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Cross and the Rising Sun, The: The Canadian Protestant Missionary Movement in the Japanese Empire, 1872-1931
by Ion, A. Hamish
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0889209774
- ISBN 13
- 9780889209770
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1990. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Drawing on both Canadian and Japanese sources, this book investigates the life, work, and attitudes of Canadian Protestant missionaries in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. from the arrival of the first Canadian missionary in East Asia in 1872 until 1931." Red cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, 276 pages. There are ink marks on approximately twelve pages, page 146 has crease to upper corner, otherwise book is clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has edge wear with some chipping and closed tears. light shelf wear, but is clean and bright and is now protected by a clear Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015703
- Title
- Cross and the Rising Sun, The: The Canadian Protestant Missionary Movement in the Japanese Empire, 1872-1931
- Author
- Ion, A. Hamish
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0889209774
- ISBN 13
- 9780889209770
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Place of Publication
- Waterloo, Ontario
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- HISTORY, MISSIONARY, JAPAN, ASIA, CANADA, CHURCH, KOREA, TAIWAN, PROTESTANT, RELIGION
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Canada; Asia;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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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...
- 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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
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