Alfred Thornton (60 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. What we want for schools reveals what we value as a society."What's the point of school?" Parents have a stock set of responses, but the question remains unsettled, even two centuries after the Prussians invented compulsory education. The Prussian idea of what a school is for - to mold the populace to serve the state - seems unacceptable today. In vogue, instead, are slogans like "acquiring marketable skills" and "realizing your full potential." These ideas powerfully shape our culture. Ultimately, they boil down to pursuing one supreme value: individual success in a competitive world.Schools are a mirror of our society as a whole; what we want for schools makes plain what and whom we value in our common life. In the Christian tradition, the life of discipleship is also a school. In this educational community, under the instruction of our one Teacher, we learn not to seek empowerment, but to find strength in weakness; not to out-achieve others, but to serve them; not to pursue our passion, but to obey a call.Also in this issue: poetry by Christian Wiman; reviews of new books by Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris, Francisco Cantú, Leif Enger, Carol Anderson, Stephanie Land, and Susan Wise Bauer; and art by Margaret McWethy, Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, Gérard David, Jackie Morris, Gustaf Tenggren, Sergey Dushkin, Anja Percival, Dmitry Samofalov, Christoph Wetzel, Sherrie York, Cathleen Rehfield, Pawel Kuczynski, and Jason Landsel.Plough Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews, and art to help you put Jesus' message into practice and find common cause with others.…

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This antique, 4.5"x7" hard cover book has a red cover with gilt lettering on the spine of the cover. Fair condition; there is foxing throughout, spine wear, edgewear, soil and the front cover has discoloration towards the outer edge. 214 pages. Nautical themed long poem. Reprint of the 1820 edition with twenty-five delightful color plates by Mr. Williams. Size: 4.5 x 7. Mr. Williams (illustrator).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Condition: New.

OBroschur. Condition: Sehr gut. Premiere 12. November 1957. 20 unpag. S. mit zahlr. Abb., 4-seit. Falteinl. mit Stab u. Besetzung, geheft. OBroschur, 8°. Texte u.a.: Das Suchen nach dem Sinn - Aus der Frankfurter Festansprache (Carl J. Burckhardt). Kultur in e. Demokratie (Th. Wilder). Über Thornton Wilder, mit 1 Fotoportrait (Reinhold Schneider). Gespräch mit Wilder am Broadway (Hans Sahl). Dazu 4 Probenfotos aus der Insz. "Die Alkestiade". Hschr. Jahreszahl "1957" in Kuli auf Vorderdeckel, sonst sehr gut. Broschüre.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Reprint (first published 1876 per OCLC). i-viii, 3-170 pages. Hardcover: H 16.75cm x L 11cm. Original reddish-brown cloth with lightly mottling, gilt and black stamping to front board and spine remains bright. Strong toning affecting entire early and late leaves with majority of text pages affected at top and fore-edge margins; personal ownership stamp with ink number notation of prominent Corinth, Mississippi physician Dr. W.W. McRae [William Wallace McRae, 1865-1935] on page ii with spot of associated smudging to opposing title page. Binding is firm. Else a very good copy. Features a brief Preface followed by twelve essays titled as: "The Daily Reading of a Portion of the Sacred Scriptures" by James Speirs; "What our Thoughts are Like" by Samuel Teed; "The Example of the Child Jesus" by R.L. Tafel; "Take Care of your Spiritual Bodies" by Alfred J. Johnson; "Among the Lakes and Mountains" by Charles A. Faraday; "Our Books of Life" by James Speirs; "Fishes and Facts" by Samuel Teed; "Palestine and its Ancient People" by J.J. Thornton; "Parables" by Alfred J. Johnson; "Truth and Truth-Telling" by James Speirs; "What our Affections are Like" by Samuel Teed; and "The Great Birthday" by James Speirs.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stiff paper covers with black lettering to front. Light shelf wear to edges. Clean and tidy throughout. A scarce copy of the Spring 1930 edition of this art quarterly magazine, edited by D S MacColl. Included in the magazine are articles on Walter Sickert, by Alfred Thornton, Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Desmond Chapman-Huston and The Wallace Collection, by S J Camp. Well illustrated with many black and white reproductions of works by the featured artists. Sicket, Rothenstein, Beerbohm, Mackintosh, Lutyens et al. (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. Very good- (very lightest top edge stain). First in the annual Cuneo Press Christmas Book series, with 42 illustrations by Caldecott on quality Linweave paper. Limited to 1000 copies, this volume includes Mr. Pickwick's Christmas and other classic selections. A very presentable copy in the red leather labels. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott illus. First edition. Binding is Cloth Bds.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1936. A high-quality lithograph produced in 1936 by 'The Artist' magazine. Clean and unmarked across the image surface and generally very presentable, neatly trimmed to prevent edge wear. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre Size: 205 x 180 mm. 1. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1930s; Inventory No: 38656.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good in yellow cloth-covered, illustrated boards with minor soiling to boards, darkening to spine and mild wear to extremities. Some light-colored foxing to pastedowns, fly pages, and some other pages. The Yellow Book series changed the course of the history of art/literary publications with its emphasis on excellence in literature and cutting-edge, fin-de-siecle art. Leading writers and artists contributed to this volume. Rare. E.A. Walton, R. Anning Bell, Alfred Thornton, P. Wilson Steer, Walter Sickert, et al (illustrator).…

Illustrated Pocket Library of Plain and Coloured Books series. 12mo (6¾ x 4½ ins). Original red cloth with printed spine label (lightly bumped at head of spine - otherwise bright VG). Pp. 214, illus with coloured plates by Charles Williams (front prelim and a page rear tanned; previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down; no inscriptions).…

Paperback. Condition: New. What we want for schools reveals what we value as a society."What's the point of school?" Parents have a stock set of responses, but the question remains unsettled, even two centuries after the Prussians invented compulsory education. The Prussian idea of what a school is for - to mold the populace to serve the state - seems unacceptable today. In vogue, instead, are slogans like "acquiring marketable skills" and "realizing your full potential." These ideas powerfully shape our culture. Ultimately, they boil down to pursuing one supreme value: individual success in a competitive world.Schools are a mirror of our society as a whole; what we want for schools makes plain what and whom we value in our common life. In the Christian tradition, the life of discipleship is also a school. In this educational community, under the instruction of our one Teacher, we learn not to seek empowerment, but to find strength in weakness; not to out-achieve others, but to serve them; not to pursue our passion, but to obey a call.Also in this issue: poetry by Christian Wiman; reviews of new books by Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris, Francisco Cantú, Leif Enger, Carol Anderson, Stephanie Land, and Susan Wise Bauer; and art by Margaret McWethy, Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, Gérard David, Jackie Morris, Gustaf Tenggren, Sergey Dushkin, Anja Percival, Dmitry Samofalov, Christoph Wetzel, Sherrie York, Cathleen Rehfield, Pawel Kuczynski, and Jason Landsel.Plough Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews, and art to help you put Jesus' message into practice and find common cause with others.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book illustrates the exciting life of a British naval officer, revealing the trials and tribulations of his service. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it sketches the broader historical context and the realities of naval battles and skirmishes. The main protagonist, Captain Bowsprit, embodies the valor and patriotism of the British navy, and through his adventures, the author explores themes of courage, sacrifice, and camaraderie. The book's captivating narrative follows Bowsprit's rise through the ranks, sharing his daring exploits, narrow escapes, and the profound emotional toll of his experiences. Through the author's vivid portrayal, readers will gain a deep appreciation for the sacrifices made by those who have served their country at sea. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Small Hardback,214pp 1904 1st edition in red cloth binding. No inscriptions. With 24 coloured plates by Mr Williams.All bright tight and clean with just a small indent to lower spine.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Light shelfwear on spine crown and heel and panel corners. Small closed tear on top rear gutter.

hardback, small 8vo, 214pp, unpaginated, illustrated, 25 colour plates, slight foxing on text pages, plates not affected, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, red cloth, slightly rubbed, Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st American edtion, 1st printing ; 487 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm ; ISBN: 0517547457; 9780517547458; National Library: 014878580 LCCN: 82-12196 ; LC: PR5812; Dewey: 828/.809 ; OCLC: 8587824 ; purple cloth in pictorial dustjacket ; Contents: Poems -- Requiescat - Ravenna -- Wasted days -- Madonna mia -- Sonnet to liberty -- The arlot's ome -- On the sale by auction of Keat's love letters -- The new remorse -- To my wife, with a copy of my poems -- The Sphinx -- The ballad of Reading Gaol -- Poems in prose -- The disciple -- The artist -- Prose fiction -- Lord Arthur Savile's crime -- The happy prince -- The nightmare and the rose -- The remarkable rocket -- The selfish giant -- The birthday of the Infanta -- The picture of Dorian gray -- Plays -- Lady Windermere's fan -- Salome -- The importance of being Earnest -- The Gribsby episode -- Lectures and essays -- The Irish poets of '48 -- Impressions of America -- Pen, pencil and poison -- The soul of man under socialism -- Phrases and philosophies for the use of the young -- Letters - De Profundis -- To Robert Ross from Reading Prison -- To the Daily Chronicle -- The case of Warder Martin : some cruelties of prison life -- To Robert Ross from Berneval, France -- To the Daily Chronicle -- Prison reform -- To Robert Ross from Rome ; "Critical introduction and background information accompany selections of Wilde's writings that includes The Selfish Giant, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Picture of Dorian Gray" ; large, heavy volume ; nick on corner of dustjacket, else FINE/FINE. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. A 'unfiltered' look at Regency London in marvellous aquatints. Description: 2 vols., later (c. 1900) crimson morocco by Tout & Sons, sides and board edges filleted in gilt, raised bands with gilt-ruled rectangles in six comparments on spine and gilt lettering. Red silk endpapers and pastedowns filleted in gilt. Octavo: 22 × 14 cm; pp. (vol.1): xii, 619, [1]; (vol.2): xi, 660. With 31 hand-colored aquatint plates (incl. frontispieces) by John Augustus Atkinson, under captioned tissue guards. Top edge gilt. Ref.: Abbey 323; Rossetti 714; VD17 7:692863P Provenance: Bookplate of E.H. Hill to 3rd. flyleaf. Condition: Some minor wear to covers, superficial splits to upper joints. Contents with occasional minor blemish but generally clean. Aquatints in bright colours, with no offsetting. Notes: This work capitalised on the 'Life in London' craze initiated by Pierce Egan's Life in London (1821). While Lord Byron was publishing his own Don Juan in instalments, Thornton produced this alternative narrative to satisfy the public's appetite for 'picaresque' adventures and social satire. The aquatints are characteristic of the period, using a copperplate etching process with tonal washes and hand colouring to depict scenes of high and low life in the British capital. Atkinson, J.A. (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Poor. First edition. Illustrated throughout with hand coloured plates, this is the first edition, second issue of Alfred Thornton's charming verse poem. The second issue of the first edition of this work, published in the same year as the first. With a rule line above and below 'by a Naval Officer', and printed by W. Lewis, rather than J. and T. Agg. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and twenty-three plates, each hand-coloured, and all the work of Charles Williams. Collated, complete.Inscription to title page head.An early nineteenth century narrative poem, about the adventures of a post captain, arranged in rhyming couplets. In the original paper covered boards. Lacking back strip. Front board detached but present, rear board tenderly held by one cord to the head only. Paper residue to boards, with major loss of paper to tail of rear board. Frontispiece detached and loosely inserted, otherwise binding lightly strained throughout, and more significantly strained to the rear. One plate detached and loosely inserted. Pages bright and generally clean. Inscription to title page head. Poor. Charles Williams (illustrator). book.…