L. C. Alrington; E. Alabaster

Through the Dragon&Apos;S Eyes

London, Constable & Co LTD, 1934. Cloth. The second edition of this scarce account of Lewis Arlington's fifty year career in the Chinese Government Service, illustrated with colour plates. The second edition of this work.A scarce work.A vivid account of the author's experiences working in the Chinese Government Service for fifty years, a fascinating work on China during the turn of the century.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one folding map, twelve colour plates, and eleven monochrome plates. Some of the plates depicts methods of torture and execution undertaken by the Chinese.Collated, complete. Written by the American Sinologist Lewis Charles Arlington.With a foreword by E. Alabaster. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Small crack to the front joint. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Minor marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Small closed tear to the folding map. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 763P40

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Through the Dragon's Eyes china chinese government service l. c. arlington china travel asia Not Stated

Sir Edwin Arnold

Wandering Words

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1894. First edition. Leather. A first edition in book form of Sir Edwin Arnold's travel articles, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work in a half calf binding, with the gilt crest of St. John's College, Lancashire to the front board, and marbled end papers and edges. Prize bookplate to the front paste down, dated 1898. Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) was an English poet and journalist, best known for The Light of Asia. This work is a collection of reprints of his essays and articles which were published in the Daily Telegraph, and in other journals and magazines. These articles contain accounts of travel in Japan, Israel, and Africa, among other places, and are illustrated throughout with the author's photographs and illustrations by Ben Boothby. In a half calf binding. Externally smart, with a little rubbing to the extremities and the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Ben Boothby; Edwin Arnold. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 874M12

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Travel Japan Nile Edwin Arnold Japan Ben Boothby; Edwin Arnold

John Ashworth

Walks in Canaan

Manchester, Tubbs and Brook, [1869]. Cloth. An early edition of John Ashworth's travel book exploring the country of Palestine. In this volume, John Ashworth narrates of his travels through Palestine, as he explores Alexandria, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and more, giving an account of his adventures and explorations. 'Canaan' is referred to in the Bible, corresponding to the Levant particularly to the Southern Levant, which provide the main setting for the narrative of the Bible, being Phoenicia, Philistia, and the Land of Israel among others. Dated from Copac [1869]Illustrated with seven full page plates. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart with some shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. With some damp marking to the front board. Lacking the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound, with the hinges slightly loose only to the frontispiece and to the odd leaf. With a minor faint scattered spotting to the very occasional leaf, although the pages are generally clean throughout, with some chipping and damp marking to the rear leaves and rear pastedown. Complete with seven full page plates. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 778A9

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: palestine explore canaan explore Not Stated

Karl Baedeker

Palestine and Syria

Not Stated, Karl Baedeker, 1898. Cloth. An early edition describing Palestine and Syria, complete with folding maps and a folding panorama. The first edition to include the Peninsula of Sinai. Lacking a title page; dated and edition established by the pagination.The third edition.Complete with twenty maps and forty-eight plans, including the folding rear endpaper, and one folding panorama. Collated, complete besides the lacking title page. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a touch of wear to the head of the spine. Front endpaper and title page have been removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are occasionally a touch spotted, with some odd age toning to the edges. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 798R4

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Palestine and Syria Middle East Karl Baedeker Baedeker Guides Middle East Topography None

Valentine Baker

Clouds in the East: Travels and Adventures on the Perso-Turkoman Frontier

London, Chatto and Windus, 1876 . Cloth. The second edition of Valentine Baker's uncommon account of her travels on the Perso-Turkoman frontier. The second edition of this uncommon work, published in the same year as the first edition.The author describes his adventures in Persia, and his journey through Khorasan. Baker amassed a great deal of political, geographical and military information on his journey, much of which is relayed here. Illustrated with a chromolithographic frontispiece, three folding maps, and seven further chromolithographic plates. Collated, complete.Rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. With the bookplate of F. Diba to the front pastedown. Diba published a bibliography of Persia in 1981. With a former owner's inscription, dated 1958, to the front free endpaper.Valentine Baker was a British soldier who during his life served the Ottoman Army, and fought in the Mahdist war. Rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Significant losses to perimeters of spine label. Bookplate to front pastedown, inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, but generally clean and bright. One map detached, with closed tears and tape repairs and with folding portions of the map very tenderly held. Significant loss and a number of closed tears to final folding map. Small loss to frontispiece. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book number: 889F5

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: turkoman turkey persia iran turkey Not Stated

Sir Samuel W. Baker

Wild Beasts and Their Ways Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America

London, Macmillan and Co. 1891. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated study of wild animals from across the world. Second edition. Originally published in two volumes in 1890, now issued as one complete volume. Illustrated with frontispiece and twenty-eight plates. Collated complete. A detailed study on animals from across the continents, including elephants, tigers, leopards, lions, bears, hippopotamus, crocodiles, buffalos, rhinoceros, and many more. Written by Sir Samuel White Baker, an English explorer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer, and abolitionist. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. A tear through page 59/60, both parts are present. Age toning to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 857T65

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Wild Beasts Ways Baker Beasts None

Sir Samuel W. Baker

Wild Beasts and Their Ways; Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America

London, Macmillan and Co. 1891. Leather. A lavishly illustrated second edition of Sir Samuel W. Baker"s "Wild Beasts and Their Ways; Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America". A smart, leather bound edition of Sir Samuel W. Baker"s "Wild Beasts and Their Ways; Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America". Originally published as 2 volumes in 1891, this second edition provides Baker"s comprehensive work in 1 volume. Sir Samuel White Baker (1821 – 1893) was an English explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer, and abolitionist. He was a friend of King Edward VII, who as Prince of Wales, visited Baker with Queen Alexandra in Egypt. Containing 29 illustrations by H. Dixon, collated. Signed by previous owner on first title page, "John . G. Javoy. Oct. 1891. In half calf leather binding with crushed paper to the boards (?) Externally, smart. Gilt title and decoration to the spine. Some light markings to the boards. Some rubbing to the extremities. Spine faded. Marbled paper to pastedowns and recto of front endpaper. "Alan Thornton Witney, Oxon" bookplate to front pastedown. Small sticker to bottom right of rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Light spotting to endpapers. Signed by previous owner on first title page. Very Good . Ill.: H. Dixon. Very Good .

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Book number: 814C28

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Europe Asia Africa America Asia H. Dixon

Alfred J. Bamford

Turbans and Tails; or, Sketches in the Unromantic East

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce travelogue exploring India and China by Alfred J. Bamford. The first edition of this scarce work.Alfred J. Bamford's travel work exploring India and China, an interesting piece of Victorian written by the author during long holidays.With chapters on Babudom, Chinese New Year, Chinese officialdom, Jagannath, and more. Prize label from the Cleethorpes Technical Institute to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the boards. Only a few minor marks to the boards, mostly to the rear board. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prize label to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 898P25

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Turbans and Tails; or, Sketches in the Unromantic East Turbans and Tails alfred j. bamford travel Turbans and Tails None

W. Henry Barneby

The New Far West and the Old Far East

London , Edward Stanford, 1889. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, signed copy of this interesting travel account, with illustrations throughout. A first edition copy of this work that is signed by the author, dated 1895. A fascinating travel account of William Henry Barneby's travels through North America, Japand, China and Ceylon, providing a first hand account of the shifts within countries towards the end of the nineteenth century. including three colour folding maps and seven plates. Collated, complete. With four pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, worn with marks to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Fading to the spine. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 834B50

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: The New Far West and The Old Far East travels exploration america travels Not Stated

W. Henry Barneby

The New Far West and the Old Far East, Being Notes of a Tour in North America, Japan, China, Ceylon, Etc.

London, Edward Stanford, 1889. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of his travel account of North America and Asia, lovingly inscribed to his cousin. The first edition.Signed by the author to the half-title, 'Isabel Birkbeck. From her affec. Cousin, the author... Hereford 31st May 1906.' Plate facing page 196 with the author's own ink annotation, noting who the men are in the photograph.Illustrated with a frontispiece, three colour folding maps, and seven plates.Four pages of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete.William Henry Barneby's travel work recounting his explorations of North America, Japan, China, and Ceylon. This was an interesting expedition in which Barneby visited Asia for the first time, and provide a first hand account of the changing countries towards the end of the nineteenth century.Including six appendices discussing the Riel Rebellion, Manitoba, the relationship between the United States and Japan, Japan's constitution, the situation of England in Japan, and more. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Author's ink inscription to the half-title and to the plate facing page 196. Plate facing page 202 is detached but present. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 830P42

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: The New Far West and the Old Far East w. henry barneby china japan w. henry barneby ceylon Not Stated

E. Katherine Bates

Kaleidoscope: Shifting Scenes from East to West

London, Ward and Downey, 1889. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of E. Katherine Bates's scarce account of her world travels in the late nineteenth century. English gentlewoman Emily Katherine Bates's account of her travels in Tasmania, Sidney, Melbourne, New Zealand, China, Japan, Alaska, and the Canadian Pacific Railway.A novelist by profession, and widely travelled, Bates's first novel Egyptian Bonds (1879) depicts a group of English travellers on a Nile voyage, and her travel book A Year in the Great Republic (1887) recounts a tour of Canada and the United States. Bates also authored a number of works on spiritualism, including 1907's  Seen and Unseen.An excellent copy of this scarce first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 834F6

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: australia New Zealand asia travel New Zealand None

Gregory Bateson

Naven: A Survey of the Problems Suggested by a Composite Picture of the Culture of a New Guinea Tribe Drawn from Three Points of View

Stanford, Stanford University Press, 1958. Cloth. The second edition of this anthropological study on the Iatmul ritual Naven, from three points of view. Second edition. Illustrated with six in-text figures, one full page table, and twenty-eight plates to the rear. Collated complete. A comprehensive study of the ritual Naven practiced by the Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe from New Guinea, performed to congratulate tribe members on completion of notable accomplishments, including homicide. Includes specific reference to the transvestitism and ritual homosexuality represented. Written by Gregory Bateson, an English anthropologist, social scientist, and linguist. In the original light blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and the odd mark to the board. The odd small closed tear to the extremities. Small ink mark to the rear flap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Previous owner's ink stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Book number: 874T49

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Naven New Guinea Tribe Iatmul New Guinea Not Stated

Paul Bauer; Sumner Austin [trans.]

Himalayan Campaign. The German Attack on Kangchenjunga, the Second Highest Mountain in the World.

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of Paul Bauer's account of his second expedition to Kangchenjunga, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Paul Bauer (1896-1990) was a German poet and mountaineer. He first led his team of nine German mountaineers in 1929 in an attempt on Kangchenjunga, once considered the second-highest mountain in the world (now confirmed as the third highest). After reaching 26,000 feet, they had to turn back due to poor weather conditions. This work is Bauer's account of their second attempt in 1931, during which Hermann Schaller lost his life; this work won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games in the following year. Translated to English by Sumner Austin. Illustrated with numerous black and white plates throughout, and three sketch maps and one graph to the rear of the volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart, with only very light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Book number: 867M35

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Himalayas Kangchenjunga Mountaineering Kangchenjunga Not Stated

Marquis de Beauvoir; Agnes Stephenson; Helen Stephenson

Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco. The Conclusion of a Voyage Round the World

London, John Murray, 1872. First edition. Cloth. The first English edition of this exciting voyage account, illustrated with beautiful folding plates throughout. The first English edition of this work.An account of the conclusion of de Beauvoir's voyage around the world, this volume documenting his time and experiences in Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco. Illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece, two folding plates, and twelve plates.Collated, complete.By the Marquis de Beauvoir.Translated into English by Agnes and Helen Stephenson.Prior owner's pencil inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper.Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a little loss to the spine. Minor marks to the boards and spine. A couple of small cracks to the rear joint. Hinges are starting but remain firm. Bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Internally, binding is cracked in one place but is otherwise firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Closed tear to pages 199 to 202, including to the plate facing page 200. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 762P41

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco. The Conclusion of a Voyage Round the World voyage pekin jeddo voyage marquis de beauvoir trave; Not Stated

Le Comte de Beauvoir

Voyage Autour Du Monde

Paris, E. Plon, 1875. Leather. A delightful French travel memoir by the Le Comte de Beauvoir about his travels through Australia, Asia, and across the Pacific, illustrated throughout. A fascinating travel memoir by Le Comte de Beauvoir detailing his travels to Australia, Java, Canton, China, and across the Pacific to San Francisco. Born in 1846 in Brussels to a noble family, Beauvoir left his family at the age of nineteen to embark on a trip around the world with his childhood friend the Duke of Penthievre. From the years 1865 to 1867, the pair travelled to Australia, in the Dutch East Indies (today Indonesia), Siam (now Thailand), China, Japan and the United States.In the original French. Illustrated with a frontispiece, nine maps (many of which are in colour and folding), and numerous in-text illustrations.Collated and complete.Rebound in half calf with a previous bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown and a previous owner's small ink signature to the front blank. Rebound in half calf with cloth covered boards. Externally, rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, joints, and extremities. Wear to the boards, and a small tear to the cloth on the front board. A previous bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown and a previous owner's small ink signature to the front blank. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the endpapers, but pages are otherwise bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 835J37

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: travel exploration voyage autour du monde beauvoir exploration french Not Stated