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Primitive Religion:

Bonomi, Joseph. NINEVEH AND ITS PALACES
London no date (preface 1852)(appears to be first edition.) London Library. The discoveries of Botta and Layard, applied to the elucidation of Holy Writ. Hardcover. Octavo, 402p., illustrations, index, original brown cloth, embossed with gilt animal on front and gilt spine lettering. Institution bookplate inside front board and name in gilt on spine. Original gilt decorated backstrip remounted on later paper backstrip. Verso of title page has discard stamp. Good plus . (a12970)
$120.00 Rand, E. K. . CICERO IN THE COURTROOM OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Milwaukee 1946 Marquette University Press. Aquinas Lecture. Hardcover. 12mo., 115pp., cloth. Owner name stamp on end paper. VG, cover a bit worn, no DJ. (a19947)
$35.00 Ferm, Vergilius PhD . FORGOTTEN RELIGIONS (INCLUDING SOME LIVING PRIMITIVE RELIGIONS)
NY 1950 Philosophical Library. 392pp., index. Sumerian, Prehistoric Greek, Mithraism, Manichaism, Mazdakism, Navaho, etc. G-VG, spine very faded, no DJ. (a20186)
$25.00 Frazer, Sir James George . THE GOLDEN BOUGH A STUDY IN MAGIC AND RELIGION ONE VOLUME EDITION
NY 1927 (later edition). 8vo., 752pp., index, hardcover. Good, minor staining, no DJ. (a23475)
$20.00 Russell, Jeffrey Burton . THE DEVIL, PERCEPTIONS OF EVIL FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY
Ithaca 1977 1st Cornell. Author Director of Medieval Institute and Prof. of Medieval Studies at University of Notre Dame. 8vo., 276pp., photo illustrations, index, cloth. Fine in Fine DJ. (a38190)
$28.00 Hoskins, Franklin E. . FROM THE NILE TO THE NEBO A DISCUSSION OF THE PROBLEM AND THE ROUTE OF THE EXODUS
Philadelphia 1912. Lg.8vo. 378pp., monochrome photo illustrations, foldout map at rear, index, printed boards. VG a few slight pencil marks on just a few pages. no dj. (a41797)
$25.00Ansaldi, Casto Innocenzio. CASTI INNOCENTIS ANSALDI ORDINIS PRAEDICATORUM DE SACRO ET PUBLICO APUD ETHNICOS PICTARUM TABULARUM CULTU
Auguste Taurinorum 1768 In Regio Typographeo. sm4to.., 330pp., titlepage vignette, bound in later (but not recent) cardboard wraps which are detaching from text block. Several private library stamps on cover and one stamp on titlepage and verso of final rear blank page. Owner signed on front blank. Good, leaves slightly wrinkled. Rare first edition on pagan religions, idol worship, and so on ,by Ansaldi, 1710-1779, an Italian Dominican and theologian. (a44753)
$415.00. STORIA DELLE VERGINI VESTALI E DEL LORO CULTO
Milano 1819 Giovanni Pirotta. In Italian. Sm.8vo., 152pp., vignette on titlepage of sunlight hitting a prism and igniting a fire, marbled boards, half leather with gilt trim. VG. light wear, small spot of stain (less than one inch) on lower margin of a few initial leaves. Scarce. Pictures available on request. On Ancient Greek Vestal Virgins and their cult. (a44772)
$385.00 Dyer, Louis . STUDIES OF THE GODS IN GREECE AT CERTAIN SANCTUARIES RECENTLY EXCAVATED BEING EIGHT LECTURES GIVEN IN 1890 AT THE LOWELL INSTITUTE
NY 1894 Macmillan. 8vo., 457pp., 2 plans and one foldout colored plan, hardcover cloth. Small library stamp on titlepage. Faint residue of library pocket on rear end paper. Small rubbbed spot on spine. Good plus, top corners of a few leaves folded or chipped (not near text). (a49855)
$35.00 Harris, James Rendel; Rogers, Robert w. . THE CODEX SANGALLENSIS; UNPUBLISHED INSCRIPTIONS OF ESARHADDON
Cambridge 1891. 2 articles. 8vo., pp.1-56, 57-67pp., notes (1p.) plus 6 plates, removed and rebound in later printed wraps. Uncut. VG. Rare. Bible text analysis, exegesis, philology. (a51029)
$175.00 Behrnauer, Dr. W. . LE TOTEM ET L'ADORATION DES ANIMAUX CHEZ LES INDIENS DE L'AMERIQUE DU NORD
Paris 1878. In French. 8vo., 7pp., removed and rebound in wraps. VG. (a51913)
$35.00 Reitzenstein, Richard . ANTIKE UND CHRISTENTUM VIER RELIGIONSGESCHICHTLICHE AUFSATZE
Darmstadt 1963 Wissenschafliche Buchgesellschaft. Reprinted by arrangement with the Warburg Institute. Chapters on Plato und Zarathustra, etc. In German. Octavo, 96pp., 6 plates of primitive religious art. original hardcover. Near Fine, no DJ. (a55165)
$29.00 Frazer, James George . GOLDEN BOUGH
NY 1928 Macmillan. One volume abridged edition. 8vo., 753pp., frontis, index, hardcover. Good, some foxing, no DJ. (a57260)
$20.00 Asterius of Amasea (S. Asterie) . EPISCOPI AMASEAE HOMILAE GRAECE & LATINE NUNC PRIMUM EDITAE PHILIPPO RUBENIO INTERPRETE. EIVSDEM RUBEN I CARMINA, ORATIONES, & EPISTOLAE SELECTIORES ITEMQUE AMICORUM IN VITA FUNCTUM PIETAS
Antverpiae (Antwerp) 1615 Ex Officina Plantiniana (Plantin), apud viduam & Filios Ioannis Moreti. First edition of this work on Christianity and ancient Pagan rituals. In Latin. 4to., (xii), 28pp., (iv), very fine title page vignette and tail piece. Paper covered boards remounted with paper spine. Attractive red marbled endpapers. Monastery stamp on bottom of title page. Good, inner hinges cracked, text slightly evenly toned,boards rubbed and worn on edges. (a65538)
$1250.00Levy-Bruhl, Lucien. LE SURNATUREL ET LA NATURE DANS LA MENTALITE PRIMITIVE
Paris 1931 Felix Acan. first edition, troisieme mille. In French. Octavo, 526pp., half red gilt printed cloth hardcover with pink and red marbled boards. Fine. (a69804)
$89.00 Pluche, Abbe . THE HISTORY OF THE HEAVENS CONSIDERED ACCORDING TO THE NOTIONS OF THE POETS AND PHILOSOPHERS COMPARED WITH THE DOCTRINES OF MOSES - volume 1
London 1741 2nd ed. J. Osborn at the Golden Ball. To which is added a revisal of the work. Translated from the French of Abbe Pluche by J. B. De Freval. Volume 1 (of 2). Octavo, x, (2), 288pp., (8), frontis, 23 full page mounted plates, professionally rebound with original leather boards and later gilt printed spine. Good , inner hinges cracking. Volume 1 only. (a69946)
$350.00Frazer, Sir James George. THE DYING GOD
NY 1935 Macmillan. Octavo, 305pp., gilt printed green cloth hardcover with gilt design on front board (the golden bough). Owner signed. Near Fine, no DJ. (a70175)
$75.00 Barton, George A. . THE SEMITIC ISHTAR CULT
1893. Article at pp. 131-165 in Hebraica. Included in a complete issue with a few other articles as well. Sm.4to., later wraps. VG. (a74002a)
$75.00 Blinkenberg, Chr. . LINDIAKA VI - LES PRESTRES DE POSEIDON HIPPIOS ETUDE SURE UNE INSCRIPTION LINDIENNE
K�benhavn 1937. Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Historisk-filologiske Meddelelser, II, 2. In French. 8vo., 41pp.,a few photo illustrations in text, original printed wraps. Uncut. VG, (a78322)
$44.00Frazer, Sir James George. THE DYING GOD
London 1930 3rd Macmillan.This is Part III of the Golden Bough. Hardcover. Octavo, 305pp., cloth. Good, some small chips on cover, in Fakirly Good DJ, dj worn and chipped. (a83959)
$35.00 Frazer, Sir James George . SPIRITS OF THE CORN AND OF THE WILD 2 VOLUMES
London 1930 3rd Macmillan. Hardcovers. These two volumes comprise Part V of the Golden Bough. Octavos, 319pp., 371pp., cloth. Good plus, some small chips in cover, spine ends and board edges, in Good DJs, a bit worn and chipped. 2 volumes. (a83961)
$90.00 Pedersen, Johs . CANAANITE AND ISRAELITE CULTUS
1939. In German. Octavo, 14pp., removed from Acta Orientalia and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a85214)
$25.00 Bidou, Patrice . LE TRAVAIL DU CHAMANE. ESSAI SUR LA PERSONNE DU CHAMANE DANS UNE SOCIETE AMAZIONIENNE, LES TATUYO DU PIRA-PARANA, VAUPES, COLOMBIE
Paris 1983 L'Ecole Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Article on pp. 5-44 in single complete issue of l'Homme, Jan-Mars 1983. In French with brief summary in English. Several other articles in same issue by different authors. Square octavo, original wraps. VG plus. (a85805)
$38.00Lockyer, Norman. NOTES ON OBSERVATIONS OF SUN AND STARS IN SOME BRITISH STONE CIRCLES. FOURTH NOTES. THE BOTALLEK CIRCLES, ST. JUST, CORNWALL
1909. Article on pp. 96-102 in single complete issue of Proceedings of the Royal Society, vol 82. A 552. March 10, 1909, Other articles in same issue by J. A. Crowther, R. D. Keemann and others. Large octavo, original wraps. Good plus, light cover wear. No ownership marks. (a87170)
$55.00St. Georges, David. HISTOIRE DES DRUIDES ET PARTICULIEREMENT DE CEUX DE LA CALEDONIE; SUIVE DE RECHERCHES SUR LES ANTIQUITIES CELTIQUES ET ROMAINES DES ARRONDISSEMENTS DE POLIGNY ET DE SAINT-CLAUDE; MEMOIRES SUR LES TOURBIERES
Arbois 1845 Auguste Javel. 3 titles by this author bound in one volume. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 151pp., 46pp., 30pp., original wraps bound in 1/2 leather and paper-covered boards. Small museum stamp on titlepage and on bookplate and small numbers on spine. Some pencil lines in margins of text only. near VG, original backstrip reinforced but original spine label still present. Original printing, not modern remake. (a9855)
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