Chisholm Rev James (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second Edition. Hardback. A near very good copy in decorated yellow cloth. Boards a bit dusty. Pp.xii,242. Many illustrations. The story of the early days of Scottish Presbyterianism in the Otago District of New Zealand's South Island.

hardcover octavo (VG-) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Front free endpaper torn out. Short 3/8" tears to margins of one folding plate. ; xii, 242 pages + frontispiece + plates (3 folding). Folding plates facing pages xii, 144, 200. This second edition with additional illustrations and an additional short preface was produced in the same month as the first edition. "The sale of this book has exceeded expectations, and a Sedond Edition is already necessary." - from the Preface to the second edition, dated 30 March 1898. The Preface to the first edition is also included, dated 1 March 1898. [Bibliograpical reference: Bagnall C632.]; 8vo.

DELUXE SIGNED EDITION, imperial octavo, cream buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine & front board, teg, printed eps, frontispiece, xi + 242pp, illus, VG- (light rubbing & moderate tanning & soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, heavy cracking to gutters- boards shaky, pencil annotation to front pastedown, light foxing to prelims, moderate creasing to bottom corner of pg241, light foxing to terminals, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Previous owner's signature. Gutter split at rear hinge. The folding plate facing page 144 is torn along the whole lenth of one fold, with 2/3 of the folding plate leaf detached and loose. ; Second edition. (viii), 242 pages + frontispiece + plates (3 folding). Folding plates facing pages xii, 144, 200. This second edition with additional illustrations and an additional short preface was produced in the same month as the first edition. "The sale of this book has exceeded expectations, and a Sedond Edition is already necessary." - from the Preface to the second edition, dated 30 March 1898. The Preface to the first edition is also included, dated 1 March 1898. [Bibliograpical reference: Bagnall C632.]; 8vo.

DELUXE SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION (#76/100), imperial octavo, cream buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine & front board, teg, printed/patterned eps, frontipsiece, xi + 242pp, folding group photo of Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland 1897, VG (light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges/extrems, moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light cracking to central gutters- pgs97/98 sl detached at base, occasional sl foxing throughout).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. No signatures. Gutter starting at rear hinge. ; xii, 242 pages + frontispiece + plates (3 folding). This copy rebound in full dark green goat leather binding with gilt tooling to spine and front board. Page dimensions: 182 x 121mm. Page edges gilt. This second edition with additional illustrations and an additional short preface was produced in the same month as the first edition. "The sale of this book has exceeded expectations, and a Sedond Edition is already necessary." - from the Preface to the second edition, dated 30 March 1898. The Preface to the first edition is also included, dated 1 March 1898. [Bibliograpical reference: Bagnall C632.].

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. No signatures. Hinges broken exposing spine webbing. Some staining and marking to boards. ; xi, 242 pages + frontis + plates. Cream cloth boards with gilt decoration. Top page edges gilt. Number 42 of a limited, de luxe signed edition of 100 copies. Page dimensions: 250mm x 175mm. Folding plate of the Presbyterian Synod of Otago And Southland, 1897. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author.