CYCLOPEDIA OF MISSIONS Harvey Newcomb, ed. 1854 HAWAII AFRICA Fu-Chau CHINA

Description: CYCLOPEDIA OF MISSIONS Harvey Newcomb, ed. 1854 HAWAII AFRICA Fu-Chau CHINA TITLE: Cyclopedia of missions ; containing a comprehensive view of missionary operations throughout the world ; with geographical descriptions, and accounts of the social, moral, and religious condition of the people. AUTHOR: Rev. Harvey Newcomb PUBLISHER: Charles Scribner, New York DATE: 1854 Second Edition First edition was 1843. Other editions include 1855, 1856, 1858, and 1860. DESCRIPTION: vi, [7]-784 p. front., maps. 23 cm. 8 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 inches.CHINA: 54 page section includes two maps: a map of Eastern China, and Fu-Chau, site of the first American consulate in 1844, a year after this book's first publication. The section also includes several tables detailing facts about missions and the church establishments. Section details geography, economics, social and religious practices. Also a details describing each Christian mission then active in China. Three pages describe the "Chinese Revolution" then active in the period of publication.HAWAII Forbes 2130. First edition was 1843. Section on Hawaiian Islands [p.628-667] includes a long letter from Titus Coan dated April 7 1854. Map of Hawaii on p. 648. A long section entitled "South Sea Islands" runs from p.678 to p.726] First edtion was 1843. AFRICA Extensive section with maps discussing missionary activities in Southern Africa.ARMENIA, HINDUSTAN, SIAM, Home Missions, NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN MISSIONS, etc. etc. CONDITION: GOOD. Solid page and cover attachment. Library marks and binding. Library marks on title page. A few open tears to page edges, but no losses. Two tears in the China sections. No creases or marks other than library marks. BINDING: Black cloth (library rebind). Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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