Stranger than fiction
By: by the Rev. J.J. Halcombe, M.A., reader and librarian at Charterhouse
Contributors: Johnston, Miss, former owner; Renier, Anne, 1911?-1988, donor; Renier, Fernand Gabriel, 1905-1988, donor; Gilbert & Rivington; National Art Library (Great Britain). Renier Collection of Historic and Contemporary Children's Books; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain)
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; Sold at the Depositories; 77, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields
Published: 1872
Place of publication: London; 4, Royal Exchange; 48, Piccadilly; and by all booksellers
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Notes: "Published under the direction of the Tract Committee."

Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier."

Case binding of blue pebble grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in black and gold on upper cover and spine.

Dated from BLC.

Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.

Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf.

Ownership inscription in contemporary hand in ink on title page reads: "Miss Johnston, East Street."

This is an account of the missionary work of William Duncan in North America during the 1850's and 1860's.

Wood-engraved frontispiece portrait. Wood-engraved plates.

Wood-engraved initial letters.

Collated 19960927 Damaged. Lazy boards. Loose and detached leaves. Some foxing.