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Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society,: Detailing their proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in other parts of Abyssinia, in the years 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842.
by ISENBERG, Karl Wilhelm. & KRAPF, Johann Ludwig
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
London: Seeley, Burnside & Seeley, 1843. First Edition. First edition - complete. '...To which is prefixed, a geographical memoir of Abyssinia and South-Eastern Africa by James McQueen esq. grounded on the missionaries' journals, and the expedition of the Pacha of Egypt up the Nile.' Original brown blind stamped buckram with gilt titles to spine. Yellow end papers. Small bookseller's embossed stamp to the half title. (George Gardham of Beverley). Two folding hand coloured maps of the relevant parts of Africa.. The buckram is a little faded and rubbed to the edge. There is a little chipping to the head and tail of the spine with slight loss. A split to the board has been repaired. A closed tear to the half title page has been neatly repaired. The maps are in very nice clean condition. xxvii, 529. pp
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
(FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1920
- Title
- Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society,
- Author
- ISENBERG, Karl Wilhelm. & KRAPF, Johann Ludwig
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Seeley, Burnside & Seeley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Slavery, missionary, Africa, church, missions, religion, maps, engraved,
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About the Seller
Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
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Richelieu
About Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
Harrison-Hiett is a small, family run business. Originally based in England we have re-located our business to Europe. We now live in the Netherlands, where we spend our time visiting and exhibiting at fairs.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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