A Life for Africa, Rev. Adolphus Clemens Good
by Parsons, Ellen C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 316 pp, with frontis portrait, 19 illustrations and 2 maps (1 folding). Green cloth boards with gilt decoration. Spine cocked, brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else very good. Good served as a Presbyterian missionary in West Africa from 1882 until his death in 1894. He traveled extensively in the region, learning the Bulu language and making a study of native religious beliefs. He also collected entomological specimens on behalf of W.J. Holland of the Western University of Pennsylvania, who contributed an Appendix to the book.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13079
- Title
- A Life for Africa, Rev. Adolphus Clemens Good
- Author
- Parsons, Ellen C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fleming H. Revell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- missions missionary missionaries west africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
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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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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Cocked
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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