William r compton (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 1986. xx, 116pp. B&W illustrations. An autobiographical account of the life of Carl C. Compton, Christian missionary and long-serving President of Anatolia College. Anatolia College began in a suburb of Constantinople in 1840 and was reestablished in Greece in 1924. "(These) pages . are simply a narrative, drawn largely from memory, of my experiences from the time I began teaching at the College in 1913 until my retirement in 1958" (from the Foreword by Carl Compton). Some light shelf wear to both unclipped dust jacket and to boards. Some foxing to the top edge. Both book and unclipped dust jacket are in excellent condition. All contents are tight and clean. No inscriptions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dispensationalism Revisited: A Twenty-First Century Restatement.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. Expansive prize inscription in ink to the first blank verso. Hinge showing at pp14. The contents complete, clean and tight otherwise; Hardback. Green boards with gilt titles to the upper board; Measures 8½" x 5¾" (0.7 kg); pp 77; 2nd (enlarged) edition, second thousand, first published 1895. Includes: Floor plans; Black & white drawings; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #197572 ||.…

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Sir William Compton, Marquis of Northampton, with the caption "The lordship of Compton", with one page biographical sheet. William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton KG (23 April 1851 - 15 June 1913), known as Lord William Compton from 1877 to 1887 and as Earl Compton from 1887 to 1897, was a British peer and Liberal politician. Spy (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. A beautifully illustrated collection of early 20th-century travel books, with descriptions of London, Sicily, the Dolomites and more. A selection of early 20th-century travelogues and surveys of various places of interest across Europe, all of which were published by Adam and Charles Black.In the original decorative cloth bindings.Each beautifully illustrated with colour plates from various artists.The entirety of this set comprises the following works:The Riviera by William Scott (1907) - First Edition. Illustrated with paintings by the author. With seventy-five colour plates and a folding map to the rear. Our Life in the Swiss Highlands by John Addington Symonds and His Daughter Margaret (1907) Second edition. With twenty colour plates and a folding map to the rear.Sicily by Spencer C. Musson (1911) - First Edition. Illustrated with paintings by Alberto Pisa. With forty-eight tipped-in colour plates and a folding map to the rear.The Dolomites: King Laurin's Garden by Reginald Farrer (1913) - First Edition. Illustrated with paintings by E. Harrison Compton. With twenty colour plates and a folding map to the rear. London by A. R. Hope Moncrieff (1916) - Second edition, with extra illustrations. With sixty colour plates and a folding map to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original decorative cloth bindings. Externally, with damp staining to the spine of 'Swiss Highlands' and boards of 'Riviera' and 'London' (this being the most notable instance). Most notable wear to the spine head of 'Sicily', otherwise rubbing and bumping is moderate throughout set. Front hinge tender to 'London'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and scattered spots throughout 'London', 'Dolomites' and 'Swiss Highlands'. 'Sicily' and 'Riviera' are much more clean, with only the odd spot, most concentrated to the endpapers. Good. Alberto Pisa; William Scott; E. Harrison Compton (illustrator). book.…