Heroes of the Cross Livingstone Moffat Apolo 1933 Illustrated Dust Jacket
 
Title & Bibliographic Details
Title: Heroes of the Cross – Series One: Livingstone, Moffat & Apolo and the Pygmies
Author: Various missionary biographical narratives
Illustrator: J. F. Campbell
Date: 1933
Edition: Second Impression (December 1933)
Publisher: Marshall, Morgan & Scott Ltd., London & Edinburgh
Printer: Hunt, Barnard & Co., Ltd., Great Britain
 
First issued in March 1933, this is the Second Impression of December 1933, retaining its original colour illustrated dust jacket by J. F. Campbell.
The volume forms part of the popular Heroes of the Cross missionary biography series for young readers.
 
Historical & Bibliographic Context
The Heroes of the Cross series was produced during the interwar period as an illustrated educational series introducing young readers to influential missionary figures of the nineteenth century.
 
Series One includes:
David Livingstone 
Robert Moffat 
Apolo and the Pygmies 
 
Such volumes were widely used in:
Sunday School libraries 
missionary societies 
prize presentations 
church educational settings 
 
Surviving copies retaining their original illustrated dust jackets are now notably less common than cloth-only examples.
 
About the Author
This volume forms part of a multi-author missionary biography series issued by Marshall, Morgan & Scott for younger readers interested in exploration and Christian mission history.
 
About the Illustrator
The dust jacket and colour frontispiece are illustrated by J. F. Campbell, whose work helped define the visual identity of the Heroes of the Cross series.
 
Highlights include:
dramatic missionary rescue scene featuring Robert Moffat 
colour frontispiece depicting Susi and Chuma transporting Livingstone’s body 
 
Illustrated missionary gift books of this quality were a hallmark of interwar religious publishing.
 
Binding & Exterior Description
Bound in original orange illustrated cloth boards, featuring:
blue lettering to front board and spine 
decorative front board illustration 
strong, clean cloth surface 
 
The original colour illustrated dust jacket remains present and unclipped.
Condition:
Dust jacket:
small edge tears 
light edge wear 
minor surface marks 
structurally intact and attractive 
 
Boards beneath:
exceptionally well preserved 
only a small mark to front board 
 
A particularly pleasing surviving jacketed example.
 
Interior Condition
Interior remains in very good clean condition:
pages slightly toned 
thick, crisp paper stock 
light foxing to page edges 
small marks to page 44 only 
no creasing or tears 
 
Binding:
secure throughout 
very slight partial gutter exposure between pp. 48–49 only 
 
Gift inscription to front:
“With good wishes from Mr. & Mrs. Stewart
Christmas 1934”
 
Presentation inscriptions such as this reflect the book’s original role as a gift volume during the interwar period and add appealing historical context to its early readership.
No further ownership markings present.
 
Includes:
colour frontispiece 
half-tone plates 
black-and-white illustrations throughout 
All 96 pages present and complete.
 
Physical Details
Pagination: 96 pages
Illustrations: colour frontispiece + half-tone plates + text illustrations
Dimensions: 19 cm × 13 cm × 2 cm
Weight: approx. 240g
 
Rarity & Collector Notes
This edition should be considered Scarce in dust jacket.
 
Justification:
missionary juvenile titles commonly survive without jackets 
original Campbell dust jackets are frequently lost 
early impression (same year as first edition) 
strong decorative cloth binding preserved beneath jacket