{"title":"Religious Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse vintage religious books, including bibles, prayer books and other devotional works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-shortened-prayer-book-spck-illustrated-pocket-hardback-1934-inscription","title":"A Shortened Prayer Book SPCK Illustrated Pocket Hardback 1934 Inscription","description":"A Shortened Prayer Book, published in London by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). This pocket-sized cloth hardback has a colour picture panel print on the front cover of 'Angel Heads' by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and a colour frontispiece titled The Lost Sheep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContains morning and evening prayer, the Athanasian Creed, the Litany, prayers and thanksgivings, a catechism, Holy Communion and the Psalms. This copy has a handwritten confirmation inscription dated 25 April 1934 and a separate ownership inscription naming Elizabeth Benson of Longtown, Carlisle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 12x8cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 62g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFair vintage condition. The cloth is rubbed at the corners, edges and spine ends, with scattered marks to the boards. The cover illustration is scratched and scuffed, with small losses along its edges. There is age toning and spotting to the endpapers, with ink inscriptions and Elizabeth has had some fun with prominent pencil scribbles at the rear! See photographs for details.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58464669532542,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/76ea5a5d-5ba5-418d-9429-5029f31be90d.jpg?v=1794618421"},{"product_id":"vintage-oxford-holy-bible-illustrated-blue-gilt-honeycomb-binding-ruby-32mo-14cm","title":"Vintage Oxford Holy Bible Illustrated Blue Gilt Honeycomb Binding Ruby 32mo 14cm","description":"A charming vintage pocket edition of The Holy Bible (Containing the Old and New Testaments), published by Oxford University Press, London (Amen House). Set in \"Ruby 32mo\" clear type.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in striking deep blue textured cloth featuring a gilded geometric honeycomb\/hexagonal lattice pattern across the boards and spine. Includes full-colour illustrated plates, including a frontispiece titled \"The Lord Is My Shepherd\" signed by illustrator Arthur Twidle. Finished with gilt page edges and original endpapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press (Amen House, London)\u003cbr\u003eText \/ Format: Ruby 32mo \/ Pocket Illustrated Edition\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Blue Cloth with Gilt Geometric Honeycomb Pattern\u003cbr\u003eDetails: Colour Plates (Arthur Twidle), All Edges Gilt\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 360 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Measurements:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 14 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 9 cm\u003cbr\u003eSpine Depth: 4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn crisp, well-preserved vintage condition. The cloth binding is clean with sharp gold-gilt tooling. The spine hinges and text block are tight and firm. The gilt page edges remain bright. Clean internally with light age toning, featuring a neat pencil ownership name (\"Elizabeth M. Benson\") on the front flyleaf.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58469160583550,"sku":"C2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/0477ca9e-26ac-45f6-abe4-b0ed60df46b5.jpg?v=1794682056"},{"product_id":"vintage-cambridge-holy-bible-leather-bound-old-new-testaments-pocket-edition","title":"Vintage Cambridge Holy Bible Leather Bound Old New Testaments Pocket Edition","description":"A classic vintage edition of The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of the original tongues (King James \/ Authorized Version). Published by Cambridge at the University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in supple black leather with flexible covers, rounded corners, raised spine bands, gold-gilt title lettering to the spine, and blue-stained page edges. A lovely handheld\/pocket-sized edition printed on thin Bible paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Holy Bible (Old and New Testaments)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Soft\/Flexible Black Leather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eFeatures: Ribbon marker, raised spine bands, blue edge staining\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Measurements:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 18 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn good vintage condition. The leather binding is intact and supple with minor corner rub wear. Internal pages remain clean and securely bound, with light foxing\/age-toning to the initial title\/flyleaf pages. Small brown circle on last 4-5 pages.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":58469161435518,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/e014c489-6d6e-4ef3-bfea-de00b88de6bb.jpg?v=1794682143"},{"product_id":"the-greater-abbeys-of-england-by-abbot-gasquet-art-by-warwick-goble","title":"The Greater Abbeys of England by Abbot Gasquet. Art by Warwick Goble","description":"The Greater Abbeys of England Abbot Gasquet Warwick Goble 1908 1st Ed Chatto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA first edition volume of The Greater Abbeys of England by Abbot Francis Aidan Gasquet, published in 1908 by Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with full-page mounted colour plates after paintings by famous Golden Age illustrator Warwick Goble, each accompanied by protective tissue guards. The work provides a detailed historical and architectural account of England's historic monasteries, abbeys, and religious houses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in the publisher's original olive-green cloth with gilt lettering and gilt-embossed architectural motif on the front board and spine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Greater Abbeys of England\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Abbot Francis Aidan Gasquet\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator: Warwick Goble (Colour Plates)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, London (1908 \/ MCMVIII)\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Original Publisher's Green Cloth with Gilt Decor\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover \/ Large Octavo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Weight:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 24 cm x 17.5 cm x 4.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1.3 kg\u003cbr\u003e268 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition. The cloth boards and gilt titling are clean and legible with minor shelf wear and rubbing to the spine ends and corners with a small neat split to the edge as shown in close up image. Binding is firm and intact. Text block edges show deckled\/rough-cut pages typical of the period. Pages and colour plates are clean throughout with light scattered foxing to endpapers.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":58469180735870,"sku":"B3","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/d44a0540-b19e-496b-9dc3-bf2ce1e83523.jpg?v=1794682855"},{"product_id":"1910-history-of-the-english-church-19th-century-francis-warre-cornish-2-vol-set","title":"1910 History of the English Church 19th Century Francis Warre Cornish 2 Vol Set","description":"1910 History of the English Church 19th Century Francis Warre Cornish 2 Vol Set\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rare and complete 2-volume first edition set of A History of the English Church in the Nineteenth Century (Parts I \u0026amp; II) by Francis Warre Cornish (Vice-Provost of Eton College), published in 1910 by Macmillan and Co., London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in publisher's original deep maroon cloth with gilt spine titles and untrimmed deckle-edge paper pages (rough-cut edges).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Francis Warre Cornish, M.A.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited, London\u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 1910 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover Original Maroon Cloth\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: Complete 2-Volume Set (Part I \u0026amp; Part II)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 20 cm height x 13 cm width\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpines \u0026amp; Covers: Wear, rubbing, and minor fraying\/chipping to the top and tail of the spines. General surface rubbing to boards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages \u0026amp; Edges: Classic deckle (untrimmed) page edges. Clean interiors with minimal foxing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndpapers: Part I shows heavy age-toning\/tanning to the front endpapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscriptions: Part I has early owner signature (\"N. C. Huntley Calthrop\") and old pencil bookseller pricing.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":58469245649278,"sku":"A1","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/3f54b4f4-5dd2-4180-9fa1-faa1756008b5.jpg?v=1794683523"}],"url":"https:\/\/vintagebookden.co.uk\/collections\/religious-books.oembed","provider":"The Vintage Book Den","version":"1.0","type":"link"}