Five Marys

by Isabel Warrington Heaps

Front Cover/Spine:

This is a very lovely old book. It is wonderfully illustrated by reproductions of the works of David Roberts (1796-1864). It was published in 1942 by Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, New York & Nashville. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author. The beige cloth cover shows signs of wear to the edges, corners (worn to the boards) and to the top and bottom of the spine. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. The pages show no signs of rips. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this old book is good plus.

Title Page

Title Page - Verso

Excerpt - Foreword:
Christians have for centuries tried to reconstruct from the brief tales of Jesus’ life found in the New Testament and in the writings of the early Church Fathers a fuller story as an inspiration to the followers of his way of life. This is no simple undertaking, but the difficulty does not mean that no effort should be made. Such a reconstruction must of necessity employ reasonable deductions as well as the testimony of the ancient records themselves. One of our modern historians has said that a good guess is often the foundation of good history. Good guessing is not a haphazard process. Every known fact and every statement which lays claim to be a fact must be taknen into consideration; even the smallest phrases in the preserved documents must be evaluated. These statements must be carefully related to the manners and customs and to the geography and history of the times described…
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