Rev Draper (16 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Facsimile of the original that does not show the print date. Water staining to jacket causing some wrinkling and discoloration. Slight slant to spine. No markings. Tight binding.

Hard Cover. Plain green cloth hardcover with slightly faded gilt spine lettering, without dust jacket, Second Edition, INCOMPLETE TEXT, all pages after 202 and half of one illustration are missing; text block remaining intact but looseness developing in binding, spine backing partially detached, much foxing throughout (particularly on illustrations), neat ink gift inscription dated "1878", overall Poor condition, but very scarce.

Original Roan-backed Bds. Condition: Good. Second Edition. Wear to top of spine. Full page illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Three quarter black leather bound cover is worn with faded cloth on boards . Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages and engraved plates have scattered foxing and toning but overall in good condition. .

Original Roan and Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. Third Edition. Nice copy, 16 full page illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Binding near very good. Some rubbing to joints and ends of spine. Heavy spotty foxing to plates, mainly to margins. Owner's inscription dated 1836 on front endpaper "Robert Bruce Willis from Mrs [Brind?] Wick House May 1836".; Second edition. viii, 256 pages + 16 steel engraved plates (including frontispiece). Green cloth boards with red leather spine. Page dimensions: 133 x 102mm. Frontispiece illustration is "A Caravanserai or Eastern Inn. Other illustrations include: Egyptian Wheat; Ebenezer; Oriental Dresses; The Mirage or Glowing Sandy Plain. Spine title: "LITTLE LIBRARY BIBLE ILLUS." Series: The Little Library, No. VII.

Condition: Very Good. Engraved plates (16). 130x105mm red roan spine cloth side boards (head chipped/hinges starting) (viii) +256pgs + [8] pgs Publishers catalogue, collated complete. Inscriptions on front end paper Benjamin and Elizabeth Gibbons, Bath 1833 and 1902 Hartlebury. Minor signs of use and some light foxing to plates (Moon 219 (2)). 1 volume. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. especially explanatory of the Holy Scriptures, original leather-backed cloth, illustrated, publisher's catalogue, feintly spotted, a nice copy. 256 pages.

Leather. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The very scarce first edition of the Rev. Bourne Draper Hall's illustrated depiction of life in 'the East', drawing parallels to Biblical passages. A very scarce first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen further engraved plates.Collated, complete.Rev. Bourne Hall Draper describes diverse aspects of life in the Middle East, with discussion of housing, hospitality, threshing, sacrifice, food, cannibalism, agriculture, architecture, clothing, posture, and climate. He draws parallels between these observations about culture, and passages from the pages of the Bible. In the publisher's original roan backed, cloth covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, and joints. Front joint starting, with board firmly held. Head of rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, title page detached to head and a touch tender, otherwise firmly bound. Spotting to plates, with further spotting and offsetting to pages facing them. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright, though a touch age toned. Good. book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good binding. In the publishers paper cover boards with a leather spine and gilt lettering. A somewhat worn copy which is intact and very serviceable. Previous owners names in pencil on the front free end paper, the verso of same and the verso of the frontispiece. Scattered foxing throughout. Good binding.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Thick square 12mo, pp xvi, 464, very well illustrated with many small woodcuts within the text, an engraved frontispiece and an extra engraved itile page, clean internally, original grey/brown cloth, decorated in gilt, slightly worn and scuffed, the spine a little frayed at head and tail. Unusual for the blue endpapers printed in gilt. Not dated, but Freeman gives 1842. RARE. [Draper, [1775 - 1843] was born into a Church of England family that was too poor to send him for training as an ordinand. He worked as a printer's apprentice at the Clarendon Press, Oxford. He became a Baptist, and when his apprenticeship was ended, he went to study at the Baptist Academy, Bristol, under John Ryland. Ordained in 1804, he became pastor of a Baptist Church at Chipping Norton, and then at Southampton. Draper was a much-published writer, generally on Biblical topics.].

12mo. pp xii, 260. Original publisher's brown quarter leather boards. Copiously illustrated throughout with black and white engravings. Fair amount of shelf wear and rubbing at corners and edges of boards. Creasing at leather folds at spine. Creasing along spine. Browning to edges of page block. Top part of front free end paper cut out, looks like a previous owner's name has been cut out.

Hardcover. Condition: g- to vg. First French-language edition. 24mo. [6], 204pp. Original printed paper covered boards. All paper edges yellow. This rare First French-language edition of Rev. Bourne Hall Draper's stories of the Bible is illustrated with 19 full page plates featuring 38 striking engravings (2 per plate). The images depict the most important biblical scenes from Adam and Eve under the tree of knowledge to the Crucifixion of Jesus. Head of spine chipped. Spine cocked. Moderate rubbing along edges. Text in French. Binding in overall good-, interior in very good condition. About the author: Bourne Hall Draper (1775-1843) was educated for the Baptist Ministry at the Bristol Academy, under the Rev. Dr. J. Rylands. He was pastor of the Baptist Church at Chipping Norton 1804, and subsequently at Southampton, where he died in 1843.

Leather_bound. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Square, thick 24mo. (4 1/2" x 5") in original three quarter calf over mabled paper covered boards. (2), engraved frontispiece, engraved first title page with tissue guard; viii+ 237 pp. with index. "Illustrated with upwards of Fifty Engravings". Remarkably scarce, OCLC locates only six copies. 1852 Sunday school library notation front pastedown and numeral on the front free endpaper, Light foxing to the prelims and more so to the frontis and engraved title; occasional foxing in the text. Binding extremities roundd with leather portions rubbed.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A solitary figure moves through the wild expanse of nineteenth century Australia, the hush of the bush broken only by the echo of his own footsteps. In the relentless isolation of the outback, a man once condemned struggles not just against the unforgiving land, but against the shadow of his past-a story of exile, endurance, and the faint, stubborn hope of redemption. Set amid the stark beauty and peril of colonial Australia, this narrative traces the journey of a convict whose punishment is not merely separation from society, but immersion in the vast, indifferent wilderness. The novel's portrayal of rural isolation and the profound solitude of bush life invites readers into the heart of a world where survival is a daily trial and moral transformation is both possible and fraught with uncertainty.Drawing deeply on the traditions of Australian literature, this work stands as a singular example of the australian convict story, blending the suspense of outback survival with a nuanced meditation on guilt, forgiveness, and the search for meaning. The landscape itself becomes a character-at once a punishing adversary and a crucible for the soul. Its pages offer not only a gripping australian bush narrative but also a rare glimpse into the social and spiritual fabric of colonial life, making it a touchstone for collectors and those passionate about australian historical novels.This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Hermit Convict | Rev. William Draper | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Alpha Edition | EAN 9789374597293 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.