edith m e baring gould (5 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. A scarce missionary book that offers a glimpse into the attitudes of 19th century Christians travelling across North America and Asia. Ever Westward Through Heathen Lands, written by Edith M.E. Baring-Gould as a missionary book for children. Published by the Church Missionary Society in 1896.In the publisher's original cloth, with a frontispiece of The Great Buddha at Nara, Japan. Contains all other 75 illustrations from Baring-Gould's travels. Collated complete.A scarce book in which Baring-Gould and her husband, a fellow missionary, travel westward from North America, through Asia, before closing their travels in Egypt. The book offers an interesting picture into the attitudes of a 19th century Christian, and their perception of countries such as Japan, China and Sri Lanka when visiting different Christian communities. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart, with fading to the extremities and spine. Slight signs of rubbing and handling marks. End papers are bright and generally clean, with signs of a torn bookplate on the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot to the extremities. Spotting heaviest to leaves pp.29-32. Very Good. book.