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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Written by Patrick Cormack. Illustrated by Albert Durer; Hans Holbein.
Stock no. 1827632
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Book of Common Payer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed at they are to be sung or said in Churches. Ornamented with wood cuts from designs of Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others. In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers. Foreword by Sir Patrick Cormack. Green leather spine with gilt toolings and title, marbled paper sides. B/w woodcuts throughout. Top edge gilt, other edges green. Green ribbon page marker. Fifth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some minor scuff marks.

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PARADISE LOST
Written by John Milton; Peter Ackroyd; John Wain. Illustrated by William Blake.
Stock no. 1827556
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Very good condition.

Large format. Green leather spine with gilt title. Peach silk moiree covered boards. Top edge coloured. A Poem In Twelve Books by Milton with a preface by Ackroyd, an introduction by Wain and colour illustrations by Blake. Spine & top coloured edge lightly faded. Contents lovely. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH AND PEOPLE
Written by Venerable Bede; R.E. Latham; Melvyn Bragg.
Stock no. 1827325
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Melvyn Bragg. Brown cloth boards, blocked design in gilt and black to front, black title block with gilt title to spine. Colour plates. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just lightly scuffed.

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THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS
Written by Marvin Meyer.
Stock no. 1827324
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

The Sacred Writings of the Nag Hammadi Library, The Berlin Gnostic Codex and the Codex Tchacos. Brown leather spine with gilt title to spine. Printed cloth boards. Colour plates. xxviii and 724 pages including index. Top edge brown. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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ST AUGUSTINE BISHOP OF HIPPO CONFESSIONS
Written by Saint Augustine; J.G. Pilkington; Justin Lovill. Illustrated by Simon Brett.
Stock no. 1827312
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1993. Very good condition.

Translated by Pilkington, edited by Lovill. Beige boards, leather title block with gilt title. Colour frontispiece. Spine faded to cream. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has just a few scuff marks.

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THE APOCRYPHA
Written by David Daniell.
Stock no. 1827296
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated out of the Greek and Latin Tongues Being the Version Set Forth AD 1611 Compared with the Most Ancient Authorities and Revised AD 1894. Introduction by David Daniell 2006. Large format. Brown leather spine with gilt title, light brown silk moire boards. Colour plates. Top edge deep brown. Third printing. A lovely copy with a minor mark to spine, contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at edges and lightly scuffed to plain side.

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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MEDIEVAL MONASTERY
Written by Christopher Brooke.
Stock no. 1827289
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Highly decorated burgundy cloth, gilt. Colour and b/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor scuff marks.

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THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL
Written by Donald Caskie.
Stock no. 1326473
Published by Collins. 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Abridged for young readers. Red boards, silver title to spine. 192 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a couple of small tears at corners and a tiny patch of surface paper damage to top corner of front panel (a small label has been removed).

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THE APOCRYPHA
Written by David Daniell.
Stock no. 1827071
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated out of the Greek and Latin Tongues Being the Version Set Forth AD 1611 Compared with the Most Ancient Authorities and Revised AD 1894. Introduction by David Daniell 2006. Large format. Brown leather spine with gilt title, light brown silk moire boards. Colour plates. Top edge deep brown. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few knocks and scuffs.

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ST AUGUSTINE BISHOP OF HIPPO CONFESSIONS
Written by Saint Augustine; J.G. Pilkington; Justin Lovill. Illustrated by Simon Brett.
Stock no. 1827021
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1993. Very good condition.

Translated by Pilkington, edited by Lovill. Beige boards, leather title block with gilt title. Colour frontispiece. Leather title block to spine a little rubbed at edges and a little scuffed. Contents are fine. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and lightly marked, rubbed at corners with a small knock to one corner.

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PENSEES
Written by Blaise Pascal; A.J. Krailsheimer; T.S. Eliot.
Stock no. 1826949
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Black cloth, gilt title and decorations.Translated and with an introduction by Krailsheimer. Introduced by Eliot. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just a little scuffed.

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THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
Written by Thomas A. Kempis.
Stock no. 1826918
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Very good condition.

Black cloth with gilt titles. Colour plates. Second printing. Faint vertical scuff to rear board. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has a heavy knock and small split to one horizontal edge, 1" split to opposite horizontal edge.

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