Search Results: Titles starting with T from Chilton Books

Douglas: The Manx Experience, 1997.. 1st edition. Published to mark the centenary of the death of T.E.Brown, 29th October 1897. Biography of the Manx poet. "While at Clifton, and as an escape from the heavy duties of schoolmastering, he began to write poetry, and in particular he embarked on the Fo'c's'le Yarns, an ambitious series of narrative poems written in the Manx dialect and portraying the lives, loves, tragedies and triumphs of Manx folk in the first part of the nineteenth century." Pp.238, includes a selection of Brown's poetry. Brown cloth, dustwrapper price-clipped with minor wear to top edge. VG/VG.

Manchester: Carcanet New Press, 1982.. Opens with a biographical sketch and proceeds to a discussion of Hulme's views on humanism, classicism, democracy and poetry, taking account of the thinkers whose work and example helped give shape to Hulme's approach - notably Bergson." Pp.xv/310, toning to pages. Black cloth, dustwrapper, sunning to spine. Good/G+.

London: Faber and Faber, nd.(c.1990).. Reprint of the 1969 edition. Contains: Collected Poems 1909-62; Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats; Poems Written in Early Youth; Murder in the Cathedral; The Family Reunion; The Cocktail Party; The Confidential Clerk; and The Elder Statesman. Pp.608, owner's details to half-title page and final page of index. Grey cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

Wheaton: Harold Shaw, 1988.. ...through her study of T.S.Eliot, Alzina Stone Dale discovered 'an appealing, highly intelligent, shy, and serious-minded man, with a hidden fondness for friendship and fun, one who spoke in the voice of a major prophet'." Pp.209. Brown cloth, d/w slightly rubbed with sunning to spine. VG/G+.

Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1995.. Rep. "TULIP is a popular acronym for the five points of Calvinism - total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance." These points are contrasted to the corresponding five points of Arminianism. Pp.77. Pbk. VG.

London: Hutchinson, 1950.. 1st edition. "The central figure is the daughter of an Egyptologist and a princess of the ancient Egyptian royal blood. Ta-Mera is young and beautiful and possessed of the power to govern the will of others. After the death of her parents she comes to live in an English village and this novel is an account of her affect upon the country people among whom she lives." Pp.208, inscribed by the author to inner front endpaper, quotation from Shelley to title pafe, toning to endpapers. Black cloth, dustwrapper has edge wear with small loss to top and tail of spine and corner tips. G+/G+.** "Nancy Price, CBE (3 February 1880 � 31 March 1970), was an English actress on stage and screen, author and theatre director. Her acting career began in a repertory theatre company before progressing to the London stage, silent films, talkies and finally television. In addition to appearing on stage she became involved in theatre production and was a founder of the People's Theatre...." (Wiki).

New York:Fleming H.Revell,1925.. 1st ed. Pp.408/4(ads),colour frontis. + 10 further sepia plates,owners name to fep. Green cloth,gilt title to front,title faded to spine. G+.

New York: Pinnacle Books. 1983.. 1st ed. "A playboy golf pro, a wandering husband, and an absentee father, until his wife divorced him...tragedy occurs during a holiday with his children, and he discovers the real meaning of the word father". Pp 212. Page edges slightly toned. P/b. Spine & cover creased. Illustrated cover. G.

London: United Society for Christian Literature/Lutterworth Press, 1953.. 15cms x 9cms. "This little book is an attempt to meet these requests to provide material which may be used by those who feel the need of additional graces than those so customarily used by many families." Pp.31. Pink leatherette covers. VG.

London: T.Fisher Uhnwin, 1883.. 10th Centenary Edition. 15cms x 9cms. Pp.141, decorated title page and head and tail pieces to chapters. White bevelled vellum boards, black title to front and rear boards is rubbed, some soiling to boards but book is internally clean. G+.

London:Victory Press,1971.. Rep. "Daily meditations from the ministry of Watchman Nee." Unpaginated,owners name to verso front cover. P/b, illustrated cover, scuff to front cover. G+.

London: Printed by J. Crowder, For G. C. Robinson, 1800.. 12mo. 16cm x 10cm x 2.5cm. 2ff./pp.332. Printed title and first few leaves slightly soiled(edges carefully stengthened). Contemporary full calf with smooth spine.

California: North Atlantic Books. 1981.. T'ai-chi Ch'uan as an art of self-defense must completely spurn both physical bravery and muscular force". Pp 135. Some b/w illustrations. P/b. Crease to front cover. Illustrated cover. G+.

London: Duke, 1991.. 1st ed. "In Tail of the Dragon, Marcia B. Siegel and Nathaniel Tileston track the evolution of new dance in New York during the rich and crucial transitional period from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s." Pp.204, 38 b/w photographs by Nathaniel Tileston.. Pbk. VG.

London: SCM, 1961.. 1st ed. Religious Book Club 140. A Guide to Group Bible Study. Pp. 128. P/b. VG.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1997.. Full of tips for mental, physical and spiritual wellness. It reveals the secrets of vitality, strength and happiness". Pp. Unpaginated. P/b. 10 cms x 8 cms. Illustrated cover. VG.

London: SPCK. 1975.. 1st ed. "The author addresses himself to people who are disturbed by the direction in which industrial society is going and are prepared to consider the realities which escape sociological analysis, but who want to keep their feet on the ground". Pp 78. P/b, slight scuffing and sunning to spine, illustrated cover. G+.

London: IVF, 1967.. 1st ed. "This is a lively, hard-hitting book on some key issues in practical everyday Christian living. This is a book for people who want their lives to be not only actively Christian but activated by the Spirit of God Himself." Pp. 189. P/b. VG.

London: Scripture Union, 1969.. 1st ed. Describes how 16 people open their homes to personal and group evangelism. Pp. 96. P/b. Illustd. cover. VG.

London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 2005.. 1st edition. "Offers a collection of daily readings and meditations for Lent that seek to invigorate and refresh all disciples, ordained, authorised or not." Pp.xviii/139, inscribed by the author to half-title page. Paperback. VG.