Old Resident (61 results)

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 1883 printing. A Very Good copy. 8vo., vi, 387 pp., illustrated with a large folding map of Africa at the front, and b&w engraved plates. Bound in the publisher's cloth with title and design on the spine in gilt. Light edge wear, mostly at the tips. Text clean. Binding tight. William Moister was a missionary, born at Sedbergh on 4 December 1808. He was appointed to the Gambia in 1831, but left in 1833 due to ill health. He was then appointed to the West Indies, where he served in Demerara, Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, St Vincent and Trinidad (1834-46). Suffering from exhaustion, he returned to England, but again offered for overseas and was General Superintendent of the Cape of Good Hope District, South Africa 1850-60, where he was associated with Moffat and Livingstone. In later years he wrote a number of books, including a biography of Thomas Coke, a History of Wesleyan Missions (1871), Missionary Pioneers (1871) and Missionary Worthies (1885); also The Story of my Life and Missionary Labours in Europe, Africa, America and the West Indies (1886). Remembered as a man of great generosity and a friend of the poor, he died at Sedbergh on 9 August 1891. …

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Numerous black & white illustrations, large folding map. 387 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, decoratively gilt spine (lightly worn; some scattered foxing). New York: American Tract Society, 1883. Very good(+).

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Wrappers. Condition: Good to Very Good. Third Edition. First published in 1886. This copy is the third edition. Preface, ii, 69 pages. Interior is clean and unmarked, pages white - overall the text block is VG. Tips of some corners are creased. Wrappers are fragile and brittle. Lower fore-corner tip is lost; tips of outer corner of the rear wrapper are lost. Paper covering the spine is lost in part. Postage under $5.00 within Canada; $5.00 to the USA, more overseas. We mail at cost. Image available. Size: 12.5cm by 18cm. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Believed First Edition. 387pp, with list of other publications to rear, fold out map to front which is untorn, illustrations to text. Some rubbing to boards with bumping to corners and some damage to top and bottom of spine. No loose pages, however front end paper in front of fold out map is missing, good condition study copy. Due to weight will require additional postage outside the UK.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. "A Concise Account of the Country, Its History, Geography, Explorations, Climates, Productions, Resources, Population, Tribes, Manners, Customs, Languages, Colonization, and Christian Missions." pp. Folding coloured map, 16 full-page wood-engraved illustrations. Colour and b/w photographic plates and other illustrations. Original cloth binding with gilt lettering, very good with a little general wear and slight rubbing to extremities. Top edge gilt other edges uncut. Contents clean and tight, inscriptions, minimal foxing. A very good tight copy. Size: 8vo. Book. …

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Africa: Past and Present is a historical book written by an author known only as ''An Old Resident'' in 1879. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Africa, covering its geography, history, and culture. The author delves into the continent's ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Ethiopia, as well as its more recent history, including the impact of European colonization and the slave trade. The book also examines the diverse cultures and traditions of Africa's various regions, including its music, art, and religion. Through his writing, the author seeks to provide a deeper understanding of Africa's past, present, and potential future. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in African history and culture, and it remains relevant today as a testament to the continent's rich and complex heritage.A Concise Account Of The Country, Its History, Geography, Explorations, Climates, Productions, Resources, Population, Tribes, Manners, Customs, Languages, Colonization, And Christian Missions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No jacket. Alfred Palmer & Son, [1887], 5th edition. Paperback, sm8vo, 44pp, illust, adverts. Lacking spine, covers detached, tanned and chipped with loss at corners. A fair reference copy. /0.1uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised edition from 2012. Solid VG softcover. Clean, spine not broken.