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Geil, William Edgar

The Isle that is called Patmos

A.J.Rowland, 1897

75.00 €

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Year of publication
1897
Place of printing
Philadelphia
Author
Geil, William Edgar
Publishers
A.J.Rowland
Edition
1st US Edition.
Keyword
PATMOS MONASTERY ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Cover description
No Jacket
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

Written by an American " unordained evangelist, Baptist missionary, explorer, lecturer, photographer and author " it describes the Orthodox Monastery of the Apocalypse and the island as he saw it c.1890. A review in the Spectator Dec 24th.1904 stated " He has a good deal to tell us about modern conditions of life on the island, and he illustrates it with some excellent drawings .He is especially interesting on ecclesiastical affairs. He describes the library, and . the theological associations of the place. Altogether, he has given us a very readable and, it may be safely added, an instructive volume." It includes interesting contemporary photographs of that period. xii, 195p. frontis. illus. 30 plates of photographs and maps. Name of previous owner on ffep. Decorative cloth cover. This copy has some water stains and the text block is loose in the somewhat soiled original binding. An original edition NOT a print on demand reproduction .Large format, heavy volume [Weighs 1.5 kg/ 3 lbs 4oz,] 195p. illus.s