This Grace Given
by READ, David H.C
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0802800254
- ISBN 13
- 9780802800251
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1984. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. ix, 130pp. Near fine. A tight and handsome first edition of this early years memoir -- covering his childhood early travels and experience as a POW of the Germans in World War Two -- by the famed Scottish-born pastor (1910-2001) of New York's Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (1956-89) who also served as first chaplain of University of Edinburgh (1949-55) and Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland (1952-56). He boldly inscribes and signs the front flyleaf in black ballpoint "For Bob, Ibbie / with love from the / author, / David H.C. Read." Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed from Read, 1p, 8½" X 11", New York, NY, 29 November 1985. Addressed to Robert H. Malott. Very good. Original folds. On "Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church" letterhead, Read chats cordially about a New York Arthritis Foundation dinner, offers "Congratulations to you on the success of your campaign," etc. Signed simply "David" at the close. Robert Malott (1926-2018) was a noted Chicago businessman, CEO of FMC Corporation, Republican politico and philanthropist.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44341
- Title
- This Grace Given
- Author
- READ, David H.C
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0802800254
- ISBN 13
- 9780802800251
- Publisher
- William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Grand Rapids
- Date Published
- 1984
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Religion;
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
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