clark mrs harriet e (5 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Steel-plate Portraits, Engravings, Map (illustratore). An llustrated record of a year's travel of 40,000 miles through India, China, Japan, Australia' Greece, Italy, etc. by Rev. Clark. "Glimpses of Life in Far Off Lands as Seen Through a Woman's Eyes" by Mrs. Clark. Hard Cover.

Leather. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. No Edition Stated. Edges rubbed and worn w/some tears, couple small chips to the title pastedown on spine, front cover is hanging on by 2 threads, rear cover has several tears at spine, foxing, small inscription in pencil on FFEP; illustrated throughout; 641 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a chronicle of the author and their companion's journey around the world, with a specific focus on visiting various Christian Endeavor conventions and mission stations. The narrative provides a unique glimpse into the lives of different cultures and communities, highlighting their customs and traditions. From Australia to India and Turkey, the author captures the essence of each diverse location, offering insights into the challenges and triumphs of the missionaries stationed there. The book also delves into the author's personal experiences and reflections, providing a deeper understanding of the human condition and the power of faith. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Early reprint. 8vo. [4], vii-xxxvi, 37-641, [3] pp. Blue blindstamped publisher's cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on the front board and spine; all edges decoratively sprinkled. Floral endpapers and pastedowns. With a frontispiece, seventeen full-page black and white illustrations, a folding map, and around two hundred in-text engravings, head and tailpieces. Illustrations taken from the author's photographs, reproduced in facsimile in steel-plate engravings. First published in 1894, this is a lovely example of an early reprint. The authors' travel narratives are full of illustrations and descriptive passages of the people they met during their sojourn around the world. A touch of mellowing to the spine.

Hardcover. Condizione: NEAR FINE. First Edition. 'Sold Only Through Subscription.' 8vo, publisher's sheepskin with gilt ruled spine panels and gilt stamped burgundy morocco label, floral endpapers, speckled edges. 641pp. Frontispiece portrait, color engraved foldout map. 'Superbly Illustrated with steel plate portraits and upwards of twoo hundred choice engravings, mainly from instantaneous photographs taken from life . and a map showing the author's journey around the world.' With just a bit of rubbing to the extremities and a few faint dampstains, the binding remains very clean and supple, an uncommonly nice sheepskin survival; map torn about 3' beneath the first horizontal fold, text entirely clean and sharp. Harriet Clark was a notable writer and sponsor of missions, founder of the 'Mizpah Circle' missions group for girls.