Rohrer Grace (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Anniversary Edition. BMH Books, Winona Lake, IN. 1986. Hardcover. 50th Anniversary of Grace Theological Seminary (1937-1986) Edition. Book is signed by the widow of the founder, the second president of the college, the third president of the college, and the present president, John Davis in 1986. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Burgundy leatherette boards and spine with bright gilt and silver lettering on the spine and front board with silver outline of Alva McClain on the front board. 136 pp 8vo. This book covers the life of Alva McClain, the founder of Grace College, from his boyhood in Iowa to his religious prominence to his final days in Indiana in 1968. Laid-in is a letter from the President to a contributor. A clean very presentable copy. Signed by others involved with.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Quarto. 75 pages. Soft cover bound in white stapled wrappers. The binding shows moderate rubbing and wear. Paperclip impression at the top edge of the half title. Laid in loosely is a newspaper article on Thomas Day (no toning to the book ). A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated with photographs. Thomas Day (Circa 1801-1861) was a free African-American man who was a noted cabinetmaker in Milton, North Carolina near the Virginia border. He was one of the most popular furniture makers in the region during the mid-19th century, and his pieces are now rare collector's items. He had a large shop and house in Milton, and he not only had slaves himself, but he also had white apprentices in his shop.