Warne Rev (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 216 Pages; 13 Chapters; Preface In Front Of Book. Pages Tight; No Markings On Pages. Bright Blue And Gold Leafed End Pages. String Binding. Glossy Pages; 16 B/W Illustrations And Photos Throughout Book Including Frontispiece Of Rev. And Mrs. Lee And 6 Children. String Binding. Some Darkening Of Page Edges. Faded Red Hard Covers With Black Lettering And Illustration On Front Cover And Spine. Some Rubbing; Minor Soiling On Covers. Moderate Shelf Wear. Chapter Headings Include: The First News In Calcutta; Esther And Ada; Wilbur David; Herbert Wilson; Vida Maud; Lois; The Children's Letters; Jessudar, The Bengali Girl; The Lees And Their Work, Etc. Very Rare Vintage Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vii, 216p, ills. On front end paper it is written that this book was obtained from D.H. & Mrs. Lee, and pasted in is a colored Bible inscription in Bengali, a verse from Hebrews that is signed on the back by Mr. Lee. The "disaster" was a landslide in 1899 that took the lives of the Lee children.

(6),216,(2) Pp. B&w. photo illus. A missionary story which took place at the turn of the 20th century. A missionary family in India lost six of their seven children in a landslide. The book is written by the mother, Mrs. D.H. Lee, who recounts the event and its effect on their lives. They continued the mission field and established an orphanage as a memorial to their deceased offspring. Wear to the covers and inner hinge cracks with one signature loose Red cloth with black title to front cover & spine.

ed. hardback good condition in orange cloth with moderate wear - no dust jacket.