Vivian, Tim and Mikhail, Maged S.A. (eds.): The Life of Bishoi: The Greek, Arabic, Syriac, and Ethiopic Lives. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. 2022. First edition. 8vo., pp. xvii, 371. Hardback: black cloth, silver-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Light shelf-wear, very good. Foreword by Mark N. Swanson. Contributors: Apostolos N. Athanassakis, Rowan A. Greer, Robert Kitchen, Maged S.A. Mikhail, and Tim Vivian. Saint Athanasius and Saint Cyril Theological School Press. Ref: 55266
Vout, Caroline: The Hills of Rome: Signature of an Eternal City. Cambridge University Press, 2012. First edition. Large 8vo. (250 x 182 mm), pp. xvii, 284 + colour plates. B/w illustrations to text. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket, lightly scratched with remains of label adhesive to lower portion of front cover. Other than these slight flaws to jacket, an unused, mint copy. Ref: 53593
Wacher, John: The Coming of Rome: London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1979 First edition. 8vo., pp. xiv, 193. Illustrations. Hardback: Green cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Jacket a little creased along edges, light signs of use, still very good. Previous owner's faintly pencilled date "feb 86" to ffep. Ref: 54230
[Waldensians] Bracebridge, Charles Holte:) Authentic Details of the Valdenses, in Piemont and Other Countries; with abridged translations of 'L'Histoire des Vaudois,' par Bresse, and 'La Rentree Glorieuse,' d'Henri Arnaud, with the ancient Valdensian Catechism. To which are subjoined original letters, written during a residence among the Vaudois of Piemont an London: John Hatchard and Son, 1827. First edition. 8vo. pp. [viii], 464 + 12 plates. Plates toned with some transfer to adjacent leaves (including title-page), very occasional foxing. 19th-century half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt, gilt-lettered morocco label. Extremities and boards a bit rubbed. 19th-century memento bookplate of Capt. Gervase Petty Sleigh to front pastedown; ex-dono inscription to Joseph Walton from John Sleigh Esq. (1885); John Sleigh's autograph to first leaf of text. First edition of this important history of the Valdenses based on authentic documents and on the personal journey to Piedmont and other countries of the author, Charles Holte Bracebridge (1799-1872) of Atherstone Hall, Warwickshire. Among the places he visited was Schoenberg, the place of exile of the Valdenses in the early 18th century. Bracebridge also discussed the famous scarf of the pastor Henri Arnaud, probably donated to him by Vittorio Amedeo II, Duke of Savoy, saying it had been taken to Holland. Gervase Petty Sleigh (1854-1883) was captain on HMS Flagship Regent in Siam. Hugon-Gonnet, 'Bibliografia Valdese', 40. Ref: 53277show full image..
Walmsley, John (ed. & trans.): Widows, Heirs, and Heiresses in the Late Twelfth Century. The 'Rotuli de Dominabus et Pueris et Puellis'. Tempe: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2006. 8vo., pp. 160. Hardback: laminated decorative boards. New, still in publisher's shrink-wrap. Volume 308 in the ACMRS Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies series. Ref: 54470
Walwyn, William: (McMichael, Jack R. & Taft, Barbara, eds.:) The Writings of William Walwyn. Athens (Georgia): The University of Georgia Press, 1989. First edition. 8vo., pp. xvii, 584. Illustrations. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Bowing to lower board, a few marks to upper board. Dust-jacket, three closed tears (<15mm) to top edge by spine, sunning to spine and top edges of both covers. Still good. Foreword by Christopher Hill. Ref: 53872
Ward, William Hayes: The Seal Cylinders of Western Asia. Washington D.C.: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1919. 4to., pp, xxix, [iii], 428. Copious illustrations in the text. Very occasional light foxing. Dark Blue buckram, gilt title to spine. Spine a little darkened, a few small white marks to boards, endpapers toned, a very good copy. 1919 reprint by the Columbia Planograph Company of the 1910 original. Publication number 100 of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. In his Preface, Ward writes: 'My purpose has been, passing by the Egyptian cylinders, as already sufficiently given to the public, to provide as complete a monograph as possible of the cylinder art of Western Asia, from Persia to Palestine and Cyprus, and to classify the cylinders by countries and subjects. I have especially desired to study the forms under which the gods and their emblems were worshiped, so that we may add pictorial representations to the literary material which a host of scholars have gathered.' Ref: 55098show full image..
Waterhouse, Keith: Billy Liar. London: Michael Joseph, 1959. First edition. 8vo., pp.190, [ii]. First and last four leaves a little foxed. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. Very mildly cocked, free endpapers toned, still very good. Dust jacket spine a little toned, edges slightly tattered with small 2.5cm loss at tail of spine, still generally very good. The original novel version of Billy Liar, later adapted into a three-act stage play (1960) by Waterhouse and Willis Hall and then into a film (1963), directed by John Schlesinger and starring Tom Courtenay. Ref: 54980show full image..
Waters, Claire M.: Angels and Earthly Creatures: Preaching, Performance, and Gender in the Later Middle Ages. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004. First edition. 8vo., pp. xi, 282. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unused: as new. Ref: 54305
Waters, Claire M.: Translating Clergie: Status, Education, and Salvation in Thirteenth-Century Vernacular Texts. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016. First edition. 8vo., pp. xv, 289. Illustrations to text. Hardback: red cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unused, a hint only of shelf-dust: a fine copy. Ref: 54351
