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THE CHRISTIAN KEEPSAKE AND MISSIONARY ANNUAL by Edited by Reverend John A. Clark - 1838

by Edited by Reverend John A. Clark

THE CHRISTIAN KEEPSAKE AND MISSIONARY ANNUAL by Edited by Reverend John A. Clark - 1838

THE CHRISTIAN KEEPSAKE AND MISSIONARY ANNUAL

by Edited by Reverend John A. Clark

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  • Hardcover
  • first
The Christian Keepsake appeared throughout 1830s, competing with other annuals such as The Biblical Keepsake, The Juvenile Keepsake, and The Historical Keepsake.

Frontis engraving Rt. Rev. White by Inman plus ten other steel engravings with tissue guards and ghosts, by different artists and engravers.

The Missionary by Morton, preaching to Native American Indians gathered in a semicircle before him is the first illustration in this 312 page "keepsake"!

The first few pages have dark age spots. There is foxing and age spots throughout. A couple of the tissue guards are missing. Overall attractive No past names or extraneous markings aside from the age defects.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Illustrator INMAN OPIE MORTON T WEBSTER J SARTAIN MISS SHARPE R WSTALL H CORBOULDNP WILLIAMS BARCLAY
  • Format/Binding FULL RED MOROCCO LEATHER BOUND GILT DECORATION GILT ALL AROUND THE EDGES
  • Book Condition Used - Good-
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher William Marshall & Co.
  • Place of Publication Philadelphia, PA.
  • Date Published 1838
  • Pages 312
  • Size . 7"H x 4 1/2" W.
  • Size . 7"H x 4 1/2" W.