Search Results: Authors starting with P from Rosley Books

Oxford: Oxford University ( Clarendon ) Press, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. Figures, Maps, Tables. FIRST EDITION. OXFORD : 1998. Hardback. Illustrated with figures, maps and tables. Original dark blue cloth in blue printed dust-jacket. Bright, tight and clean. Neat owner name; no internal markings. Internally clean throughout. VERY GOOD INDEED in a like jacket; now in an archival quality clear protective sleeve. (xiii), 365 pages. Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-339) and Index. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Theology and Church History. ] CONTENTS: The Arab Christians : from the eastern question to the recent political situation of the minorities by Joseph Maila, The Arab Christians of the Middle East : a demographic perspective by Philippe Fargues, The Christian communities, active members of Arab society throughout history by Samir Khalil Samir, The churches of the Middle East : their origins and identity, from their roots in… Read More

Carlisle: Paternoster Press - Authentic, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. CARLISLE : 1999. 4 Volumes Complete. Hardbacks. Original black cloth; gilt lettered spines in dust-jackets, blocked in gold with a photograph of James Packer central to each front cover - jackets now in clear protective sleeves. A matching set. Neat owner name; no internal markings. May have a little foxing to page edges. NEAR FINE - in like jackets. Approx 350 pages per volume. **Heavy volumes; extra postage required** [ Rosley Books for Theology and Church History. ]

Oxford & London: Oxford University (Humphrey Milford) Press, 1933. Second Impression . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo. OXFORD : 1933. [ First issued in this series, in 1928.]. World's Classics No.328. Hardback. Introduction by R. A. Nicholson. Original-dark blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. Blind stamped panel to covers. In blue world -globes design dust-jacket (with printed listings to inside jacket). A little foxing to jacket. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xix), 551 pages. SCARCE in jacket. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping** . 12mo. (6 x 4 inches). [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. World's Classics No.328.

London: Church of England Sunday School Institute, 1881. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Small Octavo. Folding-Map Frontispiece. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1881. Hardback. Folding-map frontispiece. Original brown sand-grained cloth; gilt lettered spine & cover. Black pictorial spine & cover. Original brown end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Back cover slightly affected by damp (old marks). Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. (x), 436 pages. Index. 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. ].

London: Doubleday , 2011. Second Impression . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. LONDON : 2011. Hardback. Maps. Black cloth. In dark-green and colour pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped). No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only; a nice copy. VERY GOOD INDEED in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xviii), 860 pages. **HEAVY; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Lg.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

London: Doubleday, 2008. Seventh Impression . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. Maps . LONDON : 2008. Hardback. Maps. Black cloth. In black and colour pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped). No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only; a nice copy. VERY GOOD INDEED in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xix), 763 pages. **HEAVY; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Lg.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

Exeter: Wheaton, 1962. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - 10 x 8 inches Tall. Illustrations by Arnold W. Ryan.. EXETER : 1962. [ First issued in 1944.]. Basic Science Series. Hardback. Illustrated; colour by Arnold W. Ryan. Colour dust-jacket by G. I. McWilliams. Light-grey cloth; dark-grey lettered cover in colour pictorial jacket (not price-clipped (5/6). Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. NEAR FINE in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. 38pp. Folio; approx 10 x 8 inches. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 12mo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE in jacket and this nice state.

London: Allen Lane, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 2002. Hardback. Illustrated; 19 illustrations (inc map). Dark-blue cloth; silver lettered spine. In dark-blue pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only; VERY GOOD INDEED in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xiv), 411 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. CONTENTS: David or Goliath? Philip II and His World in the -- I580s -- Of Providence and Protestant Winds: The Spanish Armada of I588 and the Dutch Armada of 1688 -- Treason and Plot in Elizabethan Diplomacy: The 'Fame of Sir Edward Stafford' Reconsidered -- Philip II, Maps and Power -- The Treaty of Lyon (1601) and the Spanish Road -- The Etiquette of Atrocity: The Laws of War in Early Modern Europe -- The 'Military Revolution' in Seventeenth-century Ireland -- The Artillery Fortress as an Engine of European… Read More

London: Wertheim and MacIntosh, 24 Paternoster Row, 1852. First Edition . Wrappers. Near Fine. 8vo. LONDON : 1852. FIRST EDITION. Plain paper wrappers. Sprinkled edges. No owner name or internal markings. Small mark to corner of title-page36 pages. Scarce - none of the major 24 UK holding libraries hold copies. Very clean and fresh. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Art, Bagster, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE

Exeter: Paternoster Press, 1965. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. EXETER : 1965. [ Paternoster Church History no. 3. ]. Hardback. Green cloth; silver lettered spine. In green & yellow printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped). Neat owner name; no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. VERY GOOD in Good jacket; with edge wear to head and foot of spine (now in a clear protective sleeve). 248 pages. Index. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

London: SCM Press, 1927. Sixth Edition, Revised . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Frontispiece - Portrait. FIRST SCM EDITION. LONDON : 1927. [ Revised with new preface.]. Hardback. Preface- letter by the Sadhu himself. Green cloth; gilt lettered spine. Bright, tight and clean. Neat owner name. No internal markings. Spine not faded; gilt dull. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. Scarce. (xv), 222 pages. SUNDAR SINGH was born into an important landowning Sikh family in village Rampur (Punjab state) in northern India. Sikhism, founded about 1699 AD, is a religion that teaches belief in one God and rejects the caste system; it had become one of the established religions in the area, standing apart from both Hinduism and Islam. Sundar Singh's mother took him to sit at the feet of a sadhu, an ascetic holy man, who lived in the jungle some miles away, while also sending him to Ewing Christian High School, Ludhiana, in order to learn English. The death of Sundar Singh's mother, when he was fourteen, plunged him… Read More

London: Burns and Oates Ltd, 1964. First Edition Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Small 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1964. [ The Golden Library ]. Printed in Belgium. Soft-bound in black imitation leather; gilt lettered title to spine. Gilt motif to cover. Rounded corners. All edges red. Cream end-papers. In gold dust-jacket (not price-clipped (12s.6d.). Title-page printed in red and black. A bright, tight and clean copy. No owner name or internal markings. Jacket has minor edge-wear. NEAR FINE. Jacket VG; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xii), 126 pages. Index. The Golden Library series. Sm.8vo. **Ideal Gift**. SCARCE. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, C.H.S., Cumberland, D.L.S. Everyman, G. K. C., Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

London: J.M. Dent & Company, 29 & 30 Bedford Street, 1904. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 12mo. Frontispieces. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1904. 1904. [ Temple Classics ]. Two volumes complete. Hardbacks. Frontispieces with tissue-guards. Dark-blue cloth; gilt decorative spines; blind stamped boards. [ Distinct from the green leather edition which is often faded and poor condition.]. Top-edge gilt; others untrimmed as issued. Frontispieces. Decorative title-pages printed in red and black. Slight browning to end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. Bookplate Robert Edward Gardiner to rear of each volume. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD INDEED. (viii), 402, (iii), 381 pages. Index to each volume. SCARCE. 12mo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

London: Collins and Harvill Press, 1959. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1959. [ Originally written as an introduction to a proposed edition of the author's collected poems.]. CONTENTS: Introduction by Edward Crankshaw -- Early childhood -- Scriabin -- The nineteen hundreds -- Eve of the first world war -- Three shadows -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Alphabetical list of names. Hardback. Illustrated; frontispiece, portraits, plan. Original black cloth; gilt lettered spine. In red printed dust-jacket (price-clipped). Red end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear and dulling only to jacket. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. 160 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. ].

London: Headline, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large Octavo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 2007. Hardback. Black cloth; gilt lettered spine. In black and green pictorial dust-jacket. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Tight, clean and bright. FINE in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Lg.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]

London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, 1853. First ENGLISH Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Frontispiece. LONDON : 1853. A literal English translation, and an Anglo-Saxon alphabet and glossary (from the German; 'König Alfred und seine stelle in der geschichte Englands' by Benjamin Thorpe). Hardback. Frontispiece. Original dark-green ribbed cloth; gilt lettered spine; blind-stamped decorative scroll-work to spine and panels to boards. Original advert end-papers. Untrimmed edges as issued. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. NEAR FINE. A nice copy. (x), 582 pages. Includes bibliographical references. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. 'Bohn's Antiquarian Library'

London: W. H. Allen, 1968. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Large Octavo. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1968. Hardback. Illustrated; facsimiles, tables, portraits. Red cloth; gilt lettered spine. Top-edge red. Bright tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor signs of use only. NEAR FINE. 582 pages. Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-556). Lg.8vo. **Heavy book; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE.

London Edinburgh Paris... New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1939. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST EDITION : 1939. Paperback. Printed decorative card covers; saddle stitched. Near fine. no owner name or internal markings. 26pp plus 4pp card covers. Includes two-page 'Production Notes'. Only the Britsih Library have a copy in the UK. Trinity College in Dublin hold a copy. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE

London: T. Woolmer, 2 Castle Street, 1890. Re-issue . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Square 8vo. LONDON : 1890. [ Not dated. The first printing was 1884. ]. Hardback. Mid-brown cloth; gilt lettered spine and black decoration to cover. All edges red. Original black end-papers. Neat owner inscription dated 1890; no internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. 248 pages. Scarce book. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Sq.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

London : Methuen & Co., 1943. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo. Illustrated . FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1943. Hardback. Frontispiece; portrait and six other full-page plates. Original dark-brown smooth cloth; white lettered spine. In Dark-brown and cream printed dust-jacket (not price-clipped (12s6d). Bright, tight and clean. Neat owner name; David Davies Bulawayo, 1945. No internal markings. Minor wear only to jacket. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED. (vii), 193 pages. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.