[AAPI, Zines] Sin, Tara

Lycheenaut. Issue #3. Spring, 1999

San Francisco, Tara Sin, Publisher, 1999. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 8 ½ by 7 inches. Unpaginated, approximately 40 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Third issue of this zine by zinester Tara Sin (also the mastermind behind We Like Poo). This issue documents a trip to Hong Kong through a collage of photos, maps, and text. GOOD+ condition. Minor wrinkling, toning and curling to the covers. Good .

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Book number: 019903

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Fanzines Zines

Alley, Rewi

Amongst Hills and Streams of Hunan

Peking, New World Press, 1963. Wraps. Wraps. 130 pp. Black and white photos throughout, with fold out map in the front. An account of the author's travels through the Hunan region of China in the fall of 1962, focusing on the lives of rural people, their use of traditional Chinese ways and the growing influence of China in world affairs. GOOD condition. Wrappers toned, with some soiling and minor staining. Moderate chipping and tiny tears along the extremities. 4 inch split along the lower front cover hinge. Small bump to the lower corner. Good .

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Book number: 012921

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Asian History Chinese History

Bacon, George B.

Siam. The Land of the White Elephant. As It Was and Is

No Place, CTC Books. Trade Paperback. 296 pp. With black and white illustrations throughout. A reprint of the 1881 edition, providing a historical account of Siam (Thailand) as it was in the late 1800's. This includes a look at the country, its rulers and then modern culture, the tribes of Northern Siam, customs, etc. NEAR FINE condition. Light soiling to the bottom page edges. A hint of edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Near Fine .

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Book number: 005812

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Keywords: Siam Thailand Exploration Asian History

Bainbridge, Lucy Seaman

Jewels from the Orient

New York, Fleming H. Revell Company, 1920. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Brown cloth with an illustration of a pagoda, in green, on the front cover. No jacket. 125 pp. With a few photo plates throughout. All present as called for. A recounting of the author's travels to various missions and missionaries in Japan, China, India and Burma, detailing the lives, customs and culture of the people of those countries. Written from the perspective of a missionary and influenced by Biblical teachings. Of note is a lengthy inscription on the front free endpaper by the author's son, apparently written on her passing, in which he states how lucky he is and quotes a note written by Helen Keller to him, in which she says, "She is not dead, she is just away." The son of Bainbridge asserts in his inscription that Helen Keller and Lucy Bainbridge were friends. (An online copy of a 1933 newspaper article also mentions this.) In VERY GOOD condition. Light fading, rubbing and edgewear to the covers. Small bump across the top of the book. Interior clean and solid with light toning to the paper. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005134

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Asia Asian Travel China Japan

Bird, Isabella

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. Volume One Only (of Two)

London, John Murray, 1881. Full Leather. Stated fourth edition. In full light brown leather, presumably a rebind. Xxiii, 398 pp. Fold out map of Japan in the rear. A few black and white illustrations throughout. Volume one only of this work, providing a travel account of Japan, rather than a history of the country. This includes visits to indigenous villages in the interior, as well as shrines, etc. Isabella Bird was a well known English traveler, turning her letters home into various books. One of her most popular was of her travels in Colorado. Nice gilt work to the leather spine. GOOD+ condition. Leather covers with extensive staining along the front hinge and upper rear cover, with the leather appearing glued to a leather binding. Remains of paper to the lower front cover. Leather rather scuffed along the hinges. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 019194

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Keywords: Noisbn Asian History

Braga, J.M.

Macao. A Short Handbook

Macao, Information and Tourism Department, Macao, Publisher, 1963. Wraps. Wraps. 64 pp. Black and white photos throughout, as well as one fold out map. A guide to the government, geography, political and social aspects of Macao. This includes a history, as well as a look at its commerce and industry, mostly written to promote tourism. FAIR condition. Ex-library with a stamp to the front and rear cover. Covers toned, with some foxing and spotting. Minor soiling. Extremities scuffed. Very light scattered foxing in the interior. Text block cracked at the interior front hinge, with the first few leaves DETACHED and laid in. Fair .

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Book number: 012513

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Asian History

Buls, Charles;Tips, Walter E. J.

Siamese Sketches

Bangkok, White Lotus Press, 1994. Original Wraps. 154 pages. With black and white photos throughout. A first person account of Buls travels in Siam in 1900, providing details on the culture, architecture, politics and religion of the country, including many controversial opinions. This work includes previously unpublished letters and photos. Buls was a mayor of Brussels. NEAR FINE with light edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Near Fine .

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Book number: 004999

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Keywords: Siam Thailand Asian History

Cid, Pio

The American in Spain. Being a Pocket Interpreter and Guide to Spain and Its Language, Containing Travel Talk and Idiomatic Expressions [... ]

Philadelphia, David McKay, 1912. Cloth. Flexible red cloth covers. 109 pp. A few illustrations throughout. A guide to the Spanish language for those traveling to Spain, with the first ten pages devoted to travel tips for Spain, including excursions from Madrid, and hotels in Barcelona, Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla. GOOD condition. Covers faded. Minor soiling, some staining and discoloration to the covers. Extremities worn, with corners curled and scuffed. Previous owner's sketches of people on the inside covers, with a poem about being at sea on the Spanish Main, as well. Paper toned, with minor scattered soiling and some curling to the corners. Good .

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Book number: 015893

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn

Dodd, Anna Bowman

Up the Seine to the Battlefields

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1920. Cloth. Blue cloth. No jacket. 394 pp. With illustrated plates throughout. Written just after World War I, this travelogue provides a history of the villages and cities along the Seine in France, asserting that the charm of this river was overlooked until it was found navigable by large boats in World War I. Dodd discusses French history as it relates to the Seine, as well as documenting Havre, Rouen, Caudebec, Trouville and Deauville, among other towns. Also detailed are the various World War I battlefields in and around Amiens, providing an account of the battle at Amiens. GOOD condition. Light fading to the covers, heavier along the spine, with an area of browning near the foot. Light soiling, rubbing and edgewear. Foxing present to the page edges, with minor foxing scattered throughout the book. Browning and offsetting to the endpapers. Text clean and solid. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005603

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Keywords: Noisbn Seine River France French Travel World War I

Drew, William A.

Glimpses and Gatherings, During a Voyage and Visit to London and the Great Exhibition, in the Summer of 1851

Augusta, ME, Homan and Manley, 1852. Hard Cover. Believed first edition. 404 pages. Dark brown cloth with minor decorations and ruling in blind. A travel memoir by Drew (a former state commissioner of Maine) recounting his trip to London by boat and describing his impressions of Montreal and Quebec in general, and in great detail, life and culture in London, including various parks, the churches, his impressions of the Great Exhibition and other notable sights. In POOR/FAIR condition. MISSING lower half of the cloth backstrip. General moderate fading to the covers, with a few spots of heavier fading. A few small ink drops present. Some soiling and minor to moderate scuffing. Heavy edgewear with the cloth scuffed through along the extremities, heavy bumping to the corners with loss of cloth and minor loss of backstrip at the head of the spine. Covers weak at the interior hinges but still intact. Text block solid with heavy darkening to the endpapers, minor to moderate foxing throughout and some scattered soiling. A few pages creased at the corners. Overall moderate to heavy wear in POOR/FAIR condition. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002926

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Keywords: London England Great Exhibirion 1851

No author given

14 Bookmark Postcards of Venice (Venezia) Italy

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Presumed early to mid 1900s. All measure about 5 ½ by 1 ¾ inches. Color illustrations on the front, with postcard ruling on the reverse. 14 bookmark postcards depicting various sites, scenes and canals in and around Venice, Italy. One card acknowledges the remittance for the items, with the name Vincenzo Rey printed on it in ornate script, along with an address of 250 Boylston Street in Boston, MA. GOOD to VERY GOOD condition. Moderate toning to the cards, with some bumping and edgewear, including rounding to the corners. Good .

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Book number: 016939

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Art

No author Given

Calendar Photos of Sir Wilfred Grenfell in Labrador

London, Grenfell Association of Great Britain and Ireland. Raphael Tuck and Sons, Ltd. Soft Cover. No date. Oblong small wraps, with a pastedown illustration on the front cover. Originally issued as a 52 week calendar. This is LACKING the calendar portion and consists ONLY of black and white photos. These chronicle the work of Sir Wilfred Grenfell in Labrador Canada, depicting the ice, harbors, ships, people and settlements of the area. Grenfell led medical missionary expeditions to Newfoundland and Labrador in an effort to help the fishermen and fishing settlements, eventually expanding his work to include the native population, and establishing orphanages, schools, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor creasing and darkening to the covers, with minor soiling. Remains of a sticker on the rear cover. Interior clean and solid with minor toning to the paper. Some rusting to the staples. First photo with minor scuffs. Good .

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Book number: 005755

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Keywords: Noisbn Wilfred Grenfell

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A Guide to Ipswich. Containing: A Street Plan of the Town, 12 Pictures and Descriptive Letterpress. The "Borough" Guides. No. 48

Cheltenham, Edward J. Burrow, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed late 1800's/early 1900's. Red printed wraps. 40 pp. With 12 black and white photos depicting streetcars, buildings, etc. as well as a fold out street plan/map. A guide to notable sites, buildings, establishments and businesses in Ipswich of the United Kingdom, providing brief historical descriptions and descriptions of what the sites/businesses had to offer the visitor. GOOD+ condition. Light fading, soiling and discoloration/waterstain to the covers. Very minor creasing along the extremities. Light foxing to the page extremities. Good .

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Book number: 006859

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No Author Given

The Indispensable English Vade Mecum, or Poket (Pocket) Companion to Paris, for the Use of the English, and More Especially for the Heads of Families. Fifteenth Edition

Paris, Librairie de Maison, Publisher. Hard Cover. no date, presumed circa 1839. Stated fifteenth edition. Approximately 3 by 5 inches. Marbled boards. 207 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Map MISSING from the rear inside cover. A guide for traveling and touring Paris, France, discussing churches, the catacombs, the police, galleries, hotels, etc. OCLC records attribute the work to T.M. Hughes. FAIR condition, LACKING the leather backstrip and map in the rear. Covers somewhat tenuously attached to the text block. Moderate fading, scuffing and minor soiling to the covers. Heavy scuffing along the extremities, especially to the corners. Minor scattered foxing and soiling in the interior. Fair .

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Book number: 008967

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Lucerne and the Lake

Geneva, Ed. Labarthe and Co, 1866. Original Wraps. No date but believed 1866 (OCLC record). Original wraps. 32 pp. 3 ½ by 4 ¾ tall. With a map and an illustration on the rear cover, depicting the hotels Schweizerhof and Luzernerhof, with the lake in the foreground and several boats upon it. A small booklet providing travel information on Lucerne and the surrounding area, giving brief histories of various architectural landmarks, as well as historical detail on the land itself. About VERY GOOD with some creasing to the lower front corner and along the cover fore edge. Minor soiling and general fading. Interior clean and solid with general darkening to the pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 003548

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Geneva Switzerland Lucerne