Scottish-American pastor Read recounts the first part of his life, culminating in his five years as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany.
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Seller: de Wit Books, HUTCHINSON, KS, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. VG, unmarked, 5 x 8 Paperback. Seller Inventory # 036878
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01. Seller Inventory # G0802800254I3N00
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
PAPERBACK. Condition: VG. Seller Inventory # 015729
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. 8vo. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. ix, 130pp. Near fine. A tight and handsome first edition of this early years memoir -- covering his childhood early travels and experience as a POW of the Germans in World War Two -- by the famed Scottish-born pastor (1910-2001) of New York's Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (1956-89) who also served as first chaplain of University of Edinburgh (1949-55) and Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland (1952-56). He boldly inscribes and signs the front flyleaf in black ballpoint "For Bob, Ibbie / with love from the / author, / David H.C. Read." Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed from Read, 1p, 8½" X 11", New York, NY, 29 November 1985. Addressed to Robert H. Malott. Very good. Original folds. On "Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church" letterhead, Read chats cordially about a New York Arthritis Foundation dinner, offers "Congratulations to you on the success of your campaign," etc. Signed simply "David" at the close. Robert Malott (1926-2018) was a noted Chicago businessman, CEO of FMC Corporation, Republican politico and philanthropist. Seller Inventory # 44341