thomas charles drayton (5 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 70 pages; Description: 70 p. ; 18 cm. Subjects: French poetry, Belgian authors. Series: Cahiers de la Tour de Babel ; no. 193. 3 Kg.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. pp.125-296 plus 3-page publisher's list with Introduction by the late Viscountess Grey of Fallodon. Not dated but possibly around 1947. Pale blue boards with spine faded to brown. Otherwise a very good clean and tight copy.

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. None (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce, first edition of spiritual work surrounding life after death, written by British minister and spiritualist, Charles Drayton Thomas. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Very scarce. Written by British Methodist minister and spiritualist, Rev. Charles Drayton Thomas, who was a member of the Society for Psychical Research and carried out many seances to further his research.With an introduction by Viscountess Grey of Fallodon. In this exploration of spirituality, Thomas presents ideas and evidence surrounding life after death, with the aim to persuade his readers to open their mind to the possibility of God. The author illustrates his evidential proof for a 'Greater Life', with explanations as to why this proof is irrefutable.With illustrations to accompany the text. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, sound, with bumping to the extremities and spine. Rubbing to the joints, causing a tear along the rear joint and a smaller tear to the head of the front joint. Label remnants to the front board, with the odd mark to cloth. Hinges are tender, but holding. Label remnants to the front paste down, with the odd annotation and stamp to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Half title and frontispiece are detached but present. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional light spotting. Good Only. book.