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Adam & Eve

Price:  £6.00

Barrett, Michael
Illustrations by the author. This little book sets out to tell the story of Adam and Eve in words and pictures, revealing a lot more than the biblical version. On the way it grapples with big questions about suffering, death, sex and God. VG p64
Frogprints
Christ in Cornwall? Legends of St Just-in-Roseland and other parts

Price:  £8.00

Lewis, H A
Undated. Tracing tales of the visit of Jesus and Joseph of Arimathea to Cornwall. Stapled booklet in cream-coloured wraps, some creases, internally VG. p20
J H Lake
Icelandic Church Saga

Price:  £22.00

Hood, John C F
The origin and early history of the Icelandic church. VG, boards slightly faded, in generally VG but edge-worn DJ in removeable cellophane cover p241
SPCK
Iona : A History of the Island

Price:  £8.50

McNeill, F Marian
'A history of the island, with descriptive notes' by the author of 'The Scots Kitchen', among other works. VG, pages somewhat yellowed in edge-worn, chipped and well-mended DJ p105
Blackie & Sons
Legends of the Monastic Orders as represented in the fine arts

Price:  £7.50

Jameson, Mrs
The second series of sacred and legendary art. Cover a little worn and marked, splits to spine, and wear head and tail, hinges weakening, some age spots to prelims, o/w sound and good p462
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
Peace and Adventure - The Story of Iona

Price:  £5.00

Murray, Ellen
A children's history of Iona, with exploratory walks. VG, name to ffep p79
The Iona Community
Strength of the Hills - understanding Scottish spirituality

Price:  £8.00

Robertson, Jenny
VG p187
Bible Reading Fellowship
The Life of Christ

Price:  £35.00

Fleetwood, John and Cave, William
'The life of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ; with the lives of the Apostles and Evangelists, by Fleetwood; also the lives of the most eminent Fathers and Martyrs and the history of primitive Christianity, by Cave, with an essay on the evidences of Christianity, and numerous note not to be found in any other edition. Embwllished with superb engravings.' Quarter calf, blind-stamped boards, much worn and marked, hinges cracking but still sound, large stain to prelims, marking the engraved frontis and title illustration, text very clear, but stains to textual illustrations, fold out genealogical map, good. p532
Blackie & Son
The Prayers and Meditations of Saint Anselm

Price:  £5.00

Sister Benedicta Ward trans.
The 'father of Scholasticism'. Cover a little worn, pages yellowed, generally VG p287
Penguin Classics
The Romance of Our Ancient Churches

Price:  £10.00

Wilson, Sarah, illus. Alexander Ansted
A profusely illustrated history and guide. Illustrative cover a little worn, and sunned especially to the spine, name stamped to ffep, and inscription to half title page, tissue guarded frontis, some age-mottling and very occasional pencil annotation, generally VG. p184
Archibald Constable & Co






Byre Books book shop, Wigtown, Galloway. Scotland.