mrs stuart watt (10 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

422 pages map, photographs : reminiscences of life and adventure during a quarter of a century of pioneering missionary labours in the wilds of British East Africa among the KIKUYU; hardback, almost vg east africa kenya christian missionaries kikuyu bea Missionary Life kenya east africa kikyuyu.

Red Cloth. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Publisher Ilustrador. missionary endeavor in East Equatorial Africa, recently rebound in red cloth, postage reduced within the UK.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition, Hardback, no d/j. Boards have a bumped and scuffed spine, light bumping to corners and some marks. Previous owners small neat sticker, o/w good. Reminiscences of Life and adventure During a Quarter of a century of Pioneering Missionary Labours in the wilds of East Equatorial Africa. With Map and Illustrations.

Hb Original Maroon Cloth Boards 472pp, 70 Illustrations Reminiscences of life and adventure during A Quarter Of A Century Of Pioneering Missionary Labours In The Wilds Of East Equatorial Africa Minor Rubbing O/w A Vg Copy.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the extraordinary journey of a pioneering missionary couple into the uncharted heart of equatorial Africa during the 19th century. Fueled by unwavering faith, the author and her husband braved treacherous landscapes, disease, and the uncharted wilderness to bring the message of Christianity to isolated communities. Along their arduous path, they encountered diverse tribes and customs, from the slave-trading practices of the coast to the animist beliefs of the interior. The narrative delves into their profound experiences, marked by both triumph and tragedy, as they sought to establish missions, translate scripture, and challenge the darkness with the light of the Gospel. In a time of limited medical knowledge and rampant superstition, the author's vivid account sheds light on the challenges and rewards of missionary work, the resilience of the human spirit, and the enduring power of faith to transform lives and communities. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Watt, Mrs. Stuart. In the Heart of Savagedom.Edited by Her Husband. London: Marshall Brothers [N.d., circa 1912]. Second edition. Publisher's maroon cloth, stamped in gilt. From the Africana collection of noted Hollywood animal trainer Hubert G. Wells. . Cloth lightly worn in places, slight bumping to the corners, a bit of bubbling on the rear board, spine slightly faded. Edges with minor foxing, rear hinge starting, intermittent light foxing throughout, heavier in a few places. Signed by Hubert G. Wells on the title page and the front free endpaper; previous owner's ink inscription on the front pastedown endpaper. HGW-1152.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Not Stated Ilustrador. A collection of four exciting adventure novels set in Africa, with illustrations. Four volumes. A collection of records of time spent as a missionary in Africa, with reference to the geographical area, the tribes and villagers, the spread of religion, and more. This set includes: In the Heart of Savagedom: Reminiscences of Life and Adventure During a Quarter of a Century of Pioneering Missionary Labours in the Wilds of East Equatorial Africa, 1922. Third edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixty-three plates. Collated complete. Written by Mrs Stuart Watt, a British Christian missionary and author. Dr. Laws of Livingstonia, 1909. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty images. Collated complete. Written by James Johnston, a British missionary, early photographer, doctor and explorer. Settlers and Scouts: A Tale of the African Highlands, 1922. New edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, four plates, and two maps. Collated complete. Written by Herbert Strang, the pseudonym of two English authors, George Herbert Ely and Charles James L'Estrange, who specialized in writing adventure stories for boys, both historical and modern-day. A Congo Pathfinder: W. Holman Bentley Among African Savages, 1914. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, two colour plates, and twenty-one black-and-white images across sixteen plates. Collated complete. Written by John H. Weeks, a British Baptist Missionary in the Lower Congo region. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown and contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of In the Heart of Savagedom. Front free endpaper lacking to Dr. Laws of Livingstonia, with frontispiece detached but present. School prize bookplate to the front pastedown of A Congo Pathfinder. Very Good. book.

second. 472pp, Top edge gilt,70 full page Illustrations, bookplate of the Signet Library to the front paste down. Publishers' maroon cloth with t title and camp scene in gilt to the upper cover. A clean copy the binding and gilt bright. There are episode of hunting including rhinoceros, jaguar, but mostly shooting for the meat to be given to the local natives.