The Nazarene Gospel Restored by Robert Graves (10 results)

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Hardcover : pp. [2 blank] [iv] xi [xii] 175 [3 blank] : black cloth boards : gilt to spine : pale brown unclipped jacket with lettering in red and black. Bookseller's sticker to front paste-down; head and tail of spine gently pushed; toned block edges; board tail corners pressed; mark to top board at tail; head and tail of jacket spine chipped and split. ''In November 1953 we published The Nazarene Gospel Restored , a volume of over one thousand pages in which Graves, an expert on the Graeco-Roman aspects of Christianity, and Podro, and expert on its Hebraeo-Aramatic aspects, sought to prove that the Four Gospels and irresponsible Greek piracies from an authentic tradition, orally preserved in Aramaic by the Apostolic Church at Jerusalem Gospel and this section of the book is here published separately.'' - Dust jacket sleeve.

Hardback. 1st edition. Very good hardback. Rear board lightly shaken but firm, minor age toning to pages. Contents clean and bright with no markings or annotations. No dustwrapper. 1021 pp 8vo black boards with gilt lettering on spine. A very good clean copy of a scarce book. The image on this page is of the actual book for sale.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine, Mylar-protected parchment-colored dust jacket (front flap price clipped; rear flap with price not clipped) with red and black lettering, xi, [xii: blank] + 175 pages. RARE title, especially in this EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. The cloth is tight, clean, and the text is clean--a light tincture of toning--with a NEAR FINE but RARE dust jacket with only a few small nicks at the head of the spine, slight rubbing, and a somewhat faded spine. Fascinating summary of what Robert Graves (1895 - 1985)--with the assistance of Josh Podro on Jewish resources--believed Jesus actually said and did--at least according to the primitive Nazarene Gospel, which was mentioned by several early Christian fathers. The detailed, exhaustive (and occasionally quite speculative) reconstruction was previously set forth in the author's massive and unabridged Nazarene Gospel Restored (1954). Though poet-classisist Robert Graves occcasionally (often?) becomes too speculative, this controversial volume anticipates conclusions reached much later by Morton Smith and The Jesus' Seminar. Graves is well known for his poetry, classical and mythographic studies such as The Greek Myths; the historical fiction such as the novel I, Claudius; and his wild poetic excursion The White Goddess. Less well known Joshua Podro was a journalist and prominent Zionist with expertise in ancient Jewish sources and traditions. He and Graves also coauthored the speculative Jesus in Rome.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxiii, 1,021 pages ; 26 cm. Subjects: Apocryphal Gospels. Christianity Origin. New Testament. Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.

First edition. xii, 175pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper dulled and sunned. Internally immaculate, A near fine copy. Inked inscription to FFEP: 'To Leanne and Frank / with love / Joshua / 3 March 1955'. The first edition of a summary of the conclusions of Robert Graves (1895-1985) - with the assistance of expert on Hebrao-Aramaic aspects of primitive Christianity Joshua Podro - regarding the Gospel of the Nazarenes, the traditional but hypothetical name given by scholars to distinguish references to, or citations of, non- canonical Jewish-Christian Gospels extant in patristic writings. The exhaustive, and often speculative, reconstruction was previously set forth in the author's substantial unabridged Nazarene Gospel Restored (1954). Size: 8vo.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxiii, 1,021 pages ; 26 cm. Subjects: Apocryphal Gospels. Christianity Origin. New Testament. Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: very good/very good. First edition. Small quarto. 9 1/2' x 6 1/2". 982pp. Very nice copy in an edge rubbed dust jacket. Small one inch closeed tear at head of dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Stated First Edition from Doubleday & Co. (1954). Dust jacket has a mylar plastic cover which shows some scuffing, wrinkling and wear. Dust jacket itself shows some darkening, rubbing, scuffing and discoloration from age and it's edges show some chipping, bumping, rubbing and scuffing as well as a few small tears. Covers show some rubbing, scuffing and edge wear. Pages show some browning from age.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First printing, 1953. Heavily chipped, aged & soiled dustjacket is covered in a new protective mylar sleeve. Tanned pages; lightly bumpd corners; unmarked text; secure binding. Signature may be required for delivery. Ships with tracking the same or next business day from New Haven, CT. We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service.

First US edition, first printing. Originally published in the UK the preceding year. Scarce. Octavo. Original grey cloth, titles to spine gilt on black ground, top edge red. With dust jacket. Extremities lightly rubbed. An excellent copy in a rubbed jacket with detached rear flap (laid in) and a few small chips and nicks.