The Man Who Was Warned [Harold Begbie]

The Day That Changed the World

London, Hodder and Stoughton, [1912] . First edition. Cloth. An uncommon, first edition of this compelling religious fantasy novel written by Harold Begbie as "The Man Who Was Warned". The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, vanishingly scarce, unclipped dust wrapper. Dated using Jisc, from copies of the work held at the British Library. Written by British journalist and author, Harold Begbie, known for his religious, satirical and poetical works. This intriguing, religious fantasy novel surrounding the idea that "A mysterious moral impulse improves the world out of all recognition.", Bleiler (1978), p. 19. As with other later novels by Begbie, 'The Day that Changed the World' contains religious undertones, telling the story of a society in which "humankind's spiritual development is sharply uplifted, perhaps by divine intervention", John Clute in 'The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction&apos. Begbie explores what would happen during a day in which every Christian in the world adheres strongly to their beliefs.Prize bookplate for Miss G. Burgess dated 1912. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Prize bookplate to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is sound, with light edge wear and a few closed tears. Wraps are lightly soiled, with sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light handling marks to fore edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 908Q14

Catalogue: Science Fiction

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BRIDGER, GORDON.

A Day that Changed the World.

London: Inter-Varsity Press, 1975. 0851104541. "Christians claim a free, open relationship with God - no condemnation, no barriers..The Bible teaches that this is all possible because Jesus Christ died for us. But why Jesus? Why did he have to die? What really happened on that day that changed the world? Here's a book that will help those who need to know the answers." Pp.96, small owner's name to inside front cover. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 20664

Catalogue: Christianity

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