THE ADVENTURES OF A ROLLING STONE and Other Stories by Smith, Gipsy Simon - 1914

1930. 3rd. VG -. Trade paperback / Stapled

London, Ontario, Canada: The Author. Good. 1927. Second Edition. Softcover. Front cover has some staining, rear cover has more. Some pages have small stains to the top spine corners, a few to the lower outer corners. One page is vertically creased. Creasing to upper outer corners of a few pages. Top spine end is chipped. Owner's name written on the title page. .

Stapled card-stock wrappers, small octavo, pp. 146 followed by pp. [16] of a portrait of the author; a poem; and progress reports concerning his Evangelical efforts. A bit of a fragile affair, with loss of substantial amount of paper from spine. Some wear and loss at wrapper tips, as well. Sound and unmarked internally.

N/P. Very Good. N.D.. 1. Softcover. N/D (ca. 1920's) Very light general wear and light fading of purple wraps near edges; Tight and clean copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

SELF PUBLISHED Ann Arbor, MI, 1927. 7 3/8" X 5 3/8" in heavy paper covers. Illustrated from old photos. Soiled, 3/4" chip from base of spine, 1/4" chip top of spine; otherwise, OK. 146pp + approx 16 pp of ads and newspaper notices regarding the author's career as an evangelist.. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

London: Gipsy Simon Smith. Very Good-. 1924. Paperback. 158 pages .

Paperback. Very Good. Paperback Very Good Standard used condition May have some wear, highlighting, notes, creasing, previous owner's name, etc May or may not include supplements such as infotrac or other web access codes (the dust cover may be missing) Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service

London, Ontario, Canada: Gipsy Simon Smith, Evangelist, 1927. Second Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing thus. Wraps. Fair. Format is approximately 5.25 inches by 7.5 inches. 146, [14] pages. Two photographs of the author. Cover worn, soiled, with edge tears and small corner piece missing. Signed by author with sentiment on title page, "Yours sincerely Gipsy Simon Smith Nov 1929". Name of previous owner also on title page. Gipsy Simon Smith was known as the "Silvery Voiced Tenor from the Woods," Smith was an effective evangelist during his 40 years as a preacher of the Gospel. Growing up, Smith enjoyed listening to his father and uncle preaching and singing the Gospel. Smith was a composer and singer as well and many of his songs were published. He was often termed a "one-man show in the pulpit." For his work administering to British troops in France during the First World War King George VI made him a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Smith penned two booklets about his life, The… Read More

[America or England. Early 20th century.] Broadside. 11¼ x 6½ inches. Printed on newsprint; large half-tone portrait of Simon Smith. Folds, one closed tear, light creases; very good. Smiling Methodist evangelist Gipsy Simon Smith (1875-1943) looks out benevolently from this tall narrow broadside which advertises a performance to hear him give the good word ("Good Singing -Large Choir") at a Methodist Episcopal church in Coventryville. The attendance must have been substantial as "Churches, Societies, Lodges and Industrial Establishments" were requested to make advance reservations. An Englander, Smith came from humble beginnings, life in a gypsy camp in England, which led to a string of small petty crime. His conversion to Methodism came at aged 16 and, from that moment forward, taught himself to read and write. He began to practice preaching and became known as the singing gypsy boy when he began singing hymns. Smith's trajectory led to a close relationship with the Salvation Army and eventually to… Read More

Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good copy with clean pages. Second edition. 12mo. Published in London, 1924. 146 pages.

Rare softcover book with no writing or marks published by Africa Evangelical Fellowship (formerly the S. A. G. M. mission) in good condition overall. Circa 1960. All pages and text clean and intact. The outside cover has some wear and discoloration, but interior of book has clean white pages. Very good binding. There is a foreword and an appendix at front and back with dates and data. Contents include 20 chapters about missionary calling and life in Africa, primarily Angola and Mozambique. Obtained in Africa in the 1980's from a British missionary with same mission that published this book.

Rare circa 1940 First Edition booklet by the Reverend John Sutherland Bonnell, Minister the Fifth Presbyterian Church New York City. Clean pages. No bends, tears, or marks. Stapled wraps.

Miami, FL: P.S.I. & Associates, Inc., 1987. Words of Christ in Red : Good Minus condition Hardcover Quarto with no dust jacket, 1987 edition. The tiny number/date line below the isbn indicates 1st printing 1986, but oddly, the copyright date above that reads 1987. White padded leatherette boards rubbed and soiled. The binding is shaken. The interior is unmarked, including all the presentation pages, but the pages are noticeably aging.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good -/No Jacket. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Book.

Illustrated by Tso Yazzy Navajo (Chester Kahn) Solid binding. Some light soiling to exteriors. Clear interiors page. Includes two color and five black and white illustrations. Nonfiction. Native Americans. 68 pages. 5.5" X 8.5 " X 0.25" - 14cm X 21.5cm X 0.5 cm Louise Lone Dog is of Mohawk and Delaware ancestry. She writes about the spiritual and psychic knowlegde of her people and how she hopes for a new Golden Age of Peace built on spiritual rebirth and unity of all men. Focuses on the world of the spirits and its intersection with the light of Christ and series of visions she had between 1948 and 1964.

Red Pottage. By Mary Cholmondeley. Copyright 1899, Harper & Brothers First Edition. 375 pages plus adverts. Used. Good- condition/ No DJ included. Plot Summary: "Red Pottage follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with the weak-willed Hugh Scarlett after he has broken off an affair with Lady Newhaven (which he does not originally realize has been discovered by her husband)." Book title is taken from the Bible story of Esau.

Philadelphia: The Westminster Press. Very Good; Edges scuffed, owner name on front free endpaper.. 1977. First Printing. Softcover. 0664241190 . Notes and bibliography. A discussion on the evangelical idea of the Bible being free from errors on any topic whatsoever. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 149 pages .

This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "In this book I have gathered together a number of lectures, sermons and addresses given during the thirteen and a half years in which I was Archbishop of York, and during my opening months as Archbishop of Canterbury...." - Preface from Convictions

This book is in good condition. There is significant wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover. The corners are worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover. The pages are tanned but clear of any marking."Why a new edition of the documents of Vatican II? For eighteen years I have been involved in the translation and publication of official Church documents, including those of Vatican II and its aftermath, and I have long felt that there is need for a volume containing not only the sixteen Council documents, but also as useful a selection as possible of the relevant subsequent official documents, those which dot the i's and cross the t's, as it were, of the sixteen...." - Introduction from Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents

Berenstain, Stan and Jan: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp ( A First Time Book) Random House 1982 First Edition. Number line starts with 1. Ex-lib hardcover library-bound edition Brown cloth boards. Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice find for Berenstain Bears fans.

Handel,G.F: The Messiah, An Oratorio. 1912 First Edition. G. Schirmer, Inc. New York. G. Schirmer's Editions of Oratorios and Cantatas for Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices, Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass Soli and Piano by G.F. Handel. VOCAL SCORE COMPLETE. 252 pages. 7 X 10 3/8. Softcover.