Heroes of the Desert : The Story of the Lives and Labours of Moffat and Livingstone By the Author of Mary Powell
by Manning, Anne
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/N/A
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: T Nelson & Sons, 1882. Anne Manning (1807-1879). Story of Robert Moffat (1795-1883) a Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa and his son in law David Livingstone (1813-1873) a Scottish Presbyterian pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in central Africa. Originally published in 1875 and released again after Authors death. CONDITION Red cloth with Black and Gilt embossed decorative bds and titles, bevilled edges (mild wear to spine ends and tips, odd small mark to cloth) decorative eps are age toned, nice engraved frontis and titlepage illus, pp viii 286. Some finger marks to pages else a nice crisp copy.. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Very Good/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12710
- Title
- Heroes of the Desert : The Story of the Lives and Labours of Moffat and Livingstone By the Author of Mary Powell
- Author
- Manning, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- N/A
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- T Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1882
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- South Africa Exploration Adventure
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