william b lighton (64 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 16mo, morocco backed cloth, spine worn, [ii], frontispiece, 228pp. Moderate foxing. Crude, melodramatic woodcut plates. A Good+ copy.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

PF. Zustand: New.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Corners are beginning to bump, and chip. Hinges have wear. Pages are browning. Spine has two cracks in the leather at the top. Covers have some chipping, and wear around edges. Spine is beginning to crack at front endpaper. ; Continuation of Subtitle: Containing an Interesting and Faithful Account of His Early Life, and Enlistment Into the British Army; His Experience While in the Service, and Escape from His Regiment; Capture, Imprisonment, Trial, and Condemnation to Death; His Subsequent Sufferings, and Final Escape From Captivity, and Settlement in the United States.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Revised edition. 228pp, 12mo, 1/8th leather, b/w engravings, tight binding, heavily worn and soiled boards, gilt spine titles have dulled a bit but remain clear, black leather backstrip has worn ends, foxing to the endpapers & pastedowns, owner's name.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. New and Revised Edition. GOOD head of spine worn, chipped, torn, stiff, and discolored, some signatures pushed, some foxing, EPs have large stains, previous owner's name. Book.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. B&w plates (illustrator). New and Revised Edition. 258pp [chipping to spine, and spine covering is split and flapped along rear ridge; some foxing; some light dampstains to bottom corners of pages] Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Original Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Book is bound in original cloth with leather spine, beginning to split along hinges, modest cover wear, worn spine. Frontis is present. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Patterned brown cloth. 8vo. 192pp. Portrait frontis and engraved title page plus 8 engraved plates. New edition. A very good copy with minor wear to the cloth. The text is very good with some scattered foxing, occasionally heavy. Four of the plates are cropped in the top margin but may have been issued that way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Brown blind stamped cloth with gilt spine titles. Fancy period calligraphy gift presentation on front flyleaf. New and Revised Edition Embellished With Ten Steel Engravings on heavier stock that are very nice. Narrative of the life of this Englishman, who escaped the British army while serving in Canada and after being sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a Quebec jail, came to the U.S. in 1825 and became a Methodist preacher in New England. Light intermittent foxing. A very clean and tight copy. PayPal accepted.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 228 pages. 15 cm. Dark green cloth with black leather spine. Gilt lettering to spine. At beginning 2 pages "Recommandations". Frontispiece (Engraved portrait of Wm. B. Lighton by S.P. Howes with protective sleeve). Illustrated with 8 out-of-text engraving plates. Boards and spine rubbed. Light foxing to first pages. Else a tight, clean and crisp book.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This riveting historical account unveils the chilling tale of William Beebey Lighton, a rebellious youth who abandoned his family and embarked on an arduous journey filled with hardships and suffering. His reckless spirit led him to enlist in the British Army, where he endured savage punishment and near-death experiences. Fate intervened, and after a miraculous reprieve, Lighton found himself confined to a squalid prison, where he faced starvation and the horrors of the treadmill. Amidst unimaginable despair, a glimmer of hope ignited within him, transforming his rebellious soul into a devout servant of God. This book is a testament to the transformative power of redemption, showcasing the indomitable spirit that can rise above adversity and find solace in the face of unimaginable suffering. It delves into the human capacity for both immense cruelty and profound grace, providing a thought-provoking exploration of the frailty and resilience of the human spirit. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Decorative Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Some shelfwear, some pages effected by dampness, a very good copy. Chronicle of the life of an Englishman who escaped the cruelty of the British army while serving in Canada.

Small Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. Revised edition. Light wear to spine head and to spine base, pencil note on front free endpaper, general light wear. 1836 Small Hard Cover. 228 pp. Brown blind-stamped cloth, gilt titles and rules, engraved frontispiece portrait of author, engraved plates. Includes: Containing an Account of His Nativity, Parentage, Early Life, and Trilas, to the 15th Year of His Age, When He Enlisted as a Soldier in His Majesty's Service; From the Time He Enlisted, to His Being Embodied with His Regiment in Montreal, Lower Canada; An Account of His Trials and Sufferings, from the Time He Joined His Regiment to His Reprieve from Death; Containing Some Affecting Occurences; From the Time He Was Reprieved, to His Final Escape from Imprisonment - in which is Manifested the Providence and Grace of God; An Account of His Life and Trials, from His Escape from Imprisonment to His Arrival in the United States; An Account of the Succeeding Years of His Life, The Dispensations of Providence and Grace, Continued Down to the Present Time. Full title: Narrative of the Life and Sufferings of a Young British Captive; William B. Lighton. (Minister of the Gospel.) Who Was a Soldier, Bound for Life in the British Army and in Which is Contained an Account of Its Character, and the Barbarous Method Practised in Punishing Their Soldiers; with an Interesting Account of His Escape from His Regime, His Capture, Imprisonment, Trial, and Condemnation to Death; His Subsequent Sufferings, and Final Escape from Captivity, and from the British Dominions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Soft cover. Zustand: Poor. No Jacket. POOR CONDITION, REVISED ED. COVERS SHELLACKED? PAPER FRAGMENTS ADHERED TO OUTER COVERS. PAGE OR PAGES MISSING AT END, . COVER LOOSE AT BACK. EIGHT ENGRAVINGS. 0.

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Hardcover. Illustrated Revised American Edition. Sixteenmo. Original tan cloth, with blind stamped design on covers. Autobiography of an Englishman who escaped the cruelty of the British army while on garrison duty in Canada. Good to very good, with some fading to spine, stains on bottom margins of text block, some foxing, frontispiece detached but present. Lacking front free endpaper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 192 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. Publisher's brown cloth. Solid binding. Chip missing from top of spine. Foxing.

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Hardcover. New & revised edition. An account of the life of a young British man who escapes imprisonment while serving in the army in Canada and becomes a Methodist minister in the U. S. New and revised edition. 12mo, b&w frontis, b&w illus title page, 258 pp, b&w illus throughout. 3/4 gray leather, marbled boards. Gilt title on red label on spine, gilt rules. Covers slt. rubbed at extremes. Internally, damp marks from ffep to title page. Scattered fox spotting throughout.

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