Perils in the Wilderness or The Rescue of Two Lady Missionaries
by G. Findlay Andrew
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- first
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia and Toronto: China Inland Mission, c.1931. First edition. Frontis., 58, [2]pp + [5] half tone plates from photographs.7¼ x 5 inches. Wrappers, illustrated with maps. Shallow rubbed areas to front wrap which has been expertly reattached with tissue to the spine. Brief rubbing to extremities; upper cover expertly mended; all contents within clean and sound.
Harrowing account of the rescue of two women missionaries captured by Mongolian bandits in Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces, China, told by their rescuer. Helen Hayward of Seattle, Washington and nurse E. Gomeral of the China Inland Mission served there during the drought and famine of 1929-1930. The desolation of their desert plight is emphasized by each chapter title referring to biblical verses about the "Wilderness." This copy has a broadside, 5 x 3 inches, describing the history and workings of the China Inland Mission, directed by Rev. Robert H. Glover, M.D. of Philadelphia. He authored the book's Foreword.
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- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3730690
- Title
- Perils in the Wilderness or The Rescue of Two Lady Missionaries
- Author
- G. Findlay Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About the Seller
Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...