William McCutchan Morrison, Twenty Years in Central Africa
by Vinson, Rev. T.C
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Richmond, VA: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1921. Soft cover. Very Good. 201 pp, with illustrations and map, in original printed wrappers. Spine is sunned and has one chip in the paper at the head of the spine. Binding solid, text unmarked. McCutchan was sent as a missionary to the Congo Free State in 1897, where he was soon outraged by the treatment of the natives he observed. He became one of the most vocal opponents of King Leopold's regime.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13243
- Title
- William McCutchan Morrison, Twenty Years in Central Africa
- Author
- Vinson, Rev. T.C
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Presbyterian Committee of Publication
- Place of Publication
- Richmond, VA
- Date Published
- 1921
- Keywords
- Belgium Belgians in Africa Colonialism Colonial Rule
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....