Winfred Garrison, Signed (4 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. BP6 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has less than half inch tear with wrinkling, chipping and crease on the back top, wrinkling, chipping, and crease on some edges and corners, some rubbing on the sides, front, back, and spine, foxing, fading on the spine, discoloration, and shelf wear otherwise good. Book has foxing on the top, discoloration, and light shelf wear otherwise very good. Book was signed and inscribed by C. Dwight Dorough on the front loose endpaper. Invitation to Philosophy by Winfred E. Garrison, Professor Emeritus of Church History University of Chicago and M.D. Anderson Professor Emeritus of Philosophy University of Houston. Edited, with Chronological Table and Introduction, by C. Dwight Dorough, Professor of English University of Houston. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed.

Very good in edgeworn, edgetorn dustjacket Cloth Signed by author on title.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. "The Disciples of Christ" is a history of the church until 1948. The book starts by exploring the history of the Church from the resurrection of Christ. From there, it shows how Barton Stone, Thomas and Alexander Campbell, and others joined three of the "non-denominational" movements to form the Disciples of Christ church. It goes on to tell about the growth, the highs and lows, the people, and events that made the church what it was in 1948. Included are a bibliography and an index. This copy is clean and solid. It is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (Garrison), inscribed on the title page. The endpapers serve as maps. Signed by Author(s).

The noted educator and literary editor of "Christian Century" for more than 30 years was also a prolific religious writer whose books include "The March of Faith," "The Disciples of Christ" and others. Exceptionally early and almost miniature ALS, 2pp, 3½" X 4 3/4", New Haven, CT, 1894 December 18. Addressed to Rose. Near fine. Light age toning. Presumably a college undergrad at the time (he indicates "Yale University"), the youthful Garrison sends effusive birthday greetings to a friend in his miniscule script. Reads in part: "This little volume is some of the best vacation reading I know of. It would be excellent to use as we used 'Harvard Stories' and 'Dream Life' last Easter, and I intend to introduce it for such use this Christmas.".