Gillian Wagner (70 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Condition: Fine. National Portrait Gallery, July 1974. Printed at Barnardo School of Printing. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Small scuff to rear cover and spine slightly faded, otherwise As New. A photographic album with images of destitute children rescued by Dr. Barnardo based on exhibition staged at National Portrait Gallery, London July-November 1974. Essay "The Camera and Dr. Barnardo" by Valerie Lloyd. Introduction "A Man of Tender Violence" by Gillian Wagner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 40 pages. Stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. Thomas John Barnardo (illustrator).…

Paperback. Reprint. Paperback. Minimal edge wear, else excellent condition. Thomas Coram was a supporter of women's and children's rights long before such causes became fashionable and founder of the children's hospital charity which still bears his name. This acclaimed biography unravels the many sides of this remarkable private man. Thomas Coram is forever identified with the foundling hospital he established in 1739. This, however, came near the end of his life: previous records seemed few and far between until Gillian Wagner began to look at the scarce butintriguing evidence for his earlier career. As a young man Coram went to Massachusetts, where he stayed for ten years building ships in Boston and Taunton, working to further the spread of Anglicanism. He returned to England disappointed and heavily in debt. Surviving this early setback, he slowly secured for himself a place within English society through his championing of further settlements to exploit America's natural resources, and his characteristic support for radical causes. A strong believer in women's rights and equal opportunities for girls, he believed that it was due to the unique support of a group of aristocratic women - twenty-one ladies of quality and distinction - that he was granted a royal charter for his foundling hospital. Within two years of the establishment of the hospital, Coram fell out with the governors and was ejected from the governing body. His last years were clouded by disagreements and poverty, but a pension, granted in 1749, finally signalled recognition of his achievements. He died in 1751 and was buried in the chapel of his hospital. .…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Stapled softcover. Brown covers with white lettering and cut out to reveal portrait of young boy in torn clothes. Covers are clean, though faded along spine and edges. Stapled binding is secure. Previous owner's black rubber stamp along bottom edge of title page. Corners are tight. Pages free of marks, with black and white photographs of children under Barnardo's care throughout.…

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Thomas Coram was a supporter of women's and children's rights long before such causes became fashionable and founder of the children's hospital charity which still bears his name. This acclaimed biography unravels the many sides of this remarkable private man. Thomas Coram is forever identified with the foundling hospital he established in 1739. This, however, came near the end of his life: previous records seemed few and far between until Gillian Wagner began to look at the scarce butintriguing evidence for his earlier career. As a young man Coram went to Massachusetts, where he stayed for ten years building ships in Boston and Taunton, working to further the spread of Anglicanism. He returned to England disappointed and heavily in debt. Surviving this early setback, he slowly secured for himself a place within English society through his championing of further settlements to exploit America's natural resources, and his characteristic support for radical causes. A strong believer in women's rights and equal opportunities for girls, he believed that it was due to the unique support of a group of aristocratic women - twenty-one ladies of quality and distinction - that he was granted a royal charter for his foundling hospital. Within two years of the establishment of the hospital, Coram fell out with the governors and was ejected from the governing body. His last years were clouded by disagreements and poverty, but a pension, granted in 1749, finally signalled recognition of his achievements. He died in 1751 and was buried in the chapel of his hospital. GILLIAN WAGNERwas the first woman to chair the Thomas Coram Foundation, successor to the foundling Hospital and which continues as the children's charity Coram, and Barnardo's - whose founder's biography she has also written. Her other books include Children of the Empire, the story of children sent to live and work in Canada and Australia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She has had a long and noteworthy involvement with the voluntary sector (in particular, chairing the influential review into residential care, 'A Positive Choice'), and was created a Dame in 1994. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1987. Ex-library with 'withdrawn' rubber stamp at FFEP and cataloging markings at copyright page, no other library indicators. Navy hardcover with gold spine titles, with light edgewear. Binding sound. Dust jacket faded to spine, lightly edgeworn, in Mylar. A small note under white out at FFEP. Text unmarked.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: new.

Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A very good condition book for it's age. Rare.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fine in Softcover. 315pp 8vo. Light green spine with green titles.

Softcover. Condition: Very good. 40 p. 24 cm. B&w photos and illustrations. Stapled card covers with "window" in front.Light wear near spine. Based on exhibition staged at National Portrait Gallery, London July-Nov. 1974.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 40pp. 23.5cm. c.50 photographic illustrations. Soft covers. A good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 178 pages, indexed, annotated, illustrated with black and white plates. A clean, unmarked and solid copy which appears unread. History of the Quaker chocolate companies Cadbury, Fry, and Rowntree, and how their Quaker principles influenced how they ran their business.…

Condition: New. pp. 228.

Condition: Good. Staple bound, illustrations in b/w.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Reprint. Fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 218 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; Coram, Thomas, ca. 16681751. Foundling Hospital (London, England) History. Philanthropists Great Britain Biography. Reformers Great Britain Biography. Shipbuilding Massachusetts History 18th century. British in America 18th century. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 344 pages; Description: xv, 344 p. , [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 328-333. Subjects: Barnardo, Thomas John (1845-1905) . Child welfare --Great Britain. Social reformers --Great Britain --Biography. 1 Kg. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 218 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 344 pages. Biography of Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905), son of John Michaelis Barnardo (of Prussian lineage) and Abigail Matilda O'Brien, was born in Dublin, moved in London in 1866, and married Syrie Elmslie in 1873. He was well known as the fou nder of children's homes in England, and his emigration schemes resulted in thou sands of children starting a new life in Canada.…

Condition: New. 2015. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New.

First Edition. 8vo. Fine cloth copy in a particularly well preserved dw; tight, bright, clean and sharp cornered. Illustrated with 12 pages of black and white photo reproductions. The story of the forced emigration of pauper and orphan children from 1816 in the name of God and Empire. Uncommon. ; 284 pages 1 Kg. …

Condition: New. In English.