Rev George Jackson (9 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. 1909. No dust jacket. Spine sun faded with minor shelf wear at the ends. A tan to the page edges. Minimal cracking to front hinge. Textblock firm and unaffected. Contents clear within. A good condition book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. THE BOARDS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED WITH FADED PATCHES TO THE REAR. THE SPINE IS HEAVILY FADED AND HAS SMALL STAINS TO IT. THE ENDS ARE BUMPED. THE FFEP AND REAR INSIDE PAGE ARE HEAVILY YELLOWED. THERE IS FOXING TO SOME PAGES. THE BINDING IS TIGHT. PAGES HAVE AN UNFINISHED EDGE. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover with red boards. Owner's name in pencil on the front free endpaper. A little fading to the spine and the top edge of the boards. Browning to the sides of the pages. A little wear to the ends of the spine and tips of the boards. The hinges are still strong.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. some wear to covers and cover edges, slightly loose in covers, otherwise book clean and tight. Due to weight extra may apply to any quoted international postage Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

269 pp + 2 pp ads. A selection of reading material chosen by Rev Jackson to create in young men a taste for the good things of literature. Includes: The Scriptures; Biography and Travel: Southey's Nelson, Stanley's Arnold, Trevelyan's Macaulay, Carlyle's Sterling, General Gordon, Borrow's Bible in Spain; Poetry: Poetry of Patriotism, Wordsworth, Matthew Arnold; Fiction: Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, George Elliot's Romola, Scott's Kenilworth, Kingsley's Alton Locke, R.L. Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde & Miscellaneous. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on front board and spine. Top and bottom of spine and corners very lightly rubbed. Some browning on prelims. Overall condition VG.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Things First by the Rev. George Jackson, B.A., published by Hodder and Stoughton of London in 1895. This copy is the fourth edition completing the seventh thousand, printed by R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh, as stated on the title and copyright pages. The book contains a series of addresses to young men, including chapters such as "How Jesus dealt with Inquirers", "What is it to be a Christian?", and "Why Ought I to be a Christian?". The hardback is bound in green cloth with the title, author, and publisher lettered and decorated in gilt on the spine. The front cover shows some staining near the top edge, and the title page has brownish spotting and foxing in the upper corners. The rear board shows a faint dark mark lower right and some light surface marking elsewhere. The text block pages photographed show light tanning and a few scattered spots.…

Condition: Very Good. The books cover is in good condition with minor shelfware that includes scuffs and scratches. Otherwise the content is in good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 266 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.60 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 266 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.60 inches. This item is printed on demand.