The Cross and the Dragon or Light in the Broad East.
New York. Anson D. F. Randolph & Company. ( 1885). Stock ID #167267 An early primary source on China and missionaries, the author worked in China as a missionary for over ten years. In 1884 the American Presbyterian Mission at Canton, authorised Reverend B. C. Henry who was about to return to the US on furlough, to solicit the co-operation and contribution of friends of Christian education in China in the founding of a college in Canton: Canton Christian College- Its Field Work in China 1908. Lingnan University Archives. When referring to this item please quote stockid 167267.
Illustrated map of the City of Canton showing Chapels and Mission houses, black & white illustrations throughout the text. Original yellow cloth covered boards expertly rebacked with the original spine laid down, cloth soiled, spine darkened, lettered and decorated in black. Neat archival repairs to closed tears near the lower inner hinge of almost 20 of the contents pages where paper has become friable, edges age-toned, a good firm and clean copy of the second and best edition. 18.75 x 12.5cm.
Price: $395.00 AU