Memoir of the Rev. John James Weitbrecht
by Christopher, The Rev. A.M.W., edit
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Rosscarbery, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
London: James Nisbet and Co., 1857. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, pp. xxviii, 551, original blind stamped grained black cloth, gilt lettering to spine, mildly rubbed, corners a little bumped, very mild foxing to prelims and closing pages, otherwise largely clean throughout, fold-oiut map crisp, top edge dust-dulled, binding tight. Weitbrecht was a member of the Church Missionary Society and this memoir covers his time in the Burdwan district of West Bengal. A good, clean, first edition copy of this scarce book.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Vivian Art & Antiques (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001130
- Title
- Memoir of the Rev. John James Weitbrecht
- Author
- Christopher, The Rev. A.M.W., edit
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- James Nisbet and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
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