Search Results: Authors starting with A from Chilton Books

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1942.. 5th edition. "'Warriors Still in Action' should rather be the title of this collection of military articles by "A.A" of Punch, for once again we meet our old friends of Ypres Barracks, Havershot....Whether playing football or firing on the ranges; whether out on manoeivres or at the Sergeants' Mess Dance, they are just as much in action as before, just as humorous and just as human." Pp.132, small Foyles lable to inside front board. Blue cloth, dustwrapper has some edge rubbing and a small tear to rear top edge but has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

London: SPCK, 1894.. 1st ed. With a Preface by Edgar C.S. Gibson. "Although hymns must always stand or fall by their own merits, and the origin and authorship of many of the noblest of them is unknown, yet there can be no doubt that the interest attaching to a hymn is greatly increased when we are able to refer them to their right authors, and assign them to particular occasions in their lives." Pp.201/4(ads for other publications), spotting to closed page edges. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, slightly rubbed. G+.

London: Harding & More Ltd, The Ambrosden Press, 1932.. A Brief Account of Their Origin, Rule and Work. Ex convent library. Pp.91, black & white frontispiece + 7 further black & white plates, historated capitals to first letter of chapters, convent inkstamp to front free endpaper. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine. VG.

London: Faith Press, 1966.. Rep. Moral theology. 16.5cms x 10.5cms. Pp.26. Pbk, crease to lower front corner. VG.

London: Tavistock Publications, 1955.. A Study by a Group of Caseworkers: Kathleen Bannister; Alison Lyons; Lily Pincus; James Robb; Antonia Shooter; Judith Stephens. Pp.xii/199, slight toning to pages, card pocket to rear pastedown. Red cloth, d/w has edge tears and small losses. G+/G+.

London: SCM., 1982.. 2nd Imp. 34 preached sermons. Pp. 8/148. Slight toning to pages. P/b. G+.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992.. Contents Include:- Counsels Useful for Spiritual Living: Advice About the Inner Life: On Consolation Within: On the Sacrament of the Altar. Pp.221, slight toning to pages. Paperback, slight crease to front cover. VG.

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.Ltd, 1906.. The ordinary collections of the work of a Kempis do not contain the Chronicle, although there is no doubt as to the authenticity of the book, which is of considerable importance to students of the movement known as 'The New Devotion', and to those who are interested in the Brotherhood of the Common Life. Top edge gilt, rough-cut page edges. Pp.xvi/234, title page in red and black, decorated head and tail pieces to chapters and historated capitals, some pages uncut, owner's name to front free endpaper, small bookseller's inkstamp to inside front board, spotting to preliminaries and front and rear endpapers as well as to closed page edges. Blue cloth, gilt oval motifs to front and rear boards, gilt title to spine, edges rubbed. Good.

London: Geoffrey Cumberlege/ Oxford University Press, 1950.. 4th edition. Pp.14. Cream card covers. VG.

Denville: Dimension Books, 1982.. 1st.ed. "How growth and learning take place in Christian life, and what Discipleship means in our community today." Pp.120. Paperback, scuff to top front corner. G+.

London: Printed for the Master, Wardens, and Brethren at the University Press Cambridge,1940.. For the first forty-four years of its existence the Lodge held faithful to the Thatched House Tavern, where its first recorded meeting took place on 14th January, 1777." Contents include: Early History; The Minutes; Meeting Places; Membership; Finance; Work; Recreation; Benevolence; The Table; The Furniture; The Jewels; The Books and Pictures; Celebrations...concluding with four appendices: A. List of Members, Lodge of the Nine Muses (annotated); B. List of Members, Lodge of Rural Friendship (annotated); C. List of Masters and other Officers; D. List of Tylers. Pp.217, colour frontispiece (Officer's Jewels by Cipriani) + 11 further plates (1 in colour), clean throughout. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, spine slightly dulled. Scarce. VG.

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1950.. 1st ed. Essays on the Proverbs. Pp. 12/59/2 (ads). P/b. G.

London: B.T.Batsford, 1883.. 1st ed. Pp.8/168, owners name and date to inside front board, pencil notations to rear endpaper. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, edges rubbed. G+.

London: SPCK, 1948.. Rep. "Its purpose is to set forward the healing mission of the Church as an ideal which stands in need of being recaptured." Pp. 60. P/b, owners name to front cover. G+.

London: A.R. Mowbray. 1963.. 1st ed. "Beginning with the 'Scapegoat of Israel', the author treats next the 'Scapegoat in the Temple' and describes the development of the figure which was merely glimpsed in Genesis". Pp 72. P/b. G+.

Dublin: John F. Fowler, 1873.. Compiled from the writings of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus by A Religious. 17cms x 11cms. Pp.iv/119/1(publisher's ad), armorial bookplate of Convent of the Immaculate Conception O.S.F. Bocking Essex to inside front board. Purple blind-stamped cloth, no title to spine, spine sunned. Scarce. G+.

Westminster: Church Information Board. 1958.. A kindergarten lesson book". Pp 235, some b/w illustrations. P/b. G+.

London: Church Literature Association. 1939.. 1st ed. Contents Include:- The World of St. Catherine: The voice of the Bridegroom: The Challenge of the Cross: Gethsemane. Pp 57, occasional spotting throughout. Paperback, sunning to spine and slight sunning to cover. G-.

Aberdeen: Shiva Publications, 1971.. One of a limited edition of 600 copies. "In this readable and exciting essay of ideas, the Gospel of Thomas is explained in terms of a modern Gnostic philosophy...The austere psychology of the Fifth Gospel is remote from the superstitious Messiah-worship of the Synoptic Gospels. It is one of the stimulating and important themes of this workl to reveal just how the editors of those Gospels glossed and devalued the wisdom of Thomas." Pp.67. Blue boards, dustwrapper rubbed with edge wear. VG/G+.

London: Independent Press Ltd., 1958.. 1st ed "Here is the story of a ministry of unusual length which spans the opening years of this critical century." Pp. 79, portrait frontis, 12 b/w illustrations, uneven toning to endpapers. Light blue cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w has edge tears. G+/G+.