Biografia

Bradman: An Australian Hero.

WILLIAMS, CHARLES. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

London: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. 0316880973. 1st ed. "Featuring many rare photographs, and a full statistical analysis of Bradman's career by Bill Frindall, 'Bradman' presents a revealing and entertaining new look at the life of the greatest Australian hero of them all...

Eminent Christian Workers of the Nineteenth Century.

SMITH, G. BARNETT. · 1893 · Chilton Books

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.48 | ¥8,860)

London: SPCK, 1893. 1st ed. Biographical vignettes of nine leading Christian figures: 1. Archbishop Tait; 2.Patteson, The Martyr Bishop; 3.The Earl of Shaftesbury; 4. Bishop Daniel Wilson; 5.Arnold of Rugby; 6.Bishop Wilberforce; 7.George Moore, The Philanthropist; 8.Hanningto...

Fanny Crosby: The Sightless Songstress.

CASSWELL, J. REGINALD. · 1948 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Pickering & Inglis, 1948. Rep. Biographical sketch of the American hymn writer, who despite being blind virtually since birth, wrote over 8,000 hymns. Pp.95, b/w photo portrait frontis. + 5 b/w illustrations. Red cloth. VG.

My Story.

HUGHES, SELWYN. · 2004 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Farnham: CWR, 2004. 1853452963. 1st ed. From welsh mining village to worldwide ministry. "He tells of his conversion and call to the ministry, his experiences as a pastor, itinerant evangelist and pioneer in the Christian counselling training field. His story tells how CWR (Cr...

Karol Wojtyla: The Pope of the Third Millennium.

TOPPI, SERGIO AND PAGOT, TONY. · 2001 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: St Pauls, 2001. 0854396276. Life of Pope John Paul II told in strip-cartoon form. 27cms x 20.5cms. Pp.71, colour strip-cartoon with important dates in his life and accompanying photos to end. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

People My Teachers. Around the World in Eighty Years.

STOTT, JOHN. · 2002 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Candle Books, 2002. 1859854605. "In 'People My Teachers', a companion volume to 'The Birds Our Teachers', John Stott introduces us to seventeen outstanding people. Some lived in the distant past, like the apostle Paul and Saint David of Wales; others in the recent past, like F...

The Life Story of William Quarrier: A Romance of Faith.

ANON.[URQUHART, JOHN]. · 1829 · Chilton Books

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

Glasgow: R.Allan & Son, nd. Popular Edition. Biography of William Quarrier (1829-1903) the devout Baptist philanthropist and founder of the Orphan Homes of Scotland (OHS) and Quarrier Village. Many of the children were relocated to Canada to start life afresh. Pp.12/432/4(ads)...

God Made Them Great. (Illustrated by Lawrence Littleton Evans).

TALLACH, JOHN. · 1974 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Edinburgh: Banner Of Truth Trust, 1974. 0851511902. 1st ed. Biographical vignettes of George Muller, Isobel Kuhn, Billy Bray, David Brainerd, and Robert Annan. Pp.135. Red cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

John R.Mott. 1865-1955. A Biography.

HOPKINS, C.HOWARD. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,375)

Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, 1979. 0802835252. 1st ed. "John R.Mott was the leading ecumenical statesman of the Protestant world throughout the first half of the twentieth century." Pp.18/816, 24 pages of b/w photo illustrations. Grey cloth, d/w has minor edge wear. VG/VG.

Vivien: The Life of Vivien Leigh.

WALKER, ALEXANDER. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.49 | ¥2,953)

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. 0297791184. 1st ed. ".Alexander Walker draws on the memories and anecdotes of her family, friends and fellow players as well as on his own conversations with Vivien Leigh just before her death to create a fascinating picture of a complex ...

John Wesley: The Great Methodist.

WELLMAN, SAM. · 1997 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Uhrichsville: Barbour, 1997. 1557489785. 1st ed. Biography of the founder of the Methodist Church. Heroes of the Faith series. Pp.205/3(ads), owners inkstamps to title page. Pbk. VG.

John Wesley.

WAKINSHAW, WILLIAM. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.49 | ¥2,953)

London: Epworth Press, 1954. Revised ed. 16.5cms x 10.5cms. Pp.76. Pbk, minor bump to base of spine. VG.

Merrily on High.

STEPHENSON, COLIN. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1972. 1st UK edition. Autobiography by the Anglo Catholic, Canon Colin Stephenson. Pp.192. Dark red cloth, gilt title to spine, minor bump to lower front corner. Scarce British first edition. VG.

100 Years in China.

HENLING WADE, TOM. · 2003 · Chilton Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

Ipswich: Print4me Ltd, 2003. The true story of a British family living in China from 1843-1952, from Clipper ships to Commissars. "This book offers a picture of part of China in the still remembered past, when the Treaty Port system prevailed and the Western nations held 'Conc...

The Latest Morningside Papers.

GZOWSKI, PETER. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£10.50 (€12.59 | $13.87 | ¥2,215)

Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc, 1993. Rep. "From Christmas memories to journeys home, from quitting smoking to remembering trains, 'The Latest Morningside Papers' are as rich and varied - and as memorable - as the conversations and the country that engendered them." Pp.459....

The Fourth Morningside Papers.

GZOWSKI, PETER. · 1991 · Chilton Books

£10.50 (€12.59 | $13.87 | ¥2,215)

Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc, 1991. 1st ed. "This fourth collection of 'Morningside Papers' adds a new dimension to one of the most popular series in Canadian publishing." Pp.470. Pbk. VG.

The Fifth (and probably last) Morningside Papers. (Introduction by Shelagh Rogers.)

GZOWSKI, PETER. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£10.50 (€12.59 | $13.87 | ¥2,215)

Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc, 1994. 1st ed. "Here are memories of Christmas and the laughter of Sarah Binks, recipes for dough boys, and thoughts from the Arctic." Pp.390. Pbk. VG.

The Wizard of Wales. A Biographical Sketch of the Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George.

BURBIDGE, WM.F. · 1943 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: John Crowther, 1943. A biographical sketch of the Welsh Liberal Prime Minister. Pp.39, 6 b/w photo plates, spotting to inside covers. Pbk, rubbed. G+.

Helga.

GERHARDI, HELGA. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Buckinghamshire; Virona, 1993. 0952193302. 1st ed. The true story of a young woman's flight as a refugee and how she re-united her war-scattered family. "This book breaks the silence about the horrors faced by people from the Eastern states of Germany at the end of the Second ...

Orange Street & Brickhole Lane.

ARNOLD, RALPH · 1963 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London; Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963. 1st ed. ".. recalls the trials and rewards of being a full-time publisher and part-time writer". Pp. 190, owner's name to fep. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w designed by Graham Oakley has small edge tear to top of rear. VG/G+.