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106 - [IVORY COAST – EVANGELISM] BILLY, Edmond de.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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[IVORY COAST – EVANGELISM] BILLY, Edmond de. In the Ivory Coast. Protestant Mission of the A.O.F. Paris, Société des Missions évangéliques, n.d. [1931] In-8, ebony half-maroquin with corner pieces, spine with fine raised lines, gilt head, covers preserved. Binding signed ‘Atelier Laurenchet’. XV and 182 pp., 20 photographic plates and 2 folding maps on coated paper. Paper slightly browned. First edition. Preface by Élie Allégret. In it, Edmond de Billy describes the evangelical, educational and social work carried out by the missionaries, the difficulties encountered in the field, and the rise of Protestantism in Côte d’Ivoire, particularly following the religious movement sparked by the ‘prophet’ William Wade Harris, whose portrait appears on the frontispiece. In fine condition, well bound.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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