Angas William Henry (8 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 244.

Condition: Very Good. London, Thomas Ward & Co., 1834. Duodecimo, [iv], xii, 224 pages. Contemporary half diced roan and marbled boards; name clipped from the front free endpaper; some occasional light foxing; minor signs of age and handling; an excellent copy. The brother of South Australian pioneer George Fife Angas, William Henry Angas (1781-1832) 'was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne 6 Oct. 1781; went to sea and was captured by a French privateer, and imprisoned for a year and a half. He afterwards commanded ships of his father's, but became a Baptist minister in 1817 after a year's study at Edinburgh. In 1822 he was appointed missionary to seafaring men by the "British and Foreign Seamen's Friend Society and Bethel Union." He travelled to various ports and foreign countries for religious purposes, and was serving a chapel at South Shields, when he died of cholera 9 Sept. 1832' ('Dictionary of National Biography'). The first appendix comprises nautical aphorisms from his commonplace book.…