Dorothy Margaret Stuart

The Book of Other Lands

London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A beautifully presented first edition of this highly illustrated travel work by Dorothy Margaret Stuart. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding with gilt detailing. Written by British poet and author, Dorothy Margaret Stuart, known for her lyrical writing. This work is comprised of fourteen chapters, each providing information on a different country or countries. These include China, Japan, India, Egypt, Italy, Scandinavia and Holland, amongst others. Stuart's aim for this work was to introduce these exotic, far-away countries to her readers. With one hundred and forty illustrations, some of which are in colour.Prize bookplate awarding the book to J. W. A. Ruzieka from Stationers' Company's School in 1927. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally, lovely with light bumping to the extremities and minor shelf wear. Bookplate to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Light spotting to fore edge. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 884Q22

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: travel exploration illustrated colour plates exploration dorothy margaret stuart Not Stated

T.R. Swinburne

A Holiday in the Happy Valley

London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Major T.R. Swinburne's illustrated account of his travels in Kashmir. The first edition of this work, illustrated in colour by the author himself.Illustrated with twenty-four colour plates, and with a folding colour map of Kashmir to the rear.Swinburne offers a journal of his time in Kashmir, accompanied by plates initially sketched on the spot. The account of author"s relationship with his wife as they travel is highly amusing, as are observations of the subtleties of English customs and the clash of the attitudes with the local culture.With two pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with small losses of cloth in these regions. Significant loss of cloth at centre of back strip. Front joint strained, but generally firmly held, with rear hinge strained and firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, with instances of concentrated spotting throughout. Good Only . Ill.: T.R. Swinburne. Good Only .

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Book number: 871F2

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Keywords: Kashmir india swinburne india T.R. Swinburne

P. M. Sykes

A History of Persia

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1915. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Percy Sykes' vivid travel work exploring Persia, lavishly illustrated with folding maps and colour plates. The first edition.Bound by Bumpus.An interesting travel work exploring the history of Persia, looking at both the political and social history, as well as the natural history of the country.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, two colour plates, two folding maps, and eighty monochrome plates.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, one colour folding plate, one colour plate, four folding maps, and eighty-nine monochrome plates.Collated, complete. Bookplate of Ernest Ridley Debenham to the front paste downs. Ernest made vast expansions to his family's drapery firm. Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the recto of the front endpapers. In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, a little worn. Front joints and rear joint of Volume I are starting and cracked. Leather is a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spines of Volume I and to the head of the spine of Volume II, and to the tail of the rear joint of Volume I. A few light marks to the boards. Head of the front board of Volume II is a little faded. Hinges of Volume I and front joint of Volume II are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste downs and to the recto of the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 879P10

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: A History of Persia persia iran p. m. sykes persia percy sykes Not Stated

Sir Richard Temple

A Bird&Apos;S-Eye View of Picturesque India

New York, The New Amsterdam Book Co. 1898. First edition. Cloth. A very smart scarce edition of this illustrated travel guide to India. First U.S. edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with frontispiece, thirty-one plates, and a folding map to the front of the text. Collated complete. An exciting travel guide to India, with commentary on summer in the Himalayas, wild sports, the nationalities and religions of India, government, historic remains and ruins, and much more. Written by Sir Richard Temple, a British colonial administrator in nineteenth century India. He also served as Governor of Bombay from 1877 to 1880. In the original burgundy cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Library bookplate to the front pastedown, with pen marks to the front endpaper and a library stamp to the title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 869T27

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: View Picturesque India Temple Picturesque Not Stated

Sir James Emerson Tennent

Ceylon: An Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions

London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts , 1859. Cloth. A sweeping illustrated account of Ceylon by James Emerson Tennent in two volumes, the third edition. Sir James Emerson Tennent was an British politician and traveller, appointed colonial secretary of Ceylon from 1845 to 1850. Originally published in 1859, this comprehensive work contains a complete account of the island of Ceylon, with chapters looking at its geology, climate, flora and fauna, history, religion and Buddhism, farming, commerce, art, science, and Portuguese, Dutch, and English influence. This is followed accounts of elephants, the forest, and ruined cities.A remarkable encyclopaedic work that proved very popular, running through many revised editions within the first eight months, five editions until 1860. The present copies are third editions. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume as well as maps, plans, and numerous drawings in text. Two full page maps to vol. I and two folding maps to vol. II, one of which is partly coloured. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, spine and boards lightly bumped to extremities, few faint damp spots to front board vol. I. Stowe School Library bookplates to front pastedown, no further stamps or marks. Additional armorial bookplate to verso front free endpaper, Hinges reinforced. Internally, firmly bound. Few spots scattered to the occasional leaf, although generally pages appear very clean throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume as well as various maps, plans, and numerous drawings in text. Two further full page maps to vol. I and two folding maps to vol. II, one of which is partly coloured. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 816A80

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Keywords: ceylon travel explore asia travel None

Sir J. Emerson Tennent

Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon with Narratives and Anecdotes

London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this illustrated study of the natural history of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. Illustrated with a frontispiece, ten plates, and many in-text engravings from original drawings. Collated complete. A study of the natural history of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, and more. Including a monograph of the elephant and a description of the modes of capturing and training it. Written by Sir James Emerson Tennent, a Northern Irish Conservative Member of the United Kingdom Parliament and a resident Colonial Secretary in Ceylon. In recognition of his encyclopedic surveys of the colony in Ceylon, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.From the library of A. P. Watt & A. S. Watt of A. P. Watt and Son, literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. Bound in full tree calf. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and minor loss to the head of the spine. A crack to the front joint with front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with spotting and age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 894T60

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Sketches Natural History Ceylon Narratives Natural History Elephant Tennent Not Stated

T. Philip Terry

Terry&Apos;S Guide to the Japanese Empire Including Korea and Formosa: A Handbook for Travelers

Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1926. Cloth. A smart travel guide to the Japanese Empire, with illustrations and folding maps. Scarce work. Illustrated with thirteen maps and sixteen plans, eleven of which are folding. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive travel guide to the Japanese Empire with chapters on Korea, Formosa, Manchuria, the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the chief ocean routes to Japan. Also includes important information on travel expenses, language guides, the people, sports and martial arts, architecture, Buddhism, Shinto Shrines, art, literature, history, and more. With guides to different areas across the country and points of interest for travelers. Written by T. Philip Terry. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with contemporary ink and pencil annotations to the odd page. Contemporary ink inscription and stamp to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 895T60

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Keywords: Terry Guide Japanese Empire Korea Guide Travelers Philip Not Stated

Jerome Tharaud; Jean Tharaud

Paris Saigon Dans L&Apos;Azur

Paris, Librairie Plon, 1932. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this exciting account of the authors' travels from Paris to Southeast Asia. In the original French language. French language. A vibrant account of the experiences of the authors as they travel from Paris to India, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Written by Jerome and Jean Tharaud, French writers and brothers who won the Prix Goncourt in 1906. Bound in quarter green calf with patterned boards and the original paper wraps bound in. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 886T66

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Paris Saigon L'Azur Tharaud Saigon None

Elizabeth Butler [Elizabeth Thompson]

Letters from the Holy Land

London, Adam and Charles Black , 1903. First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this collection of impressions of the Holy Land, beautifully depicted in colour by Elizabeth Thompson. The first edition, first impression of this work. An uncommon copy. A collection of letters by Elizabeth Thompson [later known as Lady Butlet] descriptive of her impressions of Palestine, the Holy Land, written to her mother and published at her request. Beautifully depicted with sixteen coloured plates sketches by the author. Elizabeth Butler was a British painter, known for painting scenes from British military campaigns and battles, including the Crimean War and the Napoleonic Wars. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Light soiling to the boards, a touch of darkening to the spine. Previous owner's inscription to the front pastedown, dated 1938. Light spotting scattered to the leaves. Beautifully depicted with sixteen coloured plates sketches by the author. Very Good . Ill.: Elizabeth Butler. Very Good .

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Book number: 802A54

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Keywords: elizabeth butler elizabeth thompson first editions palestine elizabeth thompson Elizabeth Butler

Ellen Thorbecke

Shanghai

Shanghai, North-China Daily News & Herald Limited, c1940. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this beautifully and colourfully illustrated guide to Shanghai, a unique and lovely work. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A beautiful work looking at Shanghai, discussing the society and economics of the country, as well as important information on hotels and traffic that visitors must know.Illustrated colourfully throughout.Photographed and depicted by Ellen Thorbecke, with sketches by Friedrich Schiff.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Tate Library. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. A few small puncture marks to the front board, one of which goes through to the whole board, with a few small bumps to the following pages. Small puncture mark to the spine and a little loss to the rear joint. Spine is a little faded and bumped. A few minor marks to the boards. Dustwrapper with some loss. A little discolouration and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few spots to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Ellen Thorbecke; Schiff. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 763P45

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Keywords: Shanghai ellen thorbecke friedrich schiff photography ellen thorbecke asia travel Ellen Thorbecke; Schiff

Carl Peter Thunberg

Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia, Made between the Years 1770 and 1779

London, F. and C. Rivington, 1795-6. First edition. Leather. A complete illustrated history of Carl Peter Thunberg's travels across Europe, Africa, and Asia, a fascinating work. Complete in four volumes.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding plate, and one plate.Volume II illustrated with eight plates. Four of the plates in this volume were supposed to be bound in Volume IV.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from copies held at the British Library and Kew Royal Botanical Gardens.Volumes I, II, and III are the third editions. Volume IV is the first edition.Volume IV bound without the half-title. Half-title is present to Volumes I, II, and III.The travel accounts of Carl Peter Thunberg, documenting his travels throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia between 1770 and 1779.Thunberg was a naturalist, collecting and describing plants and animals across Africa and Asia, many of which were new to European science.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume IV. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. with a little rubbing to the spines. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spines are lightly discoloured. Small cracks to the joints. A few light marks to the boards. Small patch of loss to the spine of Volume III. Small chip to the front free endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 766P59

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Keywords: Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia, Made Between the Years 1770 and 1779 europe africa asia europe travel exploration Not Stated

William Hazlitt [translator]

Huc and Gabet: Travels in Tartary Thibet and China 1844-1846

New Delhi, Asian Educational Services , 1988. Leather. Two smart re-print volumes that depict Huc and Gabet's travels in Tartary, Thibet and China. This is a 1988 reprint of the original volume that was published first in Paris in 1850. Abbe Huc was a French Catholic priest and traveller and became famous for his accounts of unknown lands, such as Tibet, Tartary or modern day Mongolia, and China. Both Gabet and Huc were French Catholic Lazarite missionaries active in Northern China and Mongolia and they travelled to Tibet together in 1844 and these volumes, in translation, depict their journeys. In the publisher's original full calf binding. Externally, very smart. There is some light fading to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: none. Near Fine .

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Book number: 818B53

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Keywords: huc and gabet travels in Tartary Tibet and china travel writing Asia travels in Tartary Tibet and china none

Hermann Vambery

Sittenbilder Aus Dem Morgenlande

Berlin, Hofmann & Co. 1876. Cloth. A smart copy of this study of the East from Hungarian Turkologist and traveller, Hermann Vambery. In the original German. German. A detailed anthropological study into the East, with chapters on house and home, family life, women, marriage, clothes and jewelry, food, drinking, tobacco and narcotics, school and education, bazaars, religion, and much more. Written by Herman Vambery, known as Hermann Wamberger and Armin Vambery, a Hungarian Turkologist and traveller. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light age toning. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 889T12

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Keywords: Sittenbilder Morgenlande Vambery Morgenlande None

Various

Assorted Works on Palestine&Apos;S Climate

Various, Various, c1936. Cloth. A collection of various journals and essays regarding Palestine's geology and climate, bound together in one volume. Comprising 'Climatic Conditions in Palestine and the Neighbouring Countries During the Month of April' from 1933, a reprint from the Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society, vol XVI from 1936, The Meteorological Magazine no. 847 from August 1936, Folia Ophthalmologica Orientalia from 1936, Evaporation in Palestine 1937 and Sonderdruck aus der Meteorologischen Zeitschrift from 1935.A collection of scarce journals regarding Palestine's climate, geography and geology from around 1936, collectively bound in one volume. In a full cloth binding. Externally rather worn, with some loss to the tail of the spine, which is a little worn. Internally, some pages are loosely inserted, but otherwise binding is generally tight. Pages are sometimes a little age-toned. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 779R55

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Palestine History of Palestine Palestine Climate History of Palestine None

Various

Key Environments Galapagos Sahara Desert Madagascar Amazonia Antarctica Red Sea Western Mediterranean Malaysia

Oxford , Pergamon Press, 1984-1988. First edition. Cloth. A lovely complete eight volume set of the 'Key Environment Series' published in collaboration with the 'International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources&apos. The 'Key Environment Series', edited by J. E. Treherne, is a fascinating collection of works on a variety of threatened environments around the world. Containing a concise and well-illustrated account of their subject, each text not only identifies environments of international ecological importance but also summarizes the present knowledge of each environment, touching on history, geology, vegetation, climate, wildlife and so on. Whilst this set is primarily aimed at academic biologists, environmentalists, conservationists, professional ecologists and geographers, each text is essential reading for anyone interested in the environment and the world around them. This set includes the following volumes: 'Galapagos', edited by R. Perry and published in 1984 'Sahara Desert', edited by J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson and published in 1984 'Madagascar', edited by A. Jolly and published in 1984 'Amazonia', edited by G. T. Prance and T. E. Lovejoy and published in 1985 'Antarctica', edited by N. Bonner and D. Walton and published in 1985 'Western Mediterranean', edited by R. Margalef and published in 1985 'Red Sea', edited by A. Edwards and published in 1987 'Malaysia', edited by the Earl of Cranbrook and published in 1988 Each copy is a first edition volume, complete with original unclipped dustwrapper. Each copy features a foreword by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh with a facsimile of his signature. Featuring a loosely inserted 'Key Environments' pamphlet to 'Antarctica', detailing reviews, contents and details of each volume. Collate, complete, copiously illustrated throughout, with map endpapers to 'Antarctica', 'Red Sea' and 'Malaysia&apos. In a green cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, lovely. Very slightly bumped to head of spine, 'Galapagos' and 'Madagascar&apos. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout. Dust wrappers, lovely. Very slight handling marks to wrap, 'Sahara Desert&apos. Very slight handling marks to front wrap, 'Amazonia' and 'Red Sea&apos. Slight bumping to upper extremity of wraps, 'Amazonia&apos. Loosely inserted 'Key Environments' pamphlet to 'Antarctica&apos. Map endpapers to 'Antarctica', 'Red Sea' and 'Malaysia&apos. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 616M15

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Geography Conservation First Edition Illustrated Conservation Dustwrapper Duke of Edinburgh Various