Octavo, 215pp., numerous photo illustrations, hardcover. Good, cover a bit worn, faded, no DJ. (a14467)
$45.00 Parpert, Friedrich . DAS MONCHTUM UND DIE EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE
Munchen 1930 Reinhardt. "Ein Beitrag zur Ausscheidung des Monchtums aus der evangelischen Soziologie." 80pp., wraps. Fairly Good, some chipping on cover edges and spine. (a22351)
$35.00 Hedstrand, G. (editor) . OUR COVENANT (8 volumes)
Chicago 1938-1956. Illustrated Annual of the Evangelical Mission Covenant Church of America. Chicago, Illinois. A Swedish Lutheran Church. 8 volumes: 1938-1939, 1943, 1948 (2 copies), 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956. Octavo, hardcover. VG. 8 volumes. (a3077)
$65.00 Powers, Oliver Worden . EVANGELISM
Dayton, Ohio 1917-lst Christian P:ubl. 89p. Good. (a3080)
$30.00 Thacher, Samuel Cooper . AN APOLOGY FOR RATIONAL AND EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY, A DISCOURSE AT THE DEDICATION OF A NEW CHURCH ON CHURCH GREEN, SUMNER STREET, BOSTON.
Boston 1815 Wait. First edition. small octavo., 43pp., rebound in later wraps. Good. Text toned, some light wear. (a3889)
$35.00Bauernfeind, Susan M.. WAYSIDE SOWING AN ILLUSTRATED STORY OF THE WORK IN MUKOJIMA, TOKYO
no place, no date given (c.1900) Published by the Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Movement. Author's church in Japan was built by home congregation from Erie, Pennsylvania. Sm.8vo., 121pp., numerous mounted photo illustrations (half-tones), pictorial boards. Small book advertisement laid in. VG in new glassine removable protective DJ. Very attractive book with graceful artistic picture on front cover panel. (a41946)
$49.00Gladden, Washington. THE CHURCH AND THE KINGDOM (first edition)
NY 1894 first edition. Revell. Evangelical. Hardcover Sm.8vo., 75pp. near VG. text lightly toned throughout. no dj. (a50248)
$35.00White, Alma. EIN R�CKBLICK AUS CANAAN (BEULAH)
Pillar of Fire, Zarephath 1919. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 365pp., photo illustrations, printed cloth. VG plus. no dj. (a50818)
$29.00 (religion) . GESANGBUCH ZUM GOTTESDIENSTLICHEN GEBRAUCH F�R EVANELISCHE GEMEINDEN. MIT GENEHMIGUNG EINES HOHEN MINISTERII DER GEISTLICHEN ANGELEGENHEITEN
Berlin 1853. In German. Octavo, 557p, (3p.), original gilt decorated leather. Gilt crucifix in middle front and gilt chalice on rear. All edges gilt. Owner signature on title page. Stamp on verso of title page. Near VG, rubbing on spine. Attractive bpook. (a57670)
$45.00 Brastberger, M. Immanuel Gottlob . EVANGELISCHE ZEUGNISSE DER WAHRHEIT ZUR AUFMUNTERUNG IM WAHREN CHRISTENTUM
Reutlingen 1864 Rupp und Baur. In German. 4to., 1103pp., frontis portrait of Brastberger, full vellum. Good, leaves a bit browned, front hinge cracked, vellum stained and worn. (a65536)
$40.00 Blaikie, Wm. G. . METHODS OF HOME EVANGELIZATION
New York 1878. Sm.4to., pp.169-203, removed from The Princeton Review and rebound in later wraps. Uncut. Good plus, 3 tiny binding holes in left margin. (a77627)
$25.00 Clemens, Gottfried . AUSZUGE AUS DES SELIGEN ORDINARII DER EVANGELISCHEN BR�DER-KIRCHE SOWEL UNGEDRUKTEN ALS GECRUKTEN REDEN UBER BIBLISCHE TEXTE, NACH ORDNUNG DER BUCHER HEILIGER SCHRIFT - DRITTER BAND UBER DAS VIERTE UND FUNFTE BUCH MOSE
Barby 1765 Seminario Theologico. Hardcover. In German. Small octavo, (32) pp.1163-1506, plus Register, red and black title page, full leather with raised bands and rouged fore-edges. Owner signed (Thomas Luders). VG, boards just starting to warp outward, light wear. Volume 3 only. (a77778)
$165.00 "A Layman" . A RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE IN FOUR DIALOGUES BETWEEN LORENZO AND EVANDER TO WHICH IS ADDED LESLIE'S SHORT METHOD WITH DEISTS
New York 1808 Collins and Perkins. Dialogue between Evangelical and Armenian Christians. Hardcover. 12mo., 139pp., marbled boards with later paper spine. Old library stamp and ink numbers on title page and a few text pages. Good, text a bit toned with occasional stains. (a80059)
$65.00 Williams, Samuel P. . AN ENQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE CHURCHES...A SERMON PREACHED IN SEVERAL CONGREGATIONS BY APPOINTMENT OF THE CONSOCIATION OF WINDHAM COUNTY
Hartford 1816 Gleason. Begins by advocating Christian revivals. Octavo, 31pp., original stringbound wraps. Fairly Good, worn, lower corners bumped, wraps frayed and somewhat stained. (a80506)
$35.00Drach, George and Calvin F. Kuder. THE TELUGU MISSION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA (1914)
Philadelphia 1914 1st General Council Publication House. Contains also a biography of Rev. Christian Frederick Heyer, MD. Christian Mission in India. Hardcover. Octavo, 399pp., cloth. Owner bookplate. VG plus. no dj. (a82202)
$25.00 Baird, Robert . RELIGION IN AMERICA; OR, AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN, PROGRESS , RELATION TO THE STATE AND PRESENT CONDITION OF THE EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH NOTICES OF THE UNEVANGELICAL DENOMINATIONS (signed)
New York 1844 1st Harper. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 343pp., double column text, original embossed dark brown cloth with gilt spine lettering.*** Presentation copy (to John Eadie) signed by "The Author" on top of title page. Bookplate of Eadie LIbrary (stamped withdrawn). Good plus, occasional light foxing, faint chipping on lower spine end, fore-edges lightly foxed. Scarce without signature, a signed copy is Rare. (a82320)
$325.00 (evangelical) . EVANGELISCHE JAHR-GETRACHTUNG MANUSCRIPT DATED 1734 AND 1778
Hardcover. Sm.4to., 832p., fully manuscript, dark brown ink, full leather with metal clasp binding (one of the 2 clasps is gone.) Very carefully and neatly written but text block has browned impeding its reading although book is still legible. Pages a bit toned as well, with some light spotting and foxing throughout. Title page has very long title which begins: Evangelische Jahr-Getrachtung das ist De Samlete Anmerikung, ubr die von Langen Fahren her ublih und Gebrauchhen Abgetheilten Evangelins Texte...von einem Sehr Gringen Befenner und Ungnungsamen Handleiter...Vollendet im Jahr Christi Jesu M. DCC. XXXIV Abermal aufs neu Abgesihrieben 1778 A." (a bit difficult to make out the handwriting.) Binding secure; although front board is cracked, board seems securely attached with the binding strings. Whether this is an original work or a copy of an earlier printed book is not known although book is cleary 18th century. Laid in the book is a typed message dated May 7, 1945 which reads: "This book came with letter from Mr. B. G. Otto, President, Baker & Brooks, Inc. He calls it a handwritten, religious book...written by a very patient person, most likely a Sektierer from one of Pennsylvania many sects." Book lacks blank end papers and opens to title page. Near Good. (a87708)
$950.00 (Evangelischen Religion) . ZWOLF SCHRIFTMASSIGE BEWEGUNGSGRUNDE ZUR MILDTHATIGKEIT GEGEN DIE UM DER EVANGELISCHEN RELIGION WILLEN VERTRIEBENE SALZBURGER
Salfeld 1732 first edition. Gottfried Bohmern. Original plain pink wraps. 5-1/2 x 3 inches (13.5 x 8 cm). InGerman. 24p. Bookplate of William & marianne Salloch. Contemporary stamp of Ausgeschiieden Landesbibl.Coburg, book distributor, a few ink numbers and tiny mounted number oncover. Good. cover faded and lightly soiled. Binding secure. (a90784)
$150.00 Dodge, Stephen . THE EVANGELIST 1824 (10 issues vol 1 #1 to vol 1 #12)
Hartford (Connecticut) . Published by P B Goodsell. Ten of first 12 issues (lacks issues for Oct and Nov 1824). Each issue in original printed green octavo wraps (January issue in original tan wraps). Stringbound. All edges a bit frayed and corners rounded. Some staining, toning throughout. Bindings secure. All issues have contemporary name on top of front cover of either Nehemiah Hubble, Samuel Whiting, or Rev. Salmon Cone (perhaps each copy was labelled for its recipient?). Some chapters: Cure for Hydrophobia, High School at Scio, Revivals of Religion, On the importance of Piety in the Rising Generation, The Charactor of Josiah, Exhibition of Unitarianism, Connecticut Branch of American Tract Society, etc. Near Good. Very Scarce. Lot of 10 issues: (a92178)
$280.00 . ALMINDELIGE PSALMER SOM PAA SONDAGENE FESTERNE OG DE UGENTLIGE BEDEDAGE SIUNGES I GUDS MENIGHED EFTER RITUALET; COLLECTER, EPISTLER OG EVANGELIER MED JESU CHRISTI (2 books bound as one)
1790 first edition. Hopffner. Narrow small octavo hardcover. 7x16.5 cm. Full leather with 2 lovely brass working hinges. 298p. (9p Register Psalme-Bog.) - BOUND WITH - Evangelier. Kiebenhavn 1794 first edition. Sebastian Popp. 216p. Owner signed and dated ("Claus (surname illegible), 1797") inside front cover. Leather is quite worn and rubbed and has a few small chips but binding is still nice and secure . Some contemporary ink writing on end papers. (a92353)
$100.00 (Coxe, Arthur Cleveland) . MIXED SOCIETIES, IN PRINCIPLE AND IN PRACTICE TO WHICH IS APPENDED REMARKS ON THE AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION BY THE BISHOP OF PENNSYLVANIA
Baltimore 1859 second edition. Robinson. 12mo. 85p. Self-wrap with old (original?) green paper spine. Good, only light wear, a few extreme tips bent in,. Text clean; no ownership marks.One small spot on cover. Coxe seems to be opposed to Evangelism. One problem with baptism : "Upon the slave population this teaching exerts an influence fatal to common morality; to go down under the water and to come up out of water, is with the negro to wash away all and sin and to secure a divine license to steal, murder and committ adultery." (p. 4-5) (a92478)
$55.00Utley, Uldine Mabelle. REVIVAL ECHOES
Kansas City, MO no date. 1920x. 246p. octavo wraps. Music score for piano with voice lyrics. Full page photo illustration of Utley, "Child Evangelist" who looks to be about 12 years old. Owner signed on front cover and faint ink writing over top quarter of picture of Utley. Fairly Good, cover chipped. Binding secure. (a94071)
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