Signed by the author in 1908.
A Parish on Wheels by Reverend J.
Howard Swinstead (published around 1897) is a Victorian-era book
detailing the
author's experiences and observations as a clergyman travelling to
different fairs and gatherings, offering commentary on social
issues, superstitions, religious practices, and the realities of
rural life, with chapters like "Should Fairs be Reorganized
or Abolished?" and "The Quack Orator" revealing its focus on
evangelical outreach and societal critique.
Condition:
Very Good condition. Second Edition. Hardback. No DW.
Illustrated. Green pictorial cloth, red lettering. Pages
browned, prelims a little soiled and foxed, inner hinge cracked
but contents sound.
Inside cover has author's signature, with message: "George
Verschoyle July-Aug, 1908, frp, J Howard Swinstead". |
