The First Christian Mission on the Congo - The Livingstone Inland Mission, Its Sphere, Nature, History, Present Position, and Prospects

Guinness, Mrs. H. [Henry] Grattan

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1885

About this Item

No stated date but believed to be 1885. Fourth edition - greatly enlarged. 117pp., a fold-out, coloured map and many black and white illustrations (some double-page). This book not only provides a fascinating account of the first Christian mission to the Congo in the later part of the 19th century, but also a description of the people of this part of Africa and their way of life. It includes chapters on a Village Scen in Uhombo; the East London Mission Institute; Ransom of Children Slaves; Last Days of Adam McCall; and Plans and Prospects for 1882-83. The book is bound in the original blue cloth covered boards with black titling on the front board and spine. There is a gilt illustration on the front board. The case of the book is in good to very good condition with shelf wear and some soiling on the boards and bumping to the spine ends and corners. The front board unfortunately has some staining from water splashing and a few other marks. This is an ex-library copy but there are few library marks and the pages are clean apart from a few small stains. There is a library stamp with an overlaid 'withdrawn' stamp on the bottom of the title page and the bottom of page 51. There are traces of a removed label on the front fixed endpaper.

Seller Inventory # VIAfrica019

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Christian Mission on the Congo - The Livingstone Inland Mission, Its Sphere, Nature, History, Present Position, and Prospects
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London
• Publication Date: 1885
• Language: English
• Binding: Original Blue Cloth Hardback
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Condition: See Description
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel
  • Africa
  • Religion/Theology