Rev Pole (2 results)

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). Historical overview of the involvement of the Church Missionary Society in Japan, featuring photographic plates and a folding map. Fourth edition.In publisher's original decorative cloth binding.With the bookplate of Cliff Parfit, author of Exlibris Japan: An Introductory Handbook to the Bookplates of Japan (1982).Illustrated with a frontispiece, folding map and seven further photographic plates. Collated, complete.An overview of life and religion in contemporary Japan and the Church Missionary Society's involvement there. Written and published by the Church Missionary Society, the first edition (1879) being from Eugene Stock, this revised edition including updates from Assistant Editorial Secretary Rev. C. D. Snell and a conclusion by Rev. G. H. Pole. In publisher's original decorative cloth binding. With the bookplate of Cliff Parfit to front paste down. Signature of previous owner to rear of front free endpaper. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing. Boards feature light discolouration and the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean with the exception of mild spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Revised, Edited & Brought Up to Date. " Title page: Embracing an Investigation of the Records of the Organizations of the Fraternity in England, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies and Dominions, and the United States of America." Set of four: navy blue cloth on boards with gilt titles & trim. On front of cover with a square blindstamped image of Christ and (?) ca nron 1474. Blindstamped border trim. All copies are with just a few small faint smudges and tiny marks. Boards fore corner with light touch of rubbing. Edges: blue specks; few only faint foxings and a light dusting of a little soiling. Fep with plate: image of four Freemasons in a circle is written London No. 2076 QVAT VOR CORONATI LODGE, underneath is written Reference Number 20572 1/4 Press Mark D5, each following plate has 2/4 , 3/4, 4/4. Just a few pages with the odd foxing spot(s) to the margins, otherwise quite clean contents. Glossy illustrations. Some eps with faint to moderate foxings. Bindings are As New. Vol.I: 273; Vol.II: 276p; Vol.III: 286p, Vol.IV: 325p Heavy set: nearly 4 kgs.