This lot is the First Edition book, "To the East by way of the West", by Bishop E. M. (Enoch Mather) Marvin, D.D., 1878, published by Bryan, Brand & Co in St. Louis. Giving an account of what the author saw in heathen lands during his life missionary voyage around the world; also graphic descriptions of travel and sight-seeing in Turkey, Greece, Rome, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany and England. Book includes a biographical sermon by Bishop H. N. McTyeire, D.D. and Introduction by Rev. T. O. Summers, D.D. The hardback book is fully bound in heavily tooled reddish-brown cloth with gold gilt lettering, spine top and bottom edge have slight tears, pages intact, foxing noted throughout with no markings, approx. Size: 7.75"H x 5.25"W x 1.5"D