Rev. John Batchelor - Sea-Girt Yezo: Glimpses at Missionary Work in North Japan

London, Church Missionary Society, 1902. Cloth. A beautiful and uncommonly well-preserved edition detailing the work of missionaries in North Japan, charmingly illustrated throughout. This work was intended for a younger readership, and details the missionary work carried out by the Reverend John Batchelor in Hokkaido and other areas of North Japan. John Batchelor (1855-1944) was an Anglican missionary, his work taking him to the Ainu people of Japan, the original occupants of Hokkaido. He penned an Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary, founded schools and churches in the area and was a critic of the Japanese for their treatment of the Ainu people.Illustrated profusely throughout with vignette photography and illustrations. In a decorative cloth binding with wonderful gilt detail to the front cover. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, only the slightest bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Gift inscription to the front blank. Internally, generally firmly bound; front hinge is beginning to crack but remains firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

See/Hide Conditions of Sale

Following conditions of sale apply:
Terms of Sale

We send all our books on approval and we gladly accept returns for any reason in like condition within 30 days of purchase.
We now post only via DHL as weight for weight it is a very similar cost to recorded mail, but is fully tracked and much more reliable. This gives next day delivery to places as far afield as New York. Price is based on an average book weighing 1kg. if your book is very light it may be less, or more for sets and the like that are heavier.

Payment Methods Accepted
All major credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/American Express); bank transfer; Paypal; cash; cheque.