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London: Seeley and Sons, 1831. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A revised and enlarged edition of this scarce volume, comprising Rev. Henry Martyn's memoir of his missions in India and Persia. The eleventh, enlarged and corrected edition stated. This volume contains memoirs of Reverend Henry Martyn, his biography from the academic career to becoming a missionary, including details of his time as a missionary to India and Persia. The contents of this book were taken from Mr. Martyn's personal journals that he kept for his own private use, and from his own account of his visit to Shiraz in Persia. Henry Martyn was an Anglican priest and missionary to the people in India and Persia. In half leather binding, with titles in gilt to spine and four raised bands. Externally smart with slight shelfwear and edge wear and slight minor scuffing to leather. Elizabeth Thorold bookplate to front pastedown. Spine has slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Faint scattered spotting to fore edge, affecting… Read More