Dr J B Cranfill (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Reprint Edition. Helms Printing Company, Dallas, TX. N.D. circa 1930s. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. This is a copy of the 1885 original publication. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; reap wrap is missing small pieces to the top corner; insect mottling to wraps and spine; no damage to text. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 160 pp 8vo. This narrative chronicles the author's harrowing experiences with alcohol addiction, detailing his descent into despair and the devastating impact of his choices on himself and those around him. The book serves as both a cautionary tale and a personal reflection on the consequences of alcoholism and the struggle for redemption. A clean very presentable copy. …

Leather Bound. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Brown leather with gold stamp title. Gilt on three sides. Cover is in rough condition. Previous owner taped spine with blue duct tape. Text is clean. Y14. Beard, Frank (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2" 512 pp green dec cloth HB illus w/ drawings. A large, old-fashioned book of inspirational "courage and comfort" by a well-known Texas preacher from the turn of the century. A little dusty but appears unread--perfectly square, slight wear, only mark is prior owner's blind-stamped name on front prelim. Language: eng. …

[TEXAS]. First edition. Thick 8vo, Inked gift presentation inscription from the author to author and historian, Dr. Walter Prescott Webb, on the front fly leaf. Dark blue cloth, titles stamped in white on the front cover and in gilt on the spine, xi [3], 496 pp., frontispiece (portrait of Dr. Cranfill), foreword, illustrated from photographs, plates, portraits. BTB 35 says: "This is the hearty autobiography of a Texas trail driver, editor, doctor, preacher, and prohibitionist. J. Frank Dobie called it 'down right and concrete,' and said Cranfill 'was a lot of things besides a Baptist preacher, trail driver, fiddler, publisher, always an observer." Throughout, he sparkles with wit and honesty, relating his life in such a forthright manner that the most mundane events are infused with interest. His is the most revealing of all Texas preacher memoirs." Laid-in are obituary notices of Dr Cranfill's death at 84 years of age and dated December 29, 1942 reveal an extraordinary life of care for his fellow man and concern for important human issues. Covers lightly rubbed, else a near fine, bright, tight copy. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1908 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: 525 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: 525.…