God's candelights : an educational journey in northern Rhodesia

Shaw, Mabel

Published by London: The Livingstone Press, 1932

About this Item

Shaw, Mabel. God's candelights : an educational journey in northern Rhodesia. First edition, but with a loose paper insert reading "with the author's compliments", possibly in Shaw's handwriting. London: The Livingstone Press, 1932. Hardback, VG, in unclipped dustjacket, a little sunned to spine with minor shelfwear to edges and bumps to corners. Purple cloth, with text label on spine in pink with purple lettering. Binding strong. Ownership signature to front pastedown. Light tanning to endpapers. Frontispiece b/w photograph. 197pp. Contents clean anad bright. Mabel Shaw (1889-1973) was an English missionary and educator in Northern Rhodesia. In her time "she was the most renowned missionary in Africa". Shaw founded the Mbereshi Girls' School, a mission boarding school at Mbereshi which was the first girls' school in Northern Rhodesia. She served as its Principal until 1940. She died in 1972 in Guildford when she was poor and no longer well known. Her admirers and mourners in Africa raised money to have her remains returned to Zambia. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1691854173982

Bibliographic Details

Title: God's candelights : an educational journey ...

Publisher: London: The Livingstone Press

Publication Date: 1932

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition