Description
Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer behind “Blessed Assurance” and hundreds of beloved gospel songs, is the subject of this early Zondervan biography by Basil Miller. This is the 1950 first edition, and unusually, it still retains its original gray-and-navy dust jacket, which is seldom seen today as most surviving copies are jacketless. A nice piece for collectors of hymnology, vintage Christian biographies, and early Zondervan titles.
Highlights:
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1950 first edition/early printing, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Original dark navy cloth boards with gilt spine titles; classic mid-century evangelical design
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Scarce original gray and blue 1950 dust jacket with portrait of Fanny Crosby
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Compact 119-page biography of the famous blind hymn writer and poet
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Excellent addition to a collection of hymn writers, gospel music history, or Christian biography
Condition:
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Book: Very Good overall; cloth boards clean with light shelf wear at spine ends and corners
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Binding tight and square; pages show typical age-toning but are generally clean and legible
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Front free endpaper has a 1952 gift inscription (“In Christ, your roommate Jackie”) and previous owner’s name at bottom
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Dust jacket: Good only; visible edge wear, small chips, and short tears (including at lower front corner), some rubbing and toning consistent with age
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No markings noted in the text; no loose or missing pages
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Please view all photos carefully to judge jacket wear and overall condition for yourself
A solid first-edition copy of Basil Miller’s biography of Fanny Crosby, uncommon in its original 1950 dust jacket and ready for a new home in a Christian biography or hymnology collection.
