Search Results: Authors starting with B from Rosley Books

London: Bell & Daldy, Fleet Street, 1860. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1860. [ Sir Henry Babington-Smith's copy ]. **Fine Binding by Drake.**. Hardback. Contemporary full dark-blue Morocco leather; bound by R. Ingalton Drake. Gilt lettered spine; raised bands. All edges gilt; gilt dentelles. Marbled end-papers. Ribbon-marker. Bookplate of Sir Henry Babington-Smith. With inscription to blank; Henry Babington Smith on leaving Eton - Election 1888, from E. Vaughan. Later inscription below; Harry C. W. Verney in Memoriam H. B. S. September 29th, 1923. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. A lovely copy. NEAR FINE. (xvi), 288 pages. SIR HENRY BABINGTON-SMITH [ GBE CH KCB CSI ] (19 January 1863 - 29 September 1923) was a senior British civil servant, who served in a wide range of posts overseas, mostly financial, before becoming a director of the Bank of England. He was related to the Babington family through his maternal grandmother Mary, a daughter of… Read More

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press (Harvard UP), 1968. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. CAMBRIDGE, MA. FIRST EDITION : 1968. John Harvard library. Isaac Backus' pamphlets, 1754-1789. Hardback. Dark blue cloth, gilt lettered spine and gilt JHL logo to cover. In cream and blue pictorial dust-jacket. In the high quality produced series of The John Harvard library. Neat owner name dated 1979. No internal markings. A tight, bright and clean copy. Fresh copy without foxing or wear. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. (vi), 525 pages. **Please Note; Heavy book - extra postage needed outside the UK.**. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature, Theology and History. ] CONTENTS : Introduction, A Note on Texts, 1. A Discourse showing the Nature and Necessity of an internal call to Preach the Everlasting Gospel. Boston, 1754. 2. A Short Description of the difference between the… Read More

London: Thomas Ratcliffe and Tho. Daniel, for Humphrey Robinson at the three Pigeons in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1668. Re-issue . Hardcover. Good. 12mo. Engraved Portrait Frontispiece. LONDON : 1668, 1669. Hardback. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Francis Bacon. Separate pagination and special title-page: The Wisdome of the Ancients written in Latine by Sir Francis Bacon ... ; done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges. London : Printed by Thomas Ratcliffe and Tho. Daniel for Humphrey Robinson, 1669. Original brown calf-leather. Spine not lettered; front board detached. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear to boards (could be re-used in a re-spine). Rear of book including board has upper corner rounded. Text and portrait good and clean. Item 'Table of Colours' stops at p22 instead of p32. Sold with all faults. (i), (i), (iv), 254, (iii), viii), 22 (should be 32), (xvi), 129, (id est 131) pages. Referenced by: Wing B286. Referenced by: Arber's Term cat. I 7.… Read More

C. Arthur Pearson Limited, Henritta Street, 1920. Revised Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. Illustrated . LONDON : November, 1920. [ First published: February 1918. This Revised Edition has a Preface dated September. 1920.]. Blue pictorial wrappers; priced 2/- net. Illustrated throughout. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only. No fading or stains. VERY GOOD. 204 pages. Index. Adverts front and rear. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History.] We accept PayPal. SCARCE.

London : William Heinemann Ltd.,, 1935. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Drawings by Laurian Jones. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1935. Hardback. Vignette drawings throughout the book. Black smooth cloth; gilt lettered cover. Neat inscription to fly-leaf dated 1936; no internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. (vii), 268 pages. 7pp adverts to rear. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.

Belfast: The Christian Irishman, Fisherwick Place, 1917. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. BELFAST : 1917. [ Not dated; circa 1917.]. Cream printed paper covers; stapled. A tight bright and clean copy. Covers a little age-dulled with minor wear and marks. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD. 23pp plus 4pp covers. VERY SCARCE. No copy recorded in the UK. BAIN, John Alexander M.A., D.D. (1861-1947); his publications included The new reformation: recent evangelical movements in the Roman Catholic church (1906), on religious changes in central Europe, and Sören Kierkegaard: his life and religious teaching (1935). He was one of the first writers in English to recognise Kierkegaard's importance and introduce him to students of theology. Bain's knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Danish (as well as the Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic he used as a theologian) enabled him to play a leading part in relations between the Presbyterian Church in… Read More

Edinburgh: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, 1908. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. EDINBURGH : 1908. [ Not dated; BL dates as 1908.]. Hardback. Original dark-red cloth; gilt lettered spine; black lettered cover with decoration. A tight bright and clean copy. Minor wear only. End-papers are slightly browned. Inserted is a slip from the Hope Trust; sending a complimentary copy to their supporters dated 1911. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD. 191 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. BAIN, John Alexander M.A., D.D. (1861-1947); his publications included The new reformation: recent evangelical movements in the Roman Catholic church (1906), on religious changes in central Europe, and Sören Kierkegaard: his life and religious teaching (1935). He was one of the first writers in English to recognise Kierkegaard's importance and introduce him to students of theology. Bain's knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Danish (as well as the Latin,… Read More

Edinburgh: T & T Clark , 1906. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. EDINBURGH : 1906. [ Series: Religion in Literature and Life.]. Hardback. Original dark-blue cloth; gilt lettered spine and cover (with gilt decorative motif). A tight bright and clean copy. Minor wear only. End-papers are slightly browned. Neat owner name; no internal markings. VERY GOOD. (vi), 283 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. 12pp adverts. BAIN, John Alexander M.A., D.D. (1861-1947); his publications included The new reformation: recent evangelical movements in the Roman Catholic church (1906), on religious changes in central Europe, and Sören Kierkegaard: his life and religious teaching (1935). He was one of the first writers in English to recognise Kierkegaard's importance and introduce him to students of theology. Bain's knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Danish (as well as the Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic he used as a theologian) enabled him to play a… Read More

Liverpool: William Wales & Co, 1824. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. LIVERPOOL : 1824, 1825. Hardback. Two-volumes complete. Contemporary dark-green morocco-leather; spine & corners. Dark-green textured cloth; gilt lettered and ruled spines. Marbled end-papers and all edges marbled. Tight, bright and clean. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD INDEED. (viii), 660, (xii), 744 pages. Index. Even though the title-pages advertise maps, they were issued separately. [ Covers what are now parts of Greater Manchester, Liverpool and also Cumberland (Cumbria).]. **Heavy books-extra post required. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

London: Angus and Robertso, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1954. [ Signed by Frank Baker and the actor Robert Donat (who stared in the film 'Lease of Life' with a portrait of him to the rear of the jacket).]. Hardback. Foreword by Robert Donat. Black cloth; gilt lettered spine. In colour pictorial dust-jacket. Inscribed to the fly-leaf; to M A Donat from Frank Baker. Signed underneath also by Robert Donat. Bright, tight and clean. No internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (iv), 239 pages. FRIEDRICH ROBERT DONAT (1905-1958) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), winning for the latter the Academy Award for Best Actor. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and… Read More

London: Charles Higham, 27a Farringdon Street, 1882. New Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Frontispiece - Portrait. NEW EDITION : 1882. Originally published between the years 1639-40 in different volumes; 5 facsimile title-pages. Brought together here for the first time. Portrait frontispiece. Memoir. Textual Index. Notes by A.B. Grosart. Hardback. Dark blue cloth. Gilt lettered spine. Patterned end-papers. Blind ruled bevelled boards. Untrimmed edges as issued. A quality sewn book in tight clean condition. Neat blind college stamp to title and following page. Small ink ref number to upper title-page. Feint mark to spine where label has been; no shelf number to spine. No internal markings. VERY GOOD. Scarce. 3 copies held in the UK libraries. None in Oxford or Cambridge, Scotland or Wales. (xl), 449 pages. 1pp errata leaf. 4pp Higham adverts. Binding bright and unfaded. TIGHT CLEAN COPY. **Properly resewn with thread as opposed to the wire sewing found on this book; and neatly recased… Read More

London: Michael Joseph, 1964. First British Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST UK EDITION. LONDON : 1964. [ First publihsed in the USA, Dial Press, 1961.]. Hardback. Original black cloth; white lettered spine. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. NEAR FINE. 195 pages. JAMES ARTHUR BALDWIN (August 2, 1924 - December 1, 1987) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He garnered acclaim for his work across several forms, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, was published in 1953; decades later, Time magazine included the novel on its list of the 100 best English-language novels released from 1923 to 2005. His first essay collection, Notes of a Native Son, was published in 1955. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE.

London: Richard Bentley & Son,, 1882. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1882. Hardback. Volume 2 of 2. Original dark-brown pebble-grained cloth; gilt lettered spine. Gilt and blind-stamped decoration to cover (monogram). Original black end-papers. Untrimmed edges as issued. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (xiv), 308 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Appendix. Index. 48pp catalogue printed in brown ink dated March 1, 1882. Scarce first printing. Referenced by: OCLC 15745232. SERJEANT WILLIAM BALLANTINE, SL (3 January 1812 - 9 January 1887) was an English Serjeant-at-law, a legal position defunct since the legal reforms of the 1870s. Ballantine served as Counsel for Sir Charles Mordaunt in the then notorious divorce case against his wife. Lady Mordaunt, who, much younger than her husband, informed him that he was not the father of her child. She admitted to him that she had… Read More

London: James Nisbet, 1890. Hardcover. Good Plus. 12mo. No date [c 1890's]. Hardback. Original red cloth, gilt and coloured cover. Gilt and pictorial spine. Spine very slightly fading. Binding generally bright, tight and clean. Contents clean throughout. End-papers slightly discoloured and mottled. Frontispiece. No foxing. 120 pages plus two publisher's catalogues at rear. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 12mo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1954. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Small Octavo. Illustrated. LONDON : 1954. [ Everyman's Library ; 246. First published thus 1907.]. Hardback. Blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. Patterned end-papers. In orange pictorial dust-jacket. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear and dulling only to jacket. VERY GOOD INDEED in VG jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (ix), 266 pages. Bibliography p. viii-ix. Sm.8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. Everyman's Library ; 246 SCARCE in jacket.

London : Howard Baker, 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1970. Hardback. Light-grey textured cloth; gilt lettered spine. In colour pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped (30s). No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Jacket clean with minor wear only. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. (iv), 172 pages. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History.] We accept PayPal. SCARCE.

San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1988. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. SAN FRANCISCO : 1988. Paperback. Cream textured printed covers. Sewn book; printed on high-quality paper. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. NEAR FINE. 254 pages. Includes bibliographical references. CONTENTS: -- Issue and the Charge -- New Testament -- Origen and Augustine -- Thomas Aquinas -- Personal Character -- Testimonies -- Blondel's Dilemma -- Eternity of Hell -- Self-Consumption of Evil? -- Satan -- Justice and Mercy -- SHORT DISCOURSE ON HELL -- On the Situation -- Christian Faith -- Directives of Scripture -- Hell for Others -- Joy over Damnation -- "Accursed and Cut Off from Christ for the Sake of My Brethren -- Obligation to Hope for All -- Epilogue: Apokatastasis: Universal Reconciliation -- Definition and Context -- Possible Responses. ** Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature,… Read More

London: Longmans, Green & Co.,, 1875. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1875. Hardback. Vol. 3 of 5. Original dark-brown sand-grained cloth; gilt lettered spine. Original brown end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. (x), 796 pages. Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, pages xvii-xlix). The 5 volumes consist of: v. 1. Wild tribes -- v. 2. Civilized nations -- v. 3. Myths and languages -- v. 4. Antiquities -- v. 5. Primitive history. Lg.8vo. **HEAVY TOME: Extra postage needed . Will be outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Oxford: Oxford University, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Small Octavo. FIRST EDITION. OXFORD : 1991. [ Scarce first printing.]. Hardback. Original dark-red leather-grained cloth. Gilt lettered spine & cover. Three ribbon markers. Owner name dated 1992; no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. FINE. (vii), 248 pages. Now an uncommon book; a valuable resource. CONTENTS: Christian worship - how we understand it, planning worship; resources for public worship - general, worship during the year; the Lord's Supper; baptism and reception into membership; infant presentation; Christian marriage; the funeral; ministry; the life of the Church. SUMMARY: A resource book designed to stimulate and assist those preparing forms of worship, particularly within the Baptist Movement. It covers such topics as Christian marriage, the funeral, ministry and baptism. Sm.8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings,… Read More

London: Printed for J. Johnson and Co., St. Paul's Churchyard, 1804. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1804. Preliminary Essay by Barbauld. Most of the essays are signed by Addison or Steele. Contemporary calf leather spine and corners; gilt lettered red label to spine. Marbled boards. Sand-coloured end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (i), (xxxix), 347 pages. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.