[Missionary Literature / Women]. Newcombe, B[enjamina]. E.

The Story of the Bamboo. A Parable.

$95.00

Sylhet: Welsh Mission Press. Printed by D. K. Jones, (n. d.). Circa 1910. 5-3/8" x 4-3/8". 9, [1] pp. Pale green wrappers printed in black. Loss to upper corner of rear wrapper; small crease to lower corner of wrappers and a few leaves. Text in English. "Printed by the Permission of The C.E.Z.M.S. [Church of England Zenana Missionary Society]." Very Good.

Newcombe was one of four sisters who did missionary work in China through the C.E.Z.M.S. from 1884-1914; Benjamina worked for some time in the Kucheng District, where this story takes place.

Scarce. We find no copies of this edition in OCLC or Copac.