The River Dragon’s Bride, Lena Leonard Fisher, 1922 1st Edition w/ Dust Jacket

📝 Description: A beautiful and rare 1922 first edition of The River Dragon’s Bride by Lena Leonard Fisher, published by The Abingdon Press. This volume gathers a collection of "story beads" from the author's time in South China, capturing the spiritual, cultural, and personal observations of a missionary woman immersed in early 20th-century Chinese life. Includes black-and-white photographs throughout, many taken by the author herself. Original decorative orange cloth boards feature an elaborate stamped dragon design in red, black, and blue — a striking example of period book art. Also includes the original dust jacket, rare in any condition. A moving historical document with strong visual appeal for collectors of missionary narratives, vintage travel writing, and Chinese history. 📦 Condition: Book: Near Very Good. Bright, vivid cover design with only minor rubbing. Tight binding. Internally clean with mild age-toning and foxing to endpapers. No writing or markings noted. Dust Jacket: Present and intact but shows edgewear, chips, and some foxing (see photos). Still uncommon to find with jacket. A few small spots of foxing to some plates and tissue guards, but plates are crisp and well-preserved. Professional packaging always, since 2003. #MissionaryStories #AntiqueBooks #ChineseHistory #RareBooks #DecorativeBinding #AbingdonPress #ChristianHeritage #VintageTravelWriting #MissionaryMemoirs #DragonCover