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Thompson in Africa, or: An Account of the Missionary Labors, Sufferings, Travels and Observations of George Thompson in Western Africa, at the Mendi Mission
by Thompson, George
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- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Thompson. Fair. 1852. Second Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth binding rubbed at extremities; spine ends, corners frayed; blackstrip cloth splitting along gutters; boards scuffed; front hinge cracked & separating, though textblock tight; leaf edges, paste-downs, most leaves foxed, else a solid reading copy. ; B&w ils.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 356 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41487
- Title
- Thompson in Africa, or: An Account of the Missionary Labors, Sufferings, Travels and Observations of George Thompson in Western Africa, at the Mendi Mission
- Author
- Thompson, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- George Thompson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- 19th Century Missionary Work, Christian Missionaries in Africa, 19th Century West African History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Basement: Religion Shelf;
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About the Seller
Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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About Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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- Reading Copy
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- Fair
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- 12mo
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Leaves
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Spine
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