Author: J. A. Houlder
Title: Among the Malagasy: An Unconventional Record of Missionary Experience
Description: London, James Clarke & Co. 1912. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce account of the author's missionary experiences in Africa, with illustrations. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated complete. A detailed record of the author's experiences as a missionary in Madagascar, particularly his time spent with the Malagasy. With chapters on the intention of the work, an attempt to modernize the army, journeys across the country, a time of war, reviving their services, and more. Written by J. A. Houlder, a British missionary. With publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription and stamp to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Malagasy Madagascar Missionary Houlder Madagascar Not Stated


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