Author: H. Rider Haggard
Title: Report on the Salvation Army Colonies in the United States and at Hadleigh, England, with Scheme of National Land Settlement
Description: London, His Majesty's Stationery Office; Darling & Son; et al, 1905. First edition. Paperback. A scarce first edition of this insightful report by H. Rider Haggard exploring the work of the Salvation Army. The uncommon first edition, published for His Majesty's Stationery Office. Only 2,500 copies of this edition were printed. It was followed by a book form edition published by Longmans as 'The Poor and the Land&apos.In a custom chemise.A military report by the eminent adventure writer H. Rider Haggard.In this work, Haggard discusses the Salvation Army colonies in the United States and at Hadleigh. Hadleigh Farm is still a functioning educational farm, established by the Salvation army in 1891. The U.S. colonies include the Fort Amity farming colony, organised by the Army in 1898.This is an interesting study on the work of the Salvation Army at the end of the Victorian era and beginning of the twentieth century, an era in which they established these farming communities to bring poor families from the city to a community in which they could thrive and trade. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, backstrip is worn with some loss. Wraps are detaching, with some light edge wear. Light handling marks and age-toning to the wraps. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Cloth chemise is in a fine condition. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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