James Wright Of Bristol. A Memorial of a Fragrant Life. Author’s Presentation Edition.
by PIERSON, ARTHUR T.:
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London. James Misbet and Co., Limited. 1906.. 7.75 x 5.5 inches. I maroon cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded and bumped at ends. Mild foxing to edges and early and late pages.Author’s signed bookplate to front endpaper. Relevant paper loose in front. Occasional foxing spots inside. Else a clean and tight copy. 268 pp. With b/w photographs. Biography of James Wright, who took over from George Muller, the task of caring for orphan children in Bristol in the late 19th century.
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- Title
- James Wright Of Bristol. A Memorial of a Fragrant Life. Author’s Presentation Edition.
- Author
- PIERSON, ARTHUR T.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London. James Misbet and Co., Limited. 1906.
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHIES/LETTERS/DIARIES First Edition Biography Signed
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