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Durand, George Harrison : Joseph Ward of Dakota

The Pilgrim Press, Boston, MA, 1913

First Edition. Signed by author and others. Original publisher's dark brown-gray cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. 5 1/2" x 8." 252 pages, complete. Nine black-and-white plates, complete. List of Illustrations in front. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and multiple ink signatures and gift inscriptions addressed to Walter "Walt" Grossman on front free endpaper, a front flyleaf, and half-title. Covers are very clean and intact except for slight wear to extremities and small spots of rippling at bottom edge of front cover. A Very Good copy. Comprehensive biography about Joseph Ward (1838-1889), an American educator and missionary. Much of the biography focuses on the educational aspects of Ward's life and career. Authored by George Harrison Durand. Joseph Ward was sent to Dakota Territory as a missionary to help establish churches in Yankton, the capitol of said territory. He was instrumental in the founding of Yankton Academy and Yankton College. Ward also helped lead the movement for South Dakota's statehood. The following are some details about the inscriptions addressed to Walt Grossman. Front free endpaper has a former owner's gift inscription in black ink addressed to Grossman and is dated 1943. The front flyleaf following front free endpaper has multiple signatures in blue ink sending well wishes to Grossman; the names are Lillian M. Durand, Ruth M. Corison, [--?] Liege, Wolfgang Liege, Janice [Frieder?], Thelma Schmidt, Fred [Schneider?], Hans M. Poppe, Hugo Haig, [--?] Fisher, and "Windy." Half-title also has a gift inscription to Grossman and is written in blue ink by author George Harrison Durand. Durand's inscription reads, "With affectionate regards, G. Harrison Durand, January 11, 1943.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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