The Works of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan Comprising His Christian Researches in Asia.
Montpelier, Vt. Lucius Q. C. Bowles. 1813. Stock ID #170604 The Oxford DNB states, "Buchanan's writings were considered authoritative in America and helped to stimulate the American missionary movement and to shape American attitudes towards non-Christians." Text in old English. This particular copy printed in Montpelier, Vermont appears to be scarce. When referring to this item please quote stockid 170604.
ix + 369pp, original 18th century full leather binding with red leather title label lettered in gilt with minor loss, front hinge splitting but boards firmly attached, paper browning, some worm holes mainly to endpapers and corners. Book owner's label on front pastedown, endpapers browned and creased. Those are the defects, yet the overall impression is of a lovely old mellowed binding 16.2 x 9.5cm
Price: $350.00 AU