Mary Slessor Of Calabar, Pioneer Missionary by Livingstone, W. P

Hodder and Stoughton London 1931 Fine (original light blue cloth lined and titled in dark blue, no dj) Octavo 352pp

London: Hodder and Stougton. Good; Previous owners name. 1925. Hardback. 352 pages .

London: Hodder & Stoughton Limited. Good +/Fair. 1925. Hard Cover. 8vo Dust wrapper is in a protective sleeve. Chipped and ragged to edge a large pieve missing from back of cover. Popular Edition (24th). Grey cloth with black titles and decoration to cover. Previous owner's inscription on ffep, which has slight browning.Frontispiece. A very few foxing spots. 352 pages. .

Hardcover.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1925. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The boards are worn and marked.Previous ownership inscription.Tanning.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1916-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Seventh edition without jacket on blue cloth will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable

Hardcover with light outer wear. Gold print on front and spine. Attractive vintage book. Has some yellow highlighting.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1918. 1st (10th printing). hardback. Good, 10th printing (orig in ?1915); ex-library (Latimer Trust), no d/j, grey boards (a little grubby), black impressed ruling/titling cover & spine; text block firm but gutters a bit loose; pages tight with v. occasional pencil markings. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). A pioneering woman missionary hailing from Aberdeen in Scotland, Mary Slessor's journey to Nigeria set an example to all Christian missions; she gained the trust, respect and thanks of the local peoples, and introduced the gospel of Christ. Most notably from a social viewpoint, Slessor managed to convince the Ibibio tribespeople of southern Nigeria to cease killing infants who were twins. The tribes of the region held a belief that one of two twins is an evil spirit; to be certain the spirit was vanquished, both babies would be left to die of exposure in the countryside. Appalled at this practice, Mary Slessor found, rescued and adopted many twins - seeing that the babies… Read More

London, Hodder and Stoughton n.d., 15th ed.. Hardcover, 348 pagina's (Illustr.)

London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited BOOK: Spine Bumped; Moderate Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Moderately Soiled; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Missing. AUTHOR: W. P. Livingstone, Editor of The Record of The United Free Church of Scotland, Author of "Christina Forsyth of Fingoland". CONTENTS: FIRST PHASE - A SCOTTISH FACTORY GIRL I. Saved by Fear II. In the Weaving-Shed III. Misery IV. Taming the Roughs V. Self-Culture VI. A Tragic Land VII. The Three Marys SECOND PHASE - WORK AND ADVENTURE AT THE BASE I. The Breath of the Tropics II. First Impressions III. In the Underworld IV. The Pull of Home V. At the Seat of Satan VI. In Elephant Country VII. With Back to the Wall VIII. Bereft IX. The Sorrows of Creek Town X. The Fulness of the Time THIRD PHASE - THE CONQUEST OF OKOYONG I. A Tribe of Terrorists II. In the Royal Canoe III. The Adventure of Taking Possession IV. Facing an Angry Mob V. Life in the Harem VI. Strange Doings VII. Fighting a Grim Foe VIII. The Power of… Read More