Star of Light
by Patricia St. John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
C. S. S. M., 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1955. Reprinted. 189 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over yellow cloth with a black and white illustrated frontis and black and white illustrations throughout. Moderate tanning to pages with front endpaper missing and notable tanning to text block edges. Boards have visible rubbing and foxing with minor bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and heavier rubbing to spine. Unclipped jacket with major edge wear and splitting to joints. There is visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends and noticeable sunning to interior.
Reviews
On Apr 30 2012, Arslectoris said:
'Star of Light' is a unique child's book, set in Morocco and telling the story of a poor goat-herder and his blind baby sister who must flee from a wicked stepfather. Their journey takes them over the mountain and into the great city where the missionary lady lives, the one who loves children because Jesus loves them. Left on her step, the little blind girl is taken into her care and given food, beautiful clothes, and love-- but when the stepfather arrives in town, there is danger for both of the children. This story is fascinating, being based on Miss St. John's real-life experiences as a missionary in Morocco, and so it gives a realistic and intimate glimpse into the life, customs, and ideas of another culture, and the way in which it clashes with our own; and yet she is able to winsomely show the way in which both the street beggars of Morocco and the rich, well-fed child who visits need the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bring light into their lives. A favorite!
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1631786116MHP
- Title
- Star of Light
- Author
- Patricia St. John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. S. S. M.
- Date Published
- 1955
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...