![[RELIGIOUS WORKS]. GESSNER, Salomon (1730-1788). The Death of Abel in Five Books. London: T. Heptinstall, 1797. 4o. Engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title, 7 engraved plates (some spotting). Contemporary marbled calf, covers with gilt fillet, edges marbled concealing a fore-edge painting of ZURICH, SWITZERLAND by Westerton, with binders ticket. -- The New Week's Preparation, for a Worthy Receiving of the Lord's Supper. London: H. Mozley for J. Brambles, 1804. 2 parts in one, 12o. Engraved frontispiece. 19th century red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of CANTERBURY. Provenance: Lavinia Day (ownership inscription in ink); Edward Ross (ownership sticker). -- DE COURCY, Richard. Sermons, by the Late Rev. Richard De Courcy, Vicar of Saint Alkmond, Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury: M. Wood, 1805. 8o. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, border of 2](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2010/NYR/2010_NYR_02361_0247_000(religious_works_gessner_salomon_the_death_of_abel_in_five_books_london051215).jpg?w=1)
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[RELIGIOUS WORKS]. GESSNER, Salomon (1730-1788). The Death of Abel in Five Books. London: T. Heptinstall, 1797. 4o. Engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title, 7 engraved plates (some spotting). Contemporary marbled calf, covers with gilt fillet, edges marbled concealing a fore-edge painting of ZURICH, SWITZERLAND by Westerton, with binders ticket. -- The New Week's Preparation, for a Worthy Receiving of the Lord's Supper. London: H. Mozley for J. Brambles, 1804. 2 parts in one, 12o. Engraved frontispiece. 19th century red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of CANTERBURY. Provenance: Lavinia Day (ownership inscription in ink); Edward Ross (ownership sticker). -- DE COURCY, Richard. Sermons, by the Late Rev. Richard De Courcy, Vicar of Saint Alkmond, Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury: M. Wood, 1805. 8o. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, border of 2 double fillets in blind and gold, compartments tooled with ornamental and floral designs, spine in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands gilt lettered in one, ornamental designs in the others, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF ANTIETAM BRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND and HARPER'S FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA (upper hinge reinforced, lower hinge just split, corners bumped or renewed). Provenance: Owen Goddard (ownership inscription dated June 1921). -- Olney Hymns, in Three Books. London: W. Gracie for R. Ogle, 1812. 12o. Black straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of ST. ALBAN'S ABBEY -- DOUGLAS, James. The Truths of Religion. Edinburgh: Thomas Allan for Adam Black, 1832. 8o. Contemporary brown morocco, covers in blind and gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA by Beck in Leamington with his stamp. -- BEDE, The Venerable (673-735). Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum. London: C. Whittingham for the Sumptibus Societatis, 1838. Half titles, engraved vignette on volume one title. Contemporary half morocco, edges gilt concealing DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS OF A VIEW OF CAMBRIDGE; ST. JOHN'S AND THE WREN BRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE; DOWNING, CAMBRIDGE; and TRINITY. Provenance: Edward Ross, ownership sticker. -- PALEY, F. A. Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts. London: John Van Voorst, 1844. 8o. Numerous engraved plates and illustrations. Contemporary vellum gilt, upper cover with gilt baptismal font, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of A CHURCHYARD. -- Missel de Notre-Dame de France. Tours: Alfred Mame, 1899. 8o. Text printed within a sepia historiated border, numerous engraved plates. Maroon crushed levant morocco, covers cut with scalloped edge and gilt, inlays with gilt leaf and floral border, maroon watered-silk doublures, edges gilt concealing a DECORATIVE MARBLED FORE-EDGE. Provenance: Francis J. Weber, bookplate. (9)