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THE VANGUARD: A Tale Of Korea.
by GALE, JAMES S
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
New York [1904], Revell. Green pictorial cloth, very solid, 20p., 16 b.w. photos, 13 x 20.3 cm., a bit of the usual wear to spine head, tail & corners, else firm copy. FIRST EDITION *** *** *** . An important missionary primary work, addresses the 'oath,' in Ping-yang, the Tong-Haks, Sir James, Ko in prison, plum & other Westerners. . Printing of the gospel in Korea. A fallen Korean hero, Major Pak, to the North, the Shins & fireblower & the Cholera scourge, call of Ko & Korean wild beasts. . The Tok-Neeps, dragon's perplexity and Willis'. Where is the dragon? Ko's mission, the jubilee, Willis Moska's reward. . An early excellent primary resource Korean mission work by a long time resident. . .
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- Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91080203
- Title
- THE VANGUARD: A Tale Of Korea.
- Author
- GALE, JAMES S
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- China: Social Science, Eclectic, All Subjects & Disciplines [no Art]; Korea: Eclectic Items On All Disciplines Of Country & Culture; Korea Missions & Missionaries: Old, Scarce & Rare Primary Works; Foreigners In Korea: All Periods;
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