CASALIS, EUGENE.

My Life in Basuto Land. A Story of Missionary Enterprise in South Africa. (Translated from the French by J. Brierley).

London: The Religious Tract Society, 1889. The author sketches for us his early life in France, his spiritual education and development, and his pioneer work in South Africa. Pp.293/6(ads), grey floral endpapers. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, slightly rubbed. Scarce. VG.

Chilton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 33509

Catalogue: Religious Biography

Keywords: Eugene Casalis Basuto Land French Missionary South Africa Biography Gossellincape Town Hottentots Caledon Caffres Gnadenthal Thaba-Bossiou Settlement A7283 Religious Biography

CASALIS, EUGENE

My Life in Basutoland : A Story of Missionary Enterprise in South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa, C. Struik. 1971, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0869770055) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Numbered 100/1000 limited edition. 2nd Edition in English. Facsile reprint of 1889 edition. French Missionary work in the early 19th century. Gives information on the customs and folklore of the Basuto, gives account of Dr Philip and Mr Van der Kemp who married a Hottentot, and describes the Cape Boers. CONDITION Red Faux Morocco bds with blind embossed borders, bright Gilt title and decoration to front, pp 300. Copy is tight and unworn, nice ex-libris plate to the front pastedown mostly obscured by DJ. Faint price stamped to ffep, slim damp strip along top edge to pages near front. Original DJ unworn. Near Fine/Fine.

Ariel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 12061

Catalogue: Genealogy & Local History

Keywords: South Africa Biography History 0869770055