D. G. Manuel — A Gladdening River

London, A. & C. Black, Limited, 1914. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating study of the influence of the 'Young Men's Guild' of the Church of Scotland in the Eastern Himalayas. Featuring a tipped in presentation bookplate to the front pastedown, from the Langside Parish Church Sabbath School' (on 'Scottish National Sabbath School Union' headed paper) awarded to Stanley Jackson, dated '26th May, 1915&apos. Copiously illustrated throughout, with two folding maps to the rear of the text, one of which is coloured. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with monochromatic image tipped to front board. Externally, slightly bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight fading to spine. Offsetting to endpapers. Prize bookplate tipped to front free-endpaper. Front hinge strained after portrait frontispiece, but relatively firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to fore edge of the occasional page. Small closed tera to fore edge of plate facing page 8. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .