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    • Cunningham, William: Sermons from 1828 to 1860

      Edited with a preface by J. J. Bonar, Greenock. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1872. 416 pp. Good/fair. Crude leather reback over the boards, new endpages. Corners bumped with loss. Internally clean, no marks, not ex-lib, very mild odor. Original photograph of Cunningham’s bust tipped in as frontice. Rare imprint from the highly regarded author of “Historical Theology” and other works on the Reformation. #n0100703

      Cunningham's Sermons: #n0100703

      $27.00


    • Hamilton, James; The Works of the Late Rev. J. Hamilton, D.D.

      London: J. Nisbet & Co. / Edinburgh: T. Constable, printer to the Queen and the University. 1869-1873. Includes William Arnot’s ‘Life of James Hamilton, 2nd ed. 1870, uniformly bound w/ set).  Volumes 1-3 are dated 1869 on title (first ed.) Vol. 5: 1871; Vols. 4 & 6: 1873. Overall good condition. Sunning/soiling to spines, with wear to head and heal of spines, new endpages to vols. 1,2,6. Volume 1: creases mainly between pps. 399-413, spotting and some discoloration to covers, a few stains and slight staining in the margins, but pages are clean w/ minor yellowing. 523 pps. Volume 2: 508 pp. Some spotting to covers; minor yellowing, pages clean with one or two instances of pencil. Volume 3: 516 pp. offsetting on front pastedown, pages clean, covers lightly soiled. Volume 4: 524 pp., very minor foxing through title and preface with occasional light spotting; Volume 5: 551 pp. Hinges weak but secure, minor spotting, else clean; Volume 6: 532 pp. creasing and soiling to pp. 182-87 not affecting text, light foxing, the last 100 pp. are uncut. Life of Hamilton: Cloth missing from top corner of board and head of spine, rip on front hinge, crease across portrait of Hamilton, light foxing, else clean. Hinges a tad weak but secure. 600 pps. w/ ads. Scarce.

      Contents include: Life in Earnest; The Mount of Olives; The Lake of Galilee; The Happy Home; Light to the Path; Emblems from Eden; The Prodigal Son; Tracts; The Royal Preacher (commentary on Ecclesiasites recommended by Spurgeon); Lessons from the Great Biography; Lectures and Addresses; Erasmus; Moses, the Man of God; Philosophy and Christianity; The Ethics of the Gospel; Sermons and Addresses.

      Hamilton (1816-1867) Assistant minister at St. George’s Edinburgh and in Abernyte (1841); appointed as the minister of the National Scottish Church, Regent Square London (1841).

       

      Hamilton: #02010214

      $249.00


    • Laidlaw, John D.D. (ed.): Robert Bruce's Sermons on the Sacrament

      Robert Bruce’s Sermons on the Sacrament, Done into English with a Biographical Introduction. Edinburgh and London: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier: 1901. Hardcover, 218 pp. + [2].

      Condition: Good+. Light fading to the spine with minor scuffing, occasional light pencil, and former owner signature on the ffep. Pages clean, tight binding, hand-laid paper with facimile of the original title page with a few portraits and illustrations. Very rare. Robert Bruce (1554-1631) led the charge against James  for Scotland’s religious freedom toward the close of the 16th century.

      Bruce #02011002

      $39.00


    • Leighton, Robert: The Whole Works of the Rev. Robert Leighton

      To Which is Prefixed, A Life of the Author by the Rev. John Norman Pearson, M.A. [Greek Inscription] – Plotini Ennead. A New Edition in Two Volumes, London: For James Duncan, Paternoster Row: 1835. Very Good+ in fine bindings. Full morocco leather, blind stamped compartments and titles, decorative gold leafed boarders, inside edges, and page edges, silk ribbons, frontispiece (vol. 1), internally clean and bright with only mild yellowing from age. Lengthy gift inscription to Rev. Thomas Vores, pastor of St. Mary’s, Hastings. Active member of the Missionary Society, and beloved pastor and author of Loving Councils. Leighton’s Works contains his “truly heavenly” commentary on 1 Peter (Spurgeon) as well as expository lectures on various Psalms, Isa. 6, Rom. 12, Matt. 1-9, theological lectures, sermons, and fragments. A handsome set. #02010210

      Leighton: #02010210

      $225.00


    • Lloyd-Jones, D. Martin: Preaching & Preachers

      Grand Rapids: Zondervan, third printing: 1973. HC/DJ. Good+ condition. Binding is firm, DJ is in very good condition with minor rubbing and edgewear. A small amount of light underlining towards the end. A nice copy. #01010071

      Lloyd-Jones: Preaching: #01010071

      $12.00


    • Macwhorter, Alexander: A Series of Sermons upon the Most Important Priniciples of our Holy Religion

      Alexander Macwhorter, D.D., Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Newark, NJ., Copy Right Secured, Newark: Printed by Penington & Gould for the Author. 1803. Vol. 1 only. Contemporary tree calf in good shape. bumping, old pen-cut on the back board. Internally a little spotty, toned and foxed mainly on the pastedowns, ffeps and title. 471 pp. #n0100712

      Macwhorter Sermons #n0100712

      $35.00


    • Miller, Samuel D.D.: Two Discourses on Suicide (signed/Association Copy)

      The Guilt, Folly and Sources of Suicide in Two Discourses. Samuel Miller, One of the Pastors of the United Presbyterian Churches … NY: T. and J. Swords, 1805. Good. Pamphlet in wraps, edges chipped, pages yellowed, browned at the prelims, minimal foxing to the top inside margin from p. 47 onward. Signed to Dr. Trumbull from the author, possibly Benjamin Trumbull (1735-1820) a congregational minister in New Haven. Trumbull published pamphlets on divorce, the unlawfulness of marrying a wife’s sister, and family religion. Perhaps Miller’s pamphlet was a real benefit to Trumbull. Scarce. #n0100702

      Miller Suicide: #n0100702

      $325.00


    • Moncrieff, Alexander: The Practical Works of the Late Rev. Alex. Moncriefe

      Full Title: The Practical Works of the Late Rev. Alex. Moncriefe of Culfargie, A.M. Minister of the Gospel at Abernathy. WIth Two Treatises: The first in defense of the SUpreme Deity of the Son of God; The second being an enquiry into the Prinicple and End of Mora l Actions. In Two Volumes (Vol. 1 only).  … Edinburgh: Prionted by Gavin Alston. Sold by the Booksellers in Town and Country. (1779).

      Good/fair. Front cover detached. Leather on spine is dry and likely to crack. Rubbing to edges, slight loss at head and heal. Back outer hinge w/ hairline crack along edge but holding. Offsetting to title, internally a little spotty, Gutter at p. 225 is exposed, causing cracking to leather. Last two leafs heavily foxed. Extremely rare. Alexander Moncrieff’s grandfather of the same name was a persecuted Scottish prisoner, jailed with (or at the same time as) Robert Traill, John Sterling and Gilbert Hall for nonconformity. From the preface: Educated in Scotland [Edinburgh] and Leyden, licensed to preach by the presbytery in Perth, and ordained minister at Abernethy, in Sept. 1720. Wrote polemics against the early Deists, and protested the act of the assembly of 1733, apparently having to do with either the vestments or succession. Contents include sermons on Jude 3; Two Sermons on John 1:14 “The Glory of Emmanuel and the desolation of Emanuel’s land, for the sins of them that dwell therein”; Isa. 8:7, 8; Mark 10:24; Gen. 28:10-19; Gen. 28:20, 21; The Duty of National Covenanting Explained; Isa. 19:18. #n0100707

      Moncrieff's Works: #n0100707

      $75.00


    • Traill, Robert: A Steadfast Adherence to the Profession of our Faith (1718)

      Full title: A Steadfast Adherence to the Profession of our Faith, Recommended in Several Sermons by the Late Reverend, Learned and Faithful Minister of the Gospel Robert Traile. London: R. Cruttenden at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, Near Mercers Chappel, 1718.

      Good+. 404 pp. Leather is supple, slight separation on the front hinge 2 compartments but secure; back hinge has separation top & bottom of spin and about 3/8″ on third compartment. Spine rubbed and a little worn.  Gold boarders around boards are a bit faded. Toned with some foxing throughout. Decorative initials, head and tail pieces throughout. Fine printing. Previous owner signature ‘Jacob Treadwell’ on the ffep else clean. A nice well worn copy of a beloved Scottish Puritan. #a0100013

      Robert Traill's Sermons, 1718 #a0100013

      $200.00