Bittinger Desmond (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Some foxing inside covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Price is clipped off of front flap. DJ shows toning quite a bit of edge wear and tearing, mainly along the top edge. Book exterior shows toning along edges darkening within the gutters of the spine area. Crime and signed by the author as follows: " with highest esteem, To the Dr. C. C. Ellis Family, from the Desmond Bittinger family. Africa - Nov 5, 1939". No other handwriting noted in book. Binding is tight, no hinge issues, no pages. First edition thus. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).

unbound. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 45pp; 19.5 cm x 13 cm. Yellow pictorial cloth HC with black lettering and illustrations. Previous owner's name written inside front cover. Contents clean and textually unmarked. No library stamps.

Hardcover. 216p., preface, very good first edition in black buckram cloth and price-clipped dj with slight sunning and a ragged closed tear on front. California anthropologist's fictionalized account of a tribe in the Sudan.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 254pp; orange cloth HC with black lettering. Some fading to spine and right edge of front cover. Contents clean, tight, textually unmarked. B/W map and illustrations. No library stamps. Owner's name written on front endpaper.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Binding tight, pages unmarked. Cover scuffed, soiled, small tears at spine and along edges. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 254 pp., map, b&w plates. Orange cloth, lightly soiled in gutters, else essentially as issued. Dust jacket shows considerable wear, with some soiling, loss at tail of spine, several closed tears and/or chipping, now in Brodart sleeve. INSCRIBED by author (as "The Bittingers") on front flyleaf. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Binding tight, pages unmarked except inscription signed by author on the flyleaf. Endsheets yellowish discoloring. Cover boards good with wear. No DJ. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st ed. map, xvi, 343p. Original cloth. 24cm. Light cover soil and wear. Cover dull. No Jacket. A study of the history, government and educational system in Northern Nigeria (where Bittinger appears to have been a missionary/educator).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight. Covers mostly clean [minor discoloration at rear], minor handling wear. PO's name penned on title page. The other stories are: Brother's Valley and A City Which Could Not Be Taken. During a sabbatical leave from McPherson College Kansas in 1962-63, the author, an anthropologist, served as a Fulbright Lecturer in Formosa and in Pakistan. While in Formosa he lectured at two universities, did research among the mountain aborigines, and wrote the book, "Wu Feng, Companion of Headhunters". All books are in my smoke free & climate controlled shop and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Domestic & international shipping includes tracking information. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 to 9 3/4" Not Stated Assumed First American Editio.…

HARD BACK BROWN. Condition: GOOD. Boards: slightly fading gilt title on spine, mild book, shelf, edge wear, rubs, corner bumps, some soil marks. Interior: bookplate from the previous owner on the front paste-down paper; ink signature from the previous owner on the front free end paper; pages lightly browned, black and white illustrations, maps, tables. DATE PUBLISHED: 1941 EDITION: 343.…

Condition: Fair. INSCRIBED! Elgin, IL: Elgrin Press, 1938. First edition. 8vo hardcover. 254pp. Illustrations. Inscribed by author on front endpage. Good book. No dust jacket. Spine faded, with notation. Page edges toned. Foxing on endpapers. (Nigeria, Missionaries, Missions, Travel) Inquire if you need further information.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Binding is slightly loose, 1 inch tear in binding on the back, but still well held together. Cover has rubbing and faint stains, toning on endpapers. Otherwise nicely kept, pages are free of tears or markings. Signed by author, "To Jean Heckert, from Uncle Desmond and Aunt Irene, Christmas 1945". Signed.…

Hardcover. 254 p.; 31 il. on 8 halftone pl., line map in text; 20.5 cm. (Durnbaugh, Brethren bibliography 844) By Soudan, the author refers to the great sub-Saharan plateau west from Lake Chad and south of Timbuktu. VG orig. orange cloth, spine sl. faded. Jacket flaps laid in.

First Edition. Inscribed on front endpaper: "Very Sincerely / Desmond Bittinger / Africa." Octavo. Yellow cloth hardcover; 254pp; frontispiece map; 8 unnumbered leaves of photographic plates (halftones). Bright copy with just a touch of soil to board edges; spine cloth a shade sunned, Very Good to Near Fine. Contemporary ownership inscription beneath author's signature. Lacks the dustwrapper. Bittinger (1905-1991) was a Church of the Bretheren missionary in northern Nigeria (then Soudan) from 1930 to 1938. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 123 Dieses Buch bietet einen umfassenden Blick auf die Geschichte und Gegenwart der \'Kirche der Brüder\', einer protestantischen religiösen Gemeinschaft. Herausgegeben von Donald F. Durnbaugh und übersetzt von Irmingart Günsch, gibt es Einblicke in Glaubenssätze, Liturgie, Erziehungsarbeit und ökumenische Beziehungen. Zustand: Einband mit stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren, Seiten geringfügig gebräunt, insgesamt GUTER Zustand. HC1-027-3/8-00529275 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 394. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1944 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1294 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1294 Volume 93 No. 1-53.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1945 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1282 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1282 Volume 94 No. 1-51.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1946 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1522 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1522 Volume 95 No. 1-51.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1947 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1616 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1616 Volume 96 No. 1-51.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1948 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1628 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1628 Volume 97 No. 1-52.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1949 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1642 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1642 Volume 98 No. 1-53.…