Description: Click here to see our other books! The China Martyrs of 1900. A Complete Roll of the Christian Heroes Martyred in China in 1900 With Narratives of Survivors Robert Coventry Forsyth 1904 The Religious Tract Society : London 8.5" by 6" [4], iii-xii, 516pp SUMMARY The first edition of this scarce study on the 1900 Taiyuan massacre, an extensive illustrated work by Robert Coventry Forsyth. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty plates.Collated, complete.An interesting work discussing the 45 Christian missionaries and village Christians who were killed during the 1900 Taiyuan massacre, which took place during the Boxer Rebellion.In 'The China Martyrs of 1900', the author gives a brief history of the Boxer Rebellion, an anti-foreign, anti-Christian, and anti-colonial uprising that lasted in China from 1899 and 1901. He then delves into the massacre and looks into the lives of those who were killed, as well as talking to some of the missionary survivors. At the time it was believed that the governor of Shanxi, Yuxian, ordered the killings, but more recent research has leaned more towards mob violence.Compiled and Edited by Robert Coventry Forsyth, for was a missionary in Shantung for eighteen years. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the spine and to the boards. A few spots to the fore edge. Small ink mark to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with some scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Title page and frontispiece are detached but present. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Robert Coventry Forsyth
Publisher: The Religious Tract Society
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Various
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1904
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
