(London: The Religious Tract Society: 1887) First Edition. Gilt pictorial cloth pp. 176 (208 x 168 mm) With a Map and many Illustrations (many from drawings done specially for this book by three Malagasy youths, named Radokotara, Rajamesa, and Rajafetra – see Preface). All edges gilt. First Edition. Reward label on front free endpaper. A little rubbing to head and foot of spine and to corners of boards; front inner hinge cracking; a near fine copy.

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Bookseller: exPB (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 123505
Title: The Children of Madagascar
Author: Standing, Herbert F. (Head-Master of the Boys High School of the Friends Foreign Mission Association, Antananarivo)
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Keywords: childrens madagascar missionary

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I am the daughter of Pioneer Books, our business has closed down after 43 years and I am listing some of it on my own account now that I'm the proud owner of the residual stock! I am selling them at half the price at which they were listed when Pioneer Books existed.

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