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McElreath, Walter . METHODIST UNION IN THE COURTS
NY 1946 Abingdon-Cokesbury. Introduction by Bishop Clare Purcell. 8vo., 318pp., index, hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a16866)
$45.00 (fillmore church) . FILLMORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ONE HUNDRED YEARS
Belmont NY 1989. 8vo., 78pp., photos, wraps. VG, minor wear. (a23332)
$30.00 Kellogg, Nora Evelyn . NORA EVELYN KELLOGG A MEMORIAL
NY c. 1935 Methodist Book Publishing. Kellogg was nurse and missionary in China. Octavo, wraps with original photograph mounted on front (slight bit of staining on photo). VG. (a26286)
$75.00 German, Orrin . METHODIST NIKUMOOWINA A MESKOOCHE ITUSINUHUK (original)
Toronto 1885 Methodist Mission Rooms. A Methodist Hymnal in English and Cree. Hardcover. 12mo,, 665pp., Cree index, cloth. Owner stamped on title page. Good, lacking front blank flyleaf, inner hinges reinforced, some foxing, one half inch chip of xt heel of spine. Overall solid and quite usable. Original printing. (a29451)
$250.00 Thoburn, Bishop J. M. . INDIA AND MALAYSIA
Cincinnati 1892 Cranston and Curts. Author was 33 years a Methodist Episcopal missionary in India. Large octavo, 562pp., photo illustration, hardcover. VG. (a29834)
$95.00 Rudolph, L.C. . FRANCIS ASBURY
Nashville 1966. Abingdon. hardcover. 8vo., 240pp., index. Fine in near VG dj (small chip from rear panel of dj.) no ownership marks. (a32016)
$22.00 von Burkalow, James Turley Ph.D . ST. JOHN'S PENTATEUCH
Pittsburgh 1993 first edition Dorrance. An interpretation of the Fourth Gospel, the Three Johannine Epistles and the Revelation. Book answers the question "Who wrote the New Testament's 5 Johannine books?" Author was a Methodist minister. Hardcover. Octavo, 386pp., cloth. Fine in Near Fine DJ. (a3266)
$24.00 (Methodist Episcopal Church) . AN EXHIBIT OF THE INDUSTRIAL HOMES, MISSIONS AND DEACONESS HOMES OF THE WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Cincinnati 1900. Souvenir of the Twentieth Anniversary. Oblong Sm.4to., 144pp. (one page text, one full page photo illustration), blue cloth. Many photos of African-Americans. Photo illustrations and brief text for private homes and lodgings all across the U.S. from Alabama to New Jersey to California. Owner signed (Mary F. Fordyce). VG, light cover wear. (a37032)
$200.00Mitchell, Edward. CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALIST (inscribed and signed by Mitchell)
NY 1833 1st Clayton and Van Norden. Methodist. 8vo., 216pp., wraps. ***Inscribed and signed by the author presenting the book to his daughter with later bookplate of daughter's brother. Good, a bit worn with some contemporary pencil notation. In Near Fine cloth folder in attractive custom-made box with mounted black leather label. (a3940)
$130.00 Rogers, Mrs. Hester Ann . A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE EXPERIENCE OF MRS. HESTER ANN ROGERS
New York 1806 Ezekiel Cooper and John Wilson. Written by herself with a brief extract from her diary. 12mo., 176pp., full leather. Good, leather rubbed, outer hinges cracked, leaves a bit browned and soiled, some ink doodles on end papers. (a44507)
$90.00 Nichol, C. R. . A STUDY IN METHODIST DISCIPLINE
Clifton n.d. Octavo, 64pp., wraps. VG, small closed tear at top near spine. (a46733)
$20.00 (methodism) . DEUTSCHES GESANG UND MELODIENBUCH DER BISCHOEFLICHEN METHODISTEN-KIRCHE
Cincinnati and New York 1888 Methodist Book Concern. Hymns in German with music. Liturgy in German at the end. 8vo., 446pp., 15pp., printed cloth. Good, inner hinges cracked, spine ends rubbed and lightly worn. (a48994)
$29.00 Brooklyn Methodist Home . A COOK BOOK SPONSORED BY THE MANAGERS OF THE METHODIST HOME BROOKLYN NEW YORK
1939 first edition. Recipes in reproduced handwriting of donors, with donor's name given. 8vo., 320pp., illustrations, wraps with metal spiral binding. VG. (a52470)
$37.00Sabin, Elijah R.. A JOURNEY FROM EGYPT TO JERUSALEM OR THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS
Boston 1811 Edward Oliver. Sabin was prominent New Englant Methodist. 8vo., 204pp., full leather. Fair, lacks free blanks, titlepage has very a long closed tear which has been neatly sewn together long ago; leaves lightly browned and soiled, spine and outer hinges worn. Very old library name in manuscript ink (later crossed out with one ink line), inside front cover. Scarce. (a57273)
$65.00 Mathews, James K. . SOUTH OF THE HIMALAYAS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF METHODISM IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
Nashville 1955. Introduction by E. Stanley Jones. Sm.8vo., 155pp., hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Matthews on the title page. VG plus, slight fading of spine lettering, no DJ. (a57473)
$35.00(Urdu Poetry). MASIHI GIT KI KITAB IBADAT KE LIYE
Lucknow 1873 3rd. Printed at the American Methodist Mission Press, Rev. T. Craven, Superintendent. Limited to 2000 copies. Urdu Christian poetry. 12mo., 208pp., plus Atfa'l Ke Baptisma Ki Tarti'B (34pp.), original thin hardcover with cloth spine. Good, a bit worn, spine chipped. Scarce. (a62663)
$190.00 Milburn, William Henry . THE RIFLE, AXE AND SADDLE-BAGS AND OTHER LECTURES
NY 1857 1st Derby & Jackson. Introduction by Rev. J. McClintock. Methodist minister who spread his faith while traveling all over the U.S. Octavo, 309pp., steel enraved frontis, original pressed faded maroon cloth hardcover. Good, light wear and occasional spotting. (a67001)
$40.00 Clark, Elmer T. . WHAT'S THE MATTER IN CHINA?
Nashville 1927 1st Methodist Episcopal Church. Hardcover. Small octavo, 96pp., yellow cloth. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a71088)
$60.00 Southey, Robert . THE LIFE OF WESLEY; AND THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF METHODISM 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
NY 1820 Gilley. Hardcovers. 2 volumes. Octavos, 405pp., 436pp., full leather. Owner bookplate (Henry Wright Harvey) and a few owner signatures. Good, lacks spine labels, leather rubbed and worn, some foxing and spotting in text, some chipping at spine ends. Binding secure. Set of 2 volumes: (a75474)
$65.00 Bristol, Frank Milton . THE LIFE OF CHAPLAIN McCABE BISHOP OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NY 1908 Fleming H. Revell Compnay. Hardcover. Octavo, 416pp., frontis, gilt printed cloth. VG, light foxing, some spotting and light soiling on cover. Binding tight. (a76858)
$30.00(methodist). THE METHODIST MAGAZINE FOR THE YEAR 1810 BEING A CONTINUATION OF THE ARMINIAN MAGAZINE - VOLUME XXXIII OR THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE NEW SERIES
London 1810 Printed by John Jones. All monthly issues for 1810. Hardcover. 3/4 leather with marbled boards.Octavo, 528pp., frontis engraved portrait of Philip Melancthon with another engraved portarit at beginning of each monthly issue. VG, cover a bit rubbed but hinges not cracked; seminary bookplate; owner signed twice (John Reid.) (a77629)
$110.00 Holland, John . MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE MINISTRY OF REV. JOHN SUMMERFIELD
NY 1846 9th J. K. Wellman. Methodist. Hardcover. Octavo, 460pp., original gilt-decorated boards re-backed in cloth with original spine laid down. Good, some foxing throughout, corners worn. (a9090)
$28.00Johnston, J. Wesley (Annan Dale). DWELLERS IN GOTHAM, A ROMANCE OF NEW YORK
NY 1898 first edition Eaton and Mains. Author, who usually used pseudonym of Annan Dale, was a Methodist Episcopal minister (see Mohr.) Hardcover. Octavo, 392p., cloth. Text VG, minor foxing of end papers. Cover in Near Good, quite darkened but only lightly worn, inner front hinge just beginning to crack. Hard to find in original first edition. In later removable protective glassine jacket. (ny191)
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