Western Missions and Missionaries A Series of Letters

Rev P J De Smet

Verlag: P J Kenedy, New York, 1859

Beschreibung

The first edition of this interesting work on Catholic Missionaries in America. The first edition of this work. With the scarce frontispiece of De Smet. With publisher's adverts to the rear of the text. Comprising of letters from Reverend P J De Smet back home and to others regarding the indigenous people of America and the culture. Pierre-Jean de Smet was a Belgian Catholic priest and Jesuit. His extensive travels totalled 180,000 miles and was known as the 'Friend of the Sitting Bull' because he persuaded the Sioux war chief to participate in negotiations with the United States Government. An interesting insight into the mid to late nineteenth century impression of the colonies and America. In a decorative cloth binding with gilt stamping to front board. Externally, sound with a small amount of loss to the head and tail of spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine has faded with rubbing to the joints. Library shelf number written to the spine. Front hinge has failed resulting in backstrip lifting from textblock. Rear hinge is tender. Endpapers, title page and frontispiece have detached individually from textblock. Institutional stamp to the front pastedown, title page and the occasion throughout. Internally, binding is loosening in places, otherwise generally firmly bound. Pages are severely age toned to edges with the odd spot throughout. Fair. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GEN15-E-23

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Western Missions and Missionaries A Series ...

Verlag: P J Kenedy, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1859

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Fair

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book