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LOVETT, Richard. - James Chalmers. His autobiography and letters.

Title: James Chalmers. His autobiography and letters.
Description: (London), The Religious Tract Society, 1902. Original cloth, top edge gilt. With portraits and folding coloured map of South East New Guinea. 509 pp. James Chalmers (1841 - 1901), a Scottish-born missionary, sailed on 4 January 1866 in the missionary ship John Williams to Australia, where he arrived in May. After a stay of three months, he left for the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). He and his wife arrived at Port Moresby on 22 October 1877. During the next nine years he explored much of southern New Guinea in dangerous conditions, and was everywhere the peacemaker.

Keywords: Indonesia New Guinea mission

Price: EUR 49.50 = appr. US$ 53.80 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 18864