Antoine Francois Prevost, Abbe Prevost

Histoire Generale Des Voyages, Ou Nouvelle Collection de Toutes Les Relations de Voyages Par Mer Et Par Terre. Volume Nine, Part Three and Four

La Haye, Pierre de Hondt, c1749. Leather. One volume exploring China and Tibet, with engravings and maps, from Abbe Prevost extensive Histoire Generale des Voyages. Volume Nine, Parts Three and Four. Part Three: Description de la Tartarie Orientale et du Tibet. Part Four: Voyages Dans la Tartarie, Le Tibet, La Bukkarie, et a la Chine. With fourteen plates and eight maps, and a large fold-out Map of the World to the rear. The title page is missing. A typed title page has been bound in. In French. Head- and tail-pieces, initial letters, and marginalia. "Volumes 1-9 are a translation of John Green's New General Collection of Voyages and Travels" -Copac. With a Bookseller Advertisement to the front. Antoine Francois Prevost, 1697 – 1763, usually known simply as the Abbe Prevost, was a French writer, translator, and novelist. Disbound. Externally, worn. The spine is cracked in several places, with slight loss. The front board is missing. The rear board is detached. Internally, generally firmly bound, although split in correspondence with the cracked spine. The first page is browned with marks, with intermittent browning, prominent to the rear. From the front to page 35 have small closed tears, creases and chips, with marks, to the fore-edge margin. There are occasional marginal small closed tears. There are tidemarks to the first twenty leaves. With intermittent spots and marks, and marginal tidemarks. Fair . Ill.: Not stated. Fair .

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Book number: LTH18-B-1

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Keywords: John Green Prevost Le Tibet Chine Prevost Not stated

E. D. G. Prime

Around the World: Sketches of Travel Through Many Lands and over Many Seas

New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1876 . Cloth. A very extensive, illustrated travel guide from the nineteenth century, by E. D. G. Prime. In the publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Reprint. First published in 1872. Written by E. D. G. Prime, presenting his travels of one year, going from New York across America, then heading to Japan, India, Jerusalem and Florence, before heading back to New York. With many other stops in between. This whistle-stop tour was taken by a variety of steam-trains and steam-ships, which accounted to a total of seventy-five days of his trip. With numerous vignettes throughout.With a stamp of 'The Bequest of the Rev W. Urwick 1905' to the title page. William Urwick was a nonconformist minister and antiquarian chronicler. In the publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. The odd marks to boards, moreso to the rear. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd spot to the first and last pages. With a stamp to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 884Q17

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Keywords: travel E. D. G. Prime world travel illustrated E. D. G. Prime Not Stated

Theobald A. Purcell

A Suburb of Yedo

London, Chapman and Hall, 1889. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this beautifully illustrated look into Tokyo as it was in the nineteenth century, a charming collection of sketches on the city. The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.A charming study into the city of Tokyo, formally known as 'Yedo' or 'Edo&apos.These sketches were originally published in the 'Japan Weekly Mail&apos.Illustrated with twenty-three plates.Collated, complete.Written by Theobald Andrew Purcell, who was a surgeon-major and principal medical officer to the Japanese government. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing to the boards and spine. Light wear to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 761P59

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Keywords: A Suburb of Yedo theobald a. purcell yedo japan theobald a. purcell asia Not Stated

W. Fraser Rae

The Business of Travel: A Fifty Years Record of Progress

London, Thos. Cook and Sons , 1891 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this interesting work depicting the progress and development of travel over the course of fifty years. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt detailing to the front cover and to the spine.Written by Scottish journalist and author, William Fraser Rae. 'The Business of Travel' describes the methods of the well-known and long-standing travel agents, Thomas Cook and Sons, who led the way for many similar companies. Rae describes the growth in the industry, from the first excursion by rail to changes in the firm and the improvements in travel to far-off countries. With a chapter on Mr. J. M. Cook, the head of the firm who pioneered much of this change. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt detailing to the front cover and to the spine. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, causing slight fraying to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 884Q19

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Keywords: travel Thos Cook William Fraser Rae first edition Thos Cook None

Vilhelm Rasmussen

Japan

Not Stated, Det Nordiske Forlag, 1903. Leather. A thorough descriptive account of Japanese culture in the Danish language. Wilhelm Rasmussen (1869-1939) was a Danish author. This work details Japan, Japanese culture and people.With an illustrated title page, and a number of black and white vignette illustrations throughout.In the Danish language. In a half leather binding. Externally generally smart, some wear to the edges and spine with a little loss to the leather. Internally firmly bound, pages are generally bright and clean bar the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 755R30

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Keywords: japan danish travel danish None

Marie Reay

The Kuma: Freedom and Conformity in the New Guinea Highlands

Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this anthropological study on the people of the New Guinea Highlands, with original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with frontispiece, nineteen images on plates, and nine in-text figures. Collated complete. A social study on freedom and conformity in the New Guinea Highlands, with reference to clan and community, rivalries, social transactions, tradition, and more. Written by Marie Reay, an Australian anthropologist known for her work in the New Guinea Highlands. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Small closed tears to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's ink stamp to the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 874T45

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Keywords: Kuma Freedom Conformity New Guinea Freedom Not Stated

Thomas Rees

Egypt and the Holy Land to-Day

Springfield, State Register Company , 1922. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce and excellent travelogue by Thomas Rees, narrating his travels in Egypt and Palestine. A charming work by Thomas Rees, only held institutionally by the Hathi Trust Digital Library. The first edition of 1922. Rees set off from New York to travel around Egypt and Palestine, and narrates his adventures in this charming volume. Including descriptions of the Madeira Islands, Gibraltar and England, the Riviera of Egypt, and much more. An excellent copy, illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen full page plates being photographs by the author. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping tot he head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen full page plates being photographs by the author. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 778A10

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Keywords: thomas rees travel illustrated travel Not Stated

Richard and Clara Winston

Through the Jungle Very Softly a Quest for Wild Animals in the Far East

London , Hodder & Stoughton , 1963. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated account of explorations for animals in the Jungle, from the library of Desmond Morris. A first edition in English, translated from the original German of Ludwig Koch-Isenburg by Richard and Clare Winston. This work details a quest for wild animals in the far east which Ludwig Koch-Isenburg set out on. With a bookplate for Desmond Morris to the front pastedown.From the library of Desmond Morris, a zoologist best known for his 1967 sociobiological work "The Naked Ape". Alongside achieving great acclaim as a zoologist, Morris was also known for being an ethnologist and surrealist painter, and for popular television programmes, including "Zoo Time". With sixteen pages of illustrations.Collated, complete. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally lovely with a light mark to the tail of the spine. With a bookplate for Desmond Morris to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is also generally lovely with a mark to the spine. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 865B8

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Keywords: Through the Jungle Very Softly A Quest for Wild Animals in the Far East Richard and Clare Winston Ludwig koch-Isenburg natural history Richard and Clare Winston Not Stated

R. Scotland Riddell

Fifty Thousand Miles of Sun

London, Cassell and Company Ltd, 1925. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated travelogue of the author's journey around the world, in presentation from the publisher. First edition. Presentation copy with embossed stamp to the title page. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fourteen photographs across seven plates. Collated complete. A thrilling account of the author's own journey across the world, with chapters on Canada, the Fiji Isles, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, India, the Seychelles, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, and more. Written and illustrated by R. Scotland Liddell. In the original beige cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with one plate detached but present. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: R. Scotland Riddell. Good .

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Book number: 894T51

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Keywords: Fifty Thousand Miles Sun Scotland Riddell Sun R. Scotland Riddell

Alphonse Riesenfeld

The Megalithic Culture of Melanesia

Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1950. Cloth. A scarce illustrated edition of Riesenfeld's anthropological study of the Melanesian culture. Scarce work. Illustrated with three plates, twenty-six in-text figures, and eight maps, five of which are on folding plates. Collated complete. A comprehensive and vast study of the megalithic culture of the Melanesian people, with reference to sun cults, sacred plants, the relation between the Kava People and the megalithic cultures. As well as the problem of pottery, quadrangular axe use, and stone-using immigrants. Written by Alphonse Riesenfeld, a German anthropologist who moved to the US and was on staff at the American Museum of Natural History. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Previous owner's ink stamp to the front endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 874T46

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Keywords: Megalithic Culture Melanesia Riesenfeld Culture Not Stated

Sir William Roberts; S. B. S. Katar Singh

A Text Book of Punjab Agriculture

Lahore , Civil and Military Gazette Ltd, 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce work on Punjab agriculture by Sir William Roberts and S. B. S. Katar Singh, with maps and diagrams. The first edition. Scarce. In the publisher's original cloth. Illustrated with three maps including one folding map and monochrome vignettes throughout. Collated complete. This text book was written by professors of agriculture Sir William Roberts and S. B. S. Katar Singh. This work provides a comprehensive over view of the types of agriculture in the state of Punjab, detailing the different crops including vegetables, fruits, tobacco and maize and general information including statistics and details of the machinery used. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with fading to the spine, bumping to the extremities and the odd minor mark to the boards. Light spotting to the front and rear free endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with clean and generally bright pages with very slight age toning to the front and rear few pages only. Very Good . Ill.: None stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 878Z5

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Keywords: First edition Punjab Agriculture Sir William Roberts Punjab None stated

George Robertson; Oliver Warner [ed.]

An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti from the Journal of George Robertson Master of H.M. S. Dolphin

London, Folio Press, J. M. Dent , 1973. Cloth. Photo-lithographic printing of this account of the discovery of Tahiti from the first Folio edition of 1955, an excellent copy. Reprint in photo-lithograph of the first Folio Society edition of 1955. An excellent copy. Containing an account of George Robertson's first arrival in Tahiti in 1767 aboard the H.M.S. Dolphin. A vivid narrative of Robertson's experiences, with piquant details from the journals of other members of his ship's company. Illustrated with engravings by Robert Gibbings. Complete with clipped dust wrapper, clear with printed flyleaves. Featuring Peter Bridger's bookplate to front pastedown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper price clipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Peter Bridger's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Featuring engravings by Robert Gibbings. Near Fine . Ill.: Robert Gibbings. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 818A97

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Keywords: tahiti discovery photo-lithograph illustrated books discovery Robert Gibbings

Sir George Scott Robertson

The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush

London, Lawrence and Bullen, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this travel work, which was the first book to enlighten the West about the Kafirs. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper. Illustrated with fifty-three plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. Sir George Scott Robertson was the first Victorian to travel into Kafiristan, and consequently this work, which recounts his experiences, was the first book to bring the culture of the Kafirs to a Western audience. It dispelled many popular beliefs concerning the customs and lineage of the Kafirs. Though Robertson's style and perspective is now somewhat outdated, this volume is still valuable as one of the few descriptions of the Kafirs' way of life prior to their mass conversion by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with just a couple of small marks to the boards and some fading to the spine. Small tear to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Marginal age toning to pages which are mostly clean, apart from the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good . Ill.: A. D. McCormick. Very Good .

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Book number: 876M38

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Keywords: Kafir Travel Afghanistan George Scott Robertson Travel A. D. McCormick

Edwin G. Schary

In Search of the Mahatmas of Tibet

London, Seeley, Service & Co. LTD. 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Edwin Schary's travel documentation of his journey to Tibet, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.A travel work documenting the author's journey through Tibet in 1918.Illustrated with a frontispiece, fifteen plates, two maps, and maps to the endpapers.Collated, complete.Written by Edwin G. Schary.With a foreward by C. E. Tyndale-Biscoe and David MacDonald.Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 738P32

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Keywords: In Search of the Mahatmas of Tibet tibet mahatmas edwin schary tibet travel asia Not Stated