Geoffrey Grimshaw (13 results)

Condition: Good. 1945. No Edition Stated. 366 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Front endpaper has been removed. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. "A complete account of pleasure steamer activity between 1920, the first normal post-war season, and the present time." 366 pages, well illustrated. Minor wear. Book.

HC. 367pp A complete account of pleasure steamer activity between 1920, the first normal post-war season, and the present time. NO DUSTJACKET. very good, red cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket small corner bump. B&W illustrations (illustrator).

Softcover. 99 p.; 18 cm. Contents: Preface -- Part I. The historic background, by Margaret Deanesly: 1 the intention of the Ordinal and its commentary, 2 the apostolic faith and `prophesyings' down the centuries; 3 existentialist reunion schemes and the Ordinal as part of such a scheme -- Part II. The Draft Ordinal, by Geoffrey G. Willis: introduction, 1 the preface, 2 the proposed rites of ordination, 3 the power of absolution, 4 the term `presbyter', 5 ordination by `reconciliation', 6 conclusion. -- `If we mistake not, the Scheme is the fifth report on Anglican-Methodist unity. Each report seems to us to move farther away from Anglican and nearer to Methodist principles. Evidently in the diplomatic negotiations which have been going on, the Methodists have won all along the line. The essential functions of a bishop appear to be jurisdiction, confirmation, and ordination. But the Methodist bishops under Stage One have very ill-defined functions. Methodism will therefore inherit the names, but hardly the reality, of the traditional orders of the Christian ministry. This elaborate and subtle scheme seems likely to produce little but disturbance and stupefaction among the clergy and people. Let it be abandoned before it is too late and before the Church is irremediably split into two. (p. 98 f.) Good, sewn, in orig. green wrapper. Front cover rubbed. …

Condition: Fair. 1945. No Edition Remarks. 366 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Clean pages, plates and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Label marks to pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear and water marks to boards.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Octavo. 22×14cm; 366,[2]pp. Red cloth with gilt title on spine; some light soiling and wear to edges. Binding square and tight. Light foxing to edges. Clean within. B/w plates and figures.

Hardback Red cloth covers.Top corner offront end paper cut off. Illlustrated with B & W plates. Clean and unmarked text. Rear hinge cracked. 366 pages Wt 0.9 Kg Good.

Red/gilt hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 366pp + plates. 34 b/w plates.

366 pages. illustrated with photos. very good clean condition hardback in the original red cloth. still retaining the dust-jacket, though worn and with loss to the spine. a comprehensive study of the inter-war years of the pleasure steamers operating around the coasts of Britain. [please see our storefront page for shipping information].…

Paperback. Condition: VG+. 20 pages.

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, oxidised gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [iv] 366 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHIPPING (Liners, Merchant).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition.

1945 Richard Tilling 366pp including index. This book is a complete account of pleasure steamer activity in the 1920s to 40s. All classes of pleasure ships are dealt with from the very large cross-channel type vessels of The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. to the little steamers and motor ships found round the coasts and on the Scottish Lochs and Lake Windermere and includes many photographs. Previous owner's name and address on flyleaf. Hardback lacking dustjacket but in good clean bright condition.14.5cm x 22cm.…