1909 The Life of George Grenfell Congo Missionary and Explorer

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

In the publisher's original green cloth binding. 

The first U.S edition, published the same year as the first UK edition.

Illustrated with one folding map to the rear, four in-text maps and 32 monochrome plates and a photogravure frontispiece. Collated, complete.

A detailed biography chronicling George Grenfell’s missionary and exploratory work in the Congo, detailing his river expeditions, mapping of Central Africa, and efforts to establish mission stations along the Congo basin.

Written by fellow missionary George Hawker, the book reflects early twentieth-century missionary idealism, portraying Grenfell as both a man of faith and a pioneering explorer during the height of European engagement with Africa.