Day Recompense by Silas Hocking (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Teal-colored decorated cloth boards. Previous owner's name and date (December 1903). A. Twidle (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. clean tight copy, some bumping to top and base of spine; decorated end papers; teal coloured decorated boards. Twidle, A. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 357 pages + some publisher's adverts. 8vo. Some good black and white plates. In original attractive handsome brown decorative gilt hard cover binding with bevelled boards. Internally very clean and tight. A very substantial book. Very Good+. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Good. With Original Illustrations by A. Twidle. Frontis is a B&W Half Tone Illustration of a young Lady & Gentleman seated under a tree. Protected by Tissue Guard. 357 Pages. Several other Half Tone, full page Illustrated Plates. Crimson cloth cover with blind stamped floral designs and gilt lettering and designs to front and spine. Bevelled edges. Decorative endpapers. Presentaion inscription on back of half title page dated 1901. Spine has a long closed tear down almost half one edge of the spine. A few spots of foxing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Twidle, A. (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Fifth Edition. 357 pages and publisher's adverts. Brown/gilt decorated cloth, bevelled edges. Aged endpapers; light shelf-wear. A.Twidle (illustrator).

Signed First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. 8.0" x 5.5" x 1.25". pp.2/pp.357/[4pp. - Adverts]. Bright red cloth over bevelled boards, with gilt titles to both the front board and spine. Edges rubbed and bumped. Spine dulled. Patterned endpapers. Inked dedication to half-title: "Kitty Truscott With all good wishes from the Author Silas K. Hocking." Clean English text and illustrations throughout. A very good copy of this scarce book. ** "Silas Kitto Hocking (24 March 1850 15 September 1935) was a Cornish novelist and Methodist preacher. Silas Kitto Hocking was born at St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, to James Hocking, part owner of a tin mine, and his wife Elizabeth. His brother was Joseph Hocking (18601937), also a novelist and Methodist minister, and his sister, Salome (18591927), who was also a novelist. As a youngster he read Sir Walter Scott. Although intended to follow his father into the tin business, he felt called to the Methodist ministry. He attended Owens College and the Crescent Range Theological College of Manchester. In 1870 he was ordained as a minister. He worked in different parts of England over the next few years, showing himself to be a brilliant preacher, and he married in 1876. He resigned in 1896 to devote his time to writing, Liberal politics and journalism. Hocking wrote many novels aimed at children with a didactic bent. He wrote his first novel, Alec Green, while living in Burnley in 1878. It was, however, with his second novel that he won great fame; Her Benny (1879), a story of the street children of Liverpool. It sold over a million copies and with it Hocking become one of the most popular authors in England. The novel was adapted to silent film in 1920 as Her Benny. In 1894 Hocking became editor of Family Circle and two years later helped establish Temple Magazine, a Sunday magazine in the style of Good Words. His novel The Strange Adventures of Israel Pendry (1899) is autobiographical of his Cornish youth. Other works include God's Outcast (1898) which reflects on the nature of guilt; and, To Pay the Price (1900), a morality story of theft and redemption. His autobiography My Book of Memory was published in 1923. In all he wrote fifty books. Hocking was also politically active, for the Liberal party and unsuccessfully contested the January 1906 General Election at Aylesbury and January 1910 General Election at Coventry. He died in Highgate, Middlesex, and was survived by his wife, Esther Mary, to whom he had been married since 1876. They had two sons and two daughters. Through his mother he was related both to the biblical scholar John Kitto, and to HDF Kitto, the eminent professor of Greek.[5] Silas Hocking is buried in St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, along with his son, who died of Spanish flu in 1919, and his wife." - See Wikipedia .…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1899 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: 382 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: 382.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1899. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 382, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 382 382.…