[Elfsea] Book for sale on E-bay

Charlie Ribron II landf at airmail.net
Thu Apr 3 17:48:06 PST 2003


Just got the email after I sent my other. The one on BN.COM is by Vannoccio
Biringuccio and it cost $88.00. It is in the out of print section.
Carlos
----- Original Message -----
From: "david cade" <david_cade at hotmail.com>
To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Book for sale on E-bay


> I would go as high as $100 for a decent reprint, even in paperback. I
> rechecked my bibliography, and its 1635, by John Babington.  Also any
other
> 15-1600's pyrotechnic books, if they are in english or translations.  Wish
I
> could afford originals, but doubt I could find em anyway.  Thanks for
> asking, I appreciate your watching. Who knows, I could get lucky!
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Charlie Ribron II" <landf at airmail.net>
> >Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> >To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Book for sale on E-bay
> >Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 18:26:06 -0600
> >
> >If I find 1 what is the price limit your willing to go.
> >Carlos
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "david cade" <david_cade at hotmail.com>
> >To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 6:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Book for sale on E-bay
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Speaking of books, I'm still looking for a book called Pyrotechnia.
It
> >was
> > > originally published in 1638, last reprinted in 1972.  If anyone
happens
> >to
> > > run across one please let me know.  Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Christine Huse" <maria_elfsea at hotmail.com>
> > > >Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> > > >To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> > > >Subject: [Elfsea] Book for sale on E-bay
> > > >Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 14:14:17 -0600
> > > >
> > > >Sigh... I reallt wish I money to blow
> > > >
> > > >1564 COVERDALE letters of Martyrs [ Bible ]
> > > >
> > > >1564 Myles Coverdale, Certain most godly ...letters of Martyrs ...in
> >the
> > > >late
> > > >bloodye persecution ...gave their lives; London: John Day, newly
> >rebacked
> > > >half calf:
> > > >Myles Coverdale. Certain most godly, fruitful, and comfortable
letters
> >of
> > > >such true Saintes and holy Martyrs of God, as in the late bloodye
> > > >persecution here
> > > >within this Realme, gave their lyves for the defence of Christes holy
> > > >gospel:
> > > >written in the tyme of theyr affflection and cruell imprysonment.
> >London:
> > > >John
> > > >Day, 1564. 4to, worn old 1/2 calf, marbled boards, newly rebacked;
> >title
> >in
> > > >facsimile
> > > >& first leaf of Coverdale's address to 'the Christian Reader' with
the
> > > >bottom outer
> > > >corner torn away (the final 3 pages of this address are missing);
there
> >is
> > > >a
> > > >small
> > > >hole in C8 (removing a few letters of text); there is no D8 (pp47/8),
> >but
> > > >no
> > > >text is
> > > >missing; there is some soiling & staining & a few tears without loss;
> >there
> > > >are
> > > >frequent annotations in 2 early hands, but generally the text is
crisp
> >with
> > > >good
> > > >margins throughout.
> > > >
> > > >(6) 689 (4)pp [complete apart from the defects noted above]
> > > >
> > > >***STC 5886; a scarce mid-16th century collection of the original
> >letters
> >
> > > >written by
> > > >a number of those martyred (mostly burned alive) in the mid-1550s
under
> > > >'bloody'
> > > >Queen Mary. Coverdale is best known for his work in issuing the first
> > > >complete
> > > >edition of the Bible in English (in 1535). The letters are by
Cranmer,
> > > >Ridley, Hooper,
> > > >Bradford, etc.
> > > >
> > > >7 1/8" x 5 1/8"
> > > >
> > > >With the very modest reserve of $1750.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3509583614&category=2922
> >0
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Maria
> > > >*** St. Theresa's Prayer ****
> > > >May today there be peace within
> > > >May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are
> >meant
> > > >to
> > > >be....
> > > >May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith
> > > >May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
> >that
> > > >has been given to you....
> > > >May you be content knowing you are a child of God....
> > > >Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the
> >freedom
> >to
> > > >sing, and dance,
> > > >It is there for each and every one of you....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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