Thomas Laurie, Rev / Dr Grant and the mountain Nestorians 1st ed 1853 Americana

Description: Dr. Grant and the mountain Nestorians Author: Laurie, Thomas, Rev Title: Dr. Grant and the mountain Nestorians Publication: Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1853 Description: First edition, 12mo, pp. xii, [1], 14-418, [6] ads; folding map, engraved portrait, 11 plates; original brown cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover; top of spine chipped level with text block, accession numbers neatly obscured, pocket on rear pastedown, else a very good, sound copy. Bookplate of Joseph M. Gleason. Inscribed on the front pastedown: " David Magie, D.D. with affectionate regards of G. W. Wood, July 14, 1853." G. W. Wood is almost certainly George Warren Wood (1814-1901) a Presbyterian missionary to Albania and Constantinople. He was later elected Corresponding Secretary to the American Board of Foreign Missions. David Magie (1795-1865) was a Presbyterian minister, a trustee of the College of New Jersey, and also a member of the American Board of Foreign Missions. A biography of the eminent American missionary physician, Dr. Asahel Grant. "Born in 1807, he studied medicine as a young man and became a Presbyterian missionary in 1834. Grant lived in Persia for ten years making a number of expeditions into the mountains of Kurdistan and establishing a mission at Ashitha intended to serve the needs of the people he identified as "Nestorians". In 1843, in the wake of Turkish and Kurdish violence against the Christians of the Church of the East, Grant and the people to whom he ministered were displaced to refugee camps near Mosul. Grant died shortly thereafter, in April of 1844" (gorgiaspress[.]com). Seller ID: 68311 Subject: Americana, Asia, Theology Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Ebay will return an error if international customers attempt to purchase, but please contact us if you are interested in the book and we can correct this. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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