vintage collectable item:

ROBERT MOFFAT by J.C. Western-Holt

The story of Robert Moffat, the great missionary and explorer, who faced incredible hardships and dangers in Africa over 150 years ago, bringing to tribes there the word of God and a written language of their own.

Heroes of the Cross Series, no. 9   (A series of attractive Missionary stories, brightly written for young readers).

Hardcover with jacket;  third impression 1962;  colour frontispiece matches jacket;   red boards with black titles;  19 x 13 cm;  94 pages; 250g.   

Note:  publisher's error;   book boards bound upside down.    Does not affect story text.

Book Condition:   AA* vintage condition:-   very neat and clean.   Boards bound upside down.

*Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket Condition:  minor chipping and wear along edges;  not price-clipped "4/6 net"; please see photo

Bonus item!   provided with a new clear removable archival cover to protect the jacket and the book

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Robert Moffat (1795 – 1883) was a Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa, father of Mary Moffat Livingstone and father-in-law of David Livingstone, and first translator of the Bible into Setswana.

* Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books:

*AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight.   No apparent writing or scribbling.   Some older books may have page yellowing or browning.  Excellent collectable quality.  

*CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight.   Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate.    Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing.   Still very good collectable quality.

*DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages.   Endpapers may have been removed.   Pages may be browned and foxed.

*EE significant visible signs of wear and tear.    There may be writing or scribbling within the text.  Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing.

*FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted.   Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable.

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