144, 144, 72, and 72 printed pages (lacks three title-pages of last three biographies; some age-toning). Contemporary ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Dated 1879. Provenance: Emily M. Oxby. Emily Oxby was born in 1874 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.
95 x 145 mm. Contemporary half black calf over marbled paper covered boards. Spine in five compartments divided by four horizontal gilt lines, together with two leather labels with gilt titling (top label damaged, gilding feint, inner hinges cracked, corners bumped and edges slightly rubbed).
Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789-1826) was one of the first female American foreign missionaries.
320841829. WorldCat locates a single copy worldwide (Atria institute on gender equality and women’s history, Amsterdam). Scarce copy of early nineteenth century women's history.