DELIVERANCE TO THE CAPTIVES
SCM Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First English Edition, translated from the 1959 German *Den Gefangenen Befreiung*. [7], 8-160pp. 16mo, gray marbled paper over boards, backed in red cloth with gilt spine lettering. Heraldic bookplate ex-libris Ronald M. Smith with motto 'Pro Christo et Ecclesia'. Some trivial foxing, exceedingly clean and sharp otherwise; DJ shows some light wear around the edges and a bit of foxing, clean and bright otherwise, price intact and now wrapped in mylar. 'Almost all the eighteen recent sermons collected in this book were preached to actual prisoners, for Professor Barth has been a regular visitor and preacher in Basel Prison. In his Preface Dr John Marsh says of these sermons: 'They are in language and essence simple; they are filled with an immense understanding and sympathy; they have a wonderful personal quality; but above all they exalt Christ as the one who in all our sorrow, tragedy and sin, in all our brave struggle, is the only hope.'' (From the DJ flap). NEAR FINE / NEAR FINE. Item #510949
Price: $45.00