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Dan Crawford: Missionary and Pioneer in Central Africa
Dr. G. E. Tilsley
[1929]
Oliphants Ltd : London
8.5" by 5.5"
xix, 609pp.
SUMMARY
Scarce first edition of this biographical study of Dan Crawford by George Edwin Tilsley.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Illustrative of the life and career of Dan Crawford, Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren in central and southern Africa, also known as 'Konga Vatu,' meaning 'gatherer of people' due to his welcoming of numerous refugees after the brutal overtaking of Katanga from the Congo Free State's agents.
Scarce first edition of this work, written by George Edwin Tilsley.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and further plates throughout.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, bumping to head and tail of spine, back strip faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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