Geschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, Paul Eppler, 1900. 6 Maps.

Geschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, mit vier Kartenstizzen, by Paul Eppler (History of the Basel Mission with four map sketches).

Published by Verlag der Missionsbuchhandlung, Basel, 1900. First Edition. Uncommon to find with the maps.

A very good brown cloth hardback with gilt titles. Some bumping and scuffing and just a little give in the binding, but all still bound with intact decorative endpapers. At the rear of the book, is a bound-in cloth band which holds 6 maps relating to the Mission's activities.

Text block with fine veined marbling to edges. Dust-toned to top edge. With a Chinese Hok-Schuha ink stamp to half title. Text is bright and clean with mild age-toning.

Vol 1: vi + 2pp + 456pp + Maps.

There are actually 6 maps included with this book, all of which are in excellent condition;

Ostlicher Teil der Gold-Kuste.

Canton - Provinz, China.

China; Kwang-Tung (Kanton), Kiangsi, Fu-Kien and Brit. Nord Borneo.

Missionskarte von Kamerun.

Die GoldKuste und Togo.

Ost-Indien.

Text in German.

Dimensions: Approx 232mm high x 166mm wide x 27-32mm deep.

Weight: Approximately 700g (the set, unpacked).