A 1954 first edition hardback ex library book in very good condition the dust jacket is a little grubby but unclipped, the pages are clean and crisp no marks or markings the spine is tight and secure, the book was once in the priory library in Sneaton castle Whitby so library stamp and sticker on fly sheet and bottom of dust jacket spine ( see pics ) this sort after book and illustrations will enhance any collection. Sold and posted from the UK Writing from personal knowledge of the men and events he describes Dr Lowrie tells the story of the establishment of the Russian Theological academy in a disused German Evangelical Mission in a working quarter of Paris.He draws attention to the faith and vision that was needed for this great enterprise in difficult times that might have proved insuperable but for the help of the hundreds of church leaders in many countries who appear in this book.