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China - Missionaries:

Barber, Rev. W. T. A. . DAVID HILL MISSIONARY AND SAINT
London 1903 4th Kelly. Hill served as missionary in China. Hardcover. Octavp, 337pp., original woodbury print of Hill mounted as frontis, 2 large foldout maps of China, cloth.. Slight bit of very neat underlining in one chapter. Good, new endpapers, spine a bit soiled, narrow strip of red paint on front cover. (a19308)
$75.00 Maclay, Rev. R. S. . LIFE AMONG THE CHINESE; WITH CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES AND INCIDENTS OF MISSIONARY OPERATIONS AND PROSPECTS IN CHINA
NY 1861 Carlton and Porter. Hardcover. Octavo., 400pp., original cloth with full gilt decoration on backstrip. Smith M32. near VG binding secure; light cover wear; no ownership marks; occasional light foxing or staining in text; a few pinholes in cloth on outer hinges, fading of spine cloth. (a19518)
$155.00 Perkins, Edward C. M.D. . A GLIMPSE OF THE HEART OF CHINA
NY 1911 Revell. Small octavo, 95pp, light orange cloth hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Perkins. Good, cover faded and lightly soiled, spine somewhat browned. Scarce. (a20137)
$95.00 Rosalia, Sister Mary of Maryknoll . ONE INCH OF SPLENDOR
NY 1941. Hardcover octavo., 90pp., photos. Good in Good DJ, a bit worn. (a22060)
$25.00 Hubbard, Ethel Daniels . UNDER MARCHING ORDERS A STORY OF MARY PORTER GAMEWELL
NY 1909 Young People's Missionary Movement. Missionary work in China. 8vo., 222pp., photos, index, hardcover. Owner signed on end paper. VG, light wear. (a23560)
$20.00 Kellogg, Nora Evelyn . NORA EVELYN KELLOGG A MEMORIAL
NY c. 1935 Methodist Book Pub. Kellogg was nurse and missionary in China. 8vo., wraps with original photograph mounted on front. VG. (a26286)
$45.00 Dunne, George H. SJ . GENERATION OF GIANTS THE STORY OF THE JESUITS IN CHINA IN THE LAST DECADES OF THE MING DYNASTY
1962 1st Notre Dame. 8vo., 389pp., index, end paper maps. Fine in VG DJ, light wear. (a36244)
$26.00 Headland, Isaac Taylor . CHINA'S NEW DAY A STUDY OF EVENTS THAT HAVE LED TO ITS COMING
West Medford 1912 1st Central Committee United Study of Missions. 8vo., 263pp., photo illustrations, index, wraps. Good, somewhat worn. no dj. (a37657)
$29.00 Walmsley, Lewis C. . BISHOP IN HONAN MISSION AND MUSEUM IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM C. WHITE
1974 1st University of Toronto. White, 1873-1960, was missionary in China and had 'one of the world's greatest museum collections of Chinese archaeology.' 8vo., 230pp., monochrome photo illustrations, hardcover. VG in VG DJ. (a42341)
$25.00 Brockway, Alice Pickford . LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST
Philadelphia 1919 1st Judson. Christian missionaries in China. Sm.8vo., 75pp., photo illustrations, hardcover with mounted photo illustrations on front. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a57500)
$125.00 Launay, Adrien . HISTOIRE DES MISSIONS DE CHINE. MISSION DU KOUANG-SI
Paris 1903 1st LIbrairie Victor Lecoffre. In French. 8vo., 447pp., very large color foldout map of China and Chinese Catholic missions, half cloth with gilt lettering and marbled papercovered boards. Institution stamp on fore-edges. Good, corners a bit worn. Scarce. (a57510)
$150.00 Dawson, Christopher (editor) . THE MONGOL MISSION: NARRATIVES AND LETTERS OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES IN MONGOLIA AND CHINA IN THE THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH CENTURIES
London 1955 1st Sheed and Ward. Translated by a Nun of Stanbrook Abbey. 8vo., 246pp., red cloth hardcover. A volume with translations of a number of important sources not available elsewhere. Fine in VG DJ, a bit browned. Scarce. (a58573)
$162.00 Dean, William . THE CHINA MISSION EMBRACING A HISTORY OF THE VARIOUS MISSIONS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS AMONG THE CHINESE WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF DECEASED MISSIONARIES
New York 1859 1st Sheldon & Co. Dean was a missionary in China for 20 years and provided valuable information on missionaries in China. Sm.8vo., 396pp., 12pp. (Sheldon Catalogue), original grey-green cloth hardcover. Good plus, front hinge tender, light wear on corners and spine ends, text slightly evenly toned. (a59208)
$250.00 Cohen, Paul A. . CHINA AND CHRISTIANITY - THE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT AND GROWTH OF CHINESE ANTIFOREIGNISM 1860-1870
Cambridge 1963 1st Harvard University. Octavo., 392pp., hardcover. 392p. Near Fine, very slight fading of spine, in VG DJ, light wear and some browning on spine. (a61069)
$95.00 Callery and Yvan, MM. . HISTORY OF THE INSURRECTION IN CHINA; WITH NOTICES OF THE CHRISTIANITY, CREED AND PROCLAMATIONS OF THE INSURGENTS
New York 1853 1st Harper. Translated from the French with a supplementary chapter narrating the most recent events by John Oxenford. Callery was a missionary and an interpreter to the French Embassy in China. Dr. Yvan was a physician to the French Embassy in China. Small octavo, v, (2), 301pp., ads (6pp.), facsimile of Chinese map of the course of the insurrection and a portrait of its chief, Tien-te, original floral endpapers, 3/4 black leather with black cloth on boards. Private library bookplate and two withdrawn stamps on end papers. Good, some light foxing in text, some rubbing and wear on cover. Scarce. (a61756)
$450.00 Culbertson, Rev. M . Simpson . DARKNESS IN THE FLOWERY LAND; OR RELIGIOUS NOTIONS AND POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS IN NORTH CHINA
New York 1857 Scribner. Culbertson, (1819�62) was a Presbyterian Missionary in China. He who was educated at West Point and at Princeton Theological Seminary, and worked on a Chinese Bible.12mo., 235pp., original grey cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering. Owner bookplate. A few light pencil lines in margins. Good, cover lightly worn with a small bit of chipping on spine. Very scarce. (a61758)
$600.00 (missionary) . MISSIONARY ANECDOTES SERIES FIRST
Philadelphia (c. 1850) American Sunday-School Union. The Islands of the Pacific; India and Burmah; China; North Africa and Turkey; South Africa and Madagascar; North America and the West Indies. 12mo., 233pp., frontis illustration of Chinese prayer wheel index, gilt decorated purple cloth hardcover. Good, occasional light foxing, front cover almost faded to grey. Scarce. (a62196)
$160.00 Gordon-Cumming, C. F. . WORK FOR THE BLIND IN CHINA: PARTS I & II (THE LATTER WRITTEN FIVE YEARS AFTER THE FORMER)
London (1892) Gilbert & Rivington. Author of Lady's Cruise in a French Man o War and other books here tells of the work of Rev. W. H. Murray and presents the first Chinese Braille system. 12mo., 39pp., 40pp., frontis photo illustration, original green cloth hardcover. Manuscript note in front of book (and later ink notation on page 40) states that this is Professor S. M. Russell's copy with his annotations (there are a few pen underlines and margin notes.) Bound with the Sixth Annual Report of the Mission to the Chinese Blind for the year 1892 Glasgow, Maclure, Macdonald and Co., 15pp. Good, light soiling on cover, a bit shaken. Scarce. (a62662)
$600.00 Sangster, Mrs. Margaret E. (editor) . A MANUAL OF THE MISSIONS OF THE REFORMED (DUTCH) CHURCH IN AMERICA
New York 1877 Board of Publication of the Reformed Church. Missions in India, Borneo, China, Japan and Arizona. Octavo, 326pp., illustrations, foldout maps, bright green cloth hardcover with full gilt and black decoration on front and gilt label on spine. VG, wear to spine ends, a few spots in text. (a64880)
$124.00 (china) . THE CHINESE RECORDER JUNE 1915
Shanghai 1915. Single issue of this monthly journal of the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai. This complete issue is dedicated to the Third Annual meeting of the China Continuation Committee, the Great Evangelistic Movement, Next Move in Theological Education, Training of Missionaries. Octavo, pp. 325-392, photo illustrations, advertisements, original green printed wraps. Good, lacks rear wrap. (a65126)
$55.00 (china) . THE CHINESE RECORDER JUNE 1914
Shanghai 1914. Single issue of this monthly journal of the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai. This issue includes: In Memoriam Rev. George Owen of Peking, Mission Co-operation in West China by R. Davidson, Chinese Conception of Paradise by Lewis Hodous, the Miracle of the Kingdom by F. W. O'Neill. Octavo, photo illustrations, original green printed wraps. Good , backstrip chipped. (a65134)
$45.00 (china) . THE CHINESE RECORDER MAY 1915
Shanghai 1915. Single issue of this monthly journal of the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai. This issue includes: Jesus and Holy Spirit by Wilbert White, Saving China's Cities by R. M. Mather, Language Study by Pettus, Litang or Missionary Problems in the Highest Town on Earth by J. Huston Edgar, Missionary Work in China during the 17th Century by J. Verdier. Octavo, photo illustrations, original green printed wraps. Good some chipping on spine. (a65135)
$55.00 Stewart, George (editor) . THE LETTERS OF MAXWELL CHAPLIN
New York 1928 1st Association. Foreword by Robert E. Speer. Memoir of Presbyterian Missionary to China. Octavo, 239pp., portrait frontis, hardcover. **Signed by Stewart. Light scribbling on front end paper. Good, light cover soiling, no DJ. (a66880)
$24.00 (china) . THE NANKING BULLETIN OF CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NO. 356, JUNE 20th, 1925
Nanking 1925. Registered at the Chinee Post Office as a regular newspaper, this single issue has Episcopal Church news , announcements of new missionaries arriving in the coming days from America, Personals, The Past Week in Nanking and several interesting articles including The Servant Problem in Nanking, written by Bernice Rowland Illick. 16mo., 10pp., one photo illustrations, wraps. VG, slight stain on front page. Rare. (a67499)
$85.00 Gordon-Cumming, Miss C. F. . THE INVENTOR OF THE NUMERAL TYPE FOR CHINA FOR BLIND AND ILLITERATE PEOPLE
London 1899 a new edition, Downey. Hardcoaver. 12mo. 189pp., photo illustrations, yellow cloth with brown lettering and trim. A few ink notations (possibly by Gordon-Cumming). Tipped in rear: 14th Annual Report of Mission to the Chinese Blind for year 1900 (29p.); same for 1901 (lacks title page, 35p.) Good, a bit soiled. (a70799)
$65.00 Clark, Elmer T. . WHAT'S THE MATTER IN CHINA?
Nashville 1927 1st Methodist Episcopal Church. Hardcover. Small octavo, 96pp., yellow cloth. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a71088)
$60.00 Nevius, Rev. John L. . CHINA AND THE CHINESE
New York 1869 first edition Harper. Author was missionary for many years in China. Hardcover. Small octavo, 456pp., illustrations, folding map, original cloth. Near Good, cloth quite faded, edges worn, light fraying of spine ends, light foxing in text with some light staining on lower margin on about half of the pages, lower corner of rear blank end page chipped. (a77209)
$280.00 Stewart, George (editor) . THE LETTERS OF MAXWELL CHAPLIN
New York 1928 1st Association Press. Princeton graduate who served as a missionary in China. Hardcover. Octavo, 239pp., photo illustrations, dark blue cloth. Presentation card from a friend or relative of Chaplin laid in. VG, no DJ. (a79706)
$23.00 Fitch, G F; Frank Rawlinson (editors) . THE CHINESE RECORDER COLLECTION OF 66 ISSUES FROM JANUARY 1910 TO JUNE 1927
Shanghai 1910-1927. Monthly journal published by the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai, China. Text in English. 66 individual issues. Octavos, 50-70pp. per issue, photo illustrations, numerous advertisements, original green printed wraps. Unusual to find even individual issues of this journal, a large collection such as this is a valuable resource for research on Westerners in China in first quarter of 20th century. This Journal is noteworthy for having a wide range of substantial articles on contemporary China: Leprosy in China by T. C. Wu; Chinese History as the Religion of Emperor Wu of Han by C. Waidtlow; Saving China's Cities by R. M. Mather; Missionary Problems in the Highest Town on Earth by J. Edgar; Missionary Work in China During the 17th century by J. Verdier; Sun Yat Sen and Jesus' Principles by Frank Millican; How Can Missionaries Help the Chinese Church toward Independence? by J Stuart; and more. Issues are in Very Good condition except for a few which are Good plus with light cover wear. 66 issues. (a81305)
$2300.00