Richard Clutterbuck

Riot and Revolution in Singapore and Malaya 1945-1963

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1973. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition political study on the riots in Singapore and Malaya after the Second World War. The first edition of this uncommon work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An interesting study on the state of Singapore and Malaya between 1945 and 1963, in a time of riots and revolutions. Providing a good insight into post-Second World War turmoil in Asia. Illustrated with the occasional in-text map and diagram.Written by British Army officer Richard Clutterbuck, a pioneering the study of political violence. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart. Faded tape marks to the head and tail of the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Tape mark to the paste downs. Bookplate to the front paste down and recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is edge worn, heavier to the head and tail of the spine. Light tide mark to the reverse of the dust wrapper to the tail of the spine and rear wrap. Light marks to the wraps. Spine is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 867P10

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Keywords: Riot and Revolution in Singapore and Malaya 1945-1963 singapore malaya history singapore richard clutterbuck Not Stated

Captain John Dundas Cochrane

Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey Through Russia and Siberian Tartary, from the Frontiers of China to the Frozen Sea and Kamtchatka

London, Charles Knight, 1825. Cloth. The third edition of this exciting travel work, describing in detail the author's travels on foot through Russia and Siberia. Illustrated with a chromo-lithograph frontispiece and folding maps. The third edition of this work. Incomplete in one volume, lacking the second volume. A fascinating travel work documenting a journey on foot through Russia and Siberia. From this journey the author earned the nickname 'Pedestrian Traveller&apos. Illustrated with a chromo-lithograph frontispiece, two folding plates, and one plate. Written by Captain John Dundas Cochrane, a Scottish officer in the Royal Navy and explorer. He crossed France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Russia, and Asia to Kamchatka on foot. In a full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little discolouration to the spine. A small amount of cockling to the boards and spine. Small cracks to the joints. Bound without rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Caption of the frontispiece is a little cropped, not affecting image. Folding map with a small closed tear to the gutter, with a small tape repair. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 699P27

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Keywords: journey travel russia sibierian travel john dundas cochrane kamtcatka Not Stated

Capt. John Dundas Cochrane

Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey Through Russian and Siberia Tartary, from the Frontiers of China to the Frozen Sea and Kamtchatka; Performed During the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, and 1823

London, John Murray, 1824 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Cochrane's scarce account of his Russian and Siberian travels, inscribed by the author to his sister, Lady Napier. A signed association copy of this scarce first edition.Inscribed to the recto of a front blank 'The Right Honourable Lady Napier with the Author's affectionate regards&apos. Lady Napier, née Elizabeth Cochrane-Johnstone, was the author's sister. The author of this work, Captain John Dundas Cochrane, was the illegitimate son of Scottish MP and notable swindler Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone, while Lady Elizabeth was a legitimate daughter of the same. Elizabeth married Navy officer Lord William John Napier, whose bookplate appears to the front pastedown.Illustrated with two folding maps, and with an additional portrait of the author mounted to a blank following the title page. Collated, complete.Cochrane initially set out to explore unmapped regions of the Arctic coast of Siberia, with his narrative providing an account of his journey - by foot and sled - through Yakutsk to the Kolyma River area, Okhotsk, and Kamchatka, with descriptions of local people and customs. He married the daughter of the local governor of Kamchatka, which ultimately put an end to his travels.Signed works by Cochrane are incredibly scarce, and this has a particularly lovely association. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, lovely, with fading to the back strip, and light rubbing to joint heads. Front hinge lightly strained to head and tail, but firmly held. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Presentation inscription from the author to recto of a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally exceptionally clean, but with light spotting to folding maps and surrounding leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 878F28

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Keywords: Captain John Dundas Cochrane Lady Napier William John Lord Napier Brooke-Hitching Lady Napier Not Stated

James Colwell; W.H. Fitchett [intro.]

A Century in the Pacific

Sydney, William H. Beale, 1914. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this in-depth study of nineteenth-century developments in the South Pacific, particularly in South Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. A fascinating and comprehensive study of the nineteenth-century in the Pacific, reviewing scientific, sociological, historical, missionary, commercial, educational, political, and literary developments in this area. With a particular focus on Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, including the Maori people, Fiji, the Indo-Fijian population, New Guinea, British colonialism, and more. The first edition of this work. Edited by James Cowell, including an introduction by W.H. Fitchett, and containing contributions from numerous individuals in these fields of study.Containing an ink inscription from a previous owner to the half title page: 'James & Mary Taylor, Xmas 1929&apos. Also containing a tipped-in photograph from a previous owner to the front free-endpaper, with a handwritten caption: 'Fijian Scenery&apos. A unique copy of this fascinating study. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear and a few light marks to the boards, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Containing an ink inscription from a previous owner to the half title page and a tipped-in photograph from a previous owner to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Some light offsetting to the first few pages, and some spots to the fore-edge, not affecting the pages, which are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 832J31

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: australia pacific asia australasia pacific century in the pacific Not Stated

Kinahan Cornwallis

Two Journeys to Japan. 1856-7.

London, Thomas Cautley Newby, 1859. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Sir Kinahan Cornwallis's account of his travels in Japan in the late 1850s, beautifully illustrated by the author himself with hand coloured lithographs. An exceptionally scarce and original variant of the first edition, with both volumes bound in one, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with a cloth covered slip case. This two volumes in one variant is unrecorded in Cordier's 'Bibliotheca Japonica&apos.Very scarce indeed. This copy sold last at Sothebys in 2014. No other copies seen at auction. Collated, illustrated with four hand-coloured plates across the two volumes. The standard first edition, issued after, in which both volumes are bound individually, features eight plates.This copy does not have the errata leaf added in for the two volume edition that appears following the title page of volume I.Cornwallis was a British administrator and diplomat who worked as the British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Iraq during the Anglo-Iraqi War.In this work he discusses two visits he undertook to Japan in the 1850s. However, his account of his journeys have since been proved as largely fictitious, and his descriptions drawn from earlier pre-existing testimonies.With the inscription 'School Prize from Miss Jones, E Porter Xmas 1861' to the front free endpaper.With ten pages of advertisements to the rear.An lovely first edition of Cornwallis's work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. In a fine cloth covered slip case. Externally, exceptionally lovely. Light fading to back strip, with light bumping to back strip head and tail. Front hinge strained, and a touch tender to the tail. Contemporary inscriptions to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with light offsetting to pages facing lithographs. Very Good . Ill.: Kinahan Cornwallis. Very Good/Fine.

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Book number: 878F30

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: japan japanese travel Sir Kinahan Cornwallis Anglo-Iraqi War japanese travel Kinahan Cornwallis

Giotto Dainelli

IL Mio Viaggio Nel Tibet Occidentale

Milano; [Milan], A. Mondadori, 1932. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this Italian travel work on the Western Tibet, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.In the original Italian.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-two plates.Collated, complete.A travel work focusing on Western Tibet, exploring the history and culture of the country.Written by Giotto Dainelli, an Italian geographer and geologist. In a half cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Some loss of paper to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with just a few light handling marks. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 738P31

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Il Mio Viaggio nel Tibet Occidentale tibet asia travel tibet italian western tibet Not Stated

Nick Danziger

Danziger&Apos;S Travels

London, Grafton Books, 1988. Cloth. A re-print of this travel book by Nick Danziger. "Nick Danziger's graphic account of his hair-raising adventures during an eighteen-month journey 'beyond forbidden frontiers' in Asia makes a vivid and unforgettable impact." With numerous colour photographs. In a blue cloth binding in an unclipped dustwrapper in an acetate protective covering. Externally, smart. Some minor shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper is generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: MOD8-B-5

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: nick danziger asia travels beyond forbidden frontiers asia None

Nobin Chandra Das

A Note on the Ancient Geography of Asia, Compiled from Valmiki-Ramayana

Varanasi, Bharat-Bharati, 1971. Cloth. A scarce reprint copy of this work on the Ancient Geography of Asia, with a folding map. A scarce reprint copy, with the first edition published in 1896. A Note on the Ancient Geography of Asia, compiled from Valmiki-Ramayana is by Nobin Chandra Das. Valmiki was a legendary poet and is celebrated as the traditional author of the epic Ramayana, the ancient geography of Asia is compiled from his words. With a folding map of Ancient India.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards and fading to the spine. Publisher stamp to the front free endpaper and bookseller stamp to the title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 857B96

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: A Note on the Ancient Geography of Asia, compiled from Valminki-Ramayana Asia geography Asia Not Stated

Augusta M. Campbell Davidson

Present-Day Japan

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1904. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition early twentieth century travel work on the wonders of Japan. The first edition of this work.A fantasising travel work on Japan at the turn of the century, following the author as she travelled form Yokohama, Kyoto, Nikko, Tokyo, and more. Looking into the religion, culture, and drama of Japan during this era.Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, vignette title page, nineteen plates, and in-text vignettes.Written by Augusta Murray Campbell Davidson.Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small cracks to the joints. Very small patch of loss to the rear board. Hinges are starting a little but remain firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 761P57

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Present-Day Japan japan asia east asia japan augusta murray campbell davidson exploration Not Stated

Charles Dellon

Relation D&Apos;Un Voyage Des Indes Orientales

Paris, Claude Barin, 1685 . First edition. Leather. Volume I only of Charles Dellon's very scarce guide to his voyages in the East Indies in the seventeenth century. In the original French.Volume I only of a very scarce two volume first edition. The second volume - not present here - also included the author's work on tropical disease, 'Traite des Maladies Particulieres&apos.With the collation: [7], A-M12.Lacking the title page, and front and rear free endpapers. Retaining the original half title.In this fascinating work, the author describes his travels in the East Indies, India, and Indonesia in the late seventeenth century. He worked as a ship's surgeon, and landed in Daman, Portuguese India, in 1673, where he had serious problems with the Portuguese Inquisition. The work of French physician and writer Charles Dellon, best known for his 1687 work ' Relation de l'Inquisition de Goa&apos. In a full calf binding. Major loss to tail of front board, with leather detached front the board. Loss of leather to back strip tail. Front joint starting, and held by cords only. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Front and rear free endpapers removed, with evidence of former owner's inscription. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking title page. Ink spot and handling marks to half title. Tide mark to half title and following leaf. Pages age toned, with significant handling marks throughout. With the odd minor ink mark. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Book number: 906F64

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Traité des maladies particulieres Relation d'un voyage des Indes Orientales east indies voyages Relation d'un voyage des Indes Orientales Portuguese inquisition None

Edmond Demaitre

New Guinea Gold Cannibals & Gold-Seekers in New Guinea

London , Geoffrey Bles, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating volume on the inhabitants of New Guinea, with illustrations. This is a copy of the first English edition of this work, translated from the original French of Edmond Demaitre by Henry Dawson Beaumont. The volume is an account of the inhabitants of New Guinea from the travels of Edmond Demaitre. With a frontispiece and fourteen plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 832B16

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: New Guinea Gold cannibals & gold-seekers in New Guinea anthropology travel exploration anthropology Not Stated

Lawrence Dundas; Earl of Ronaldshay

A Wandering Student in the Far East

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1908. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Lawrence Dundas' travelling work, recounting his exploration across China and Japan, complete with many plates. The first edition.Complete in two volumes.In the original publisher's harlequin binding (vol 2 is a different colour to vol 1 and is meant to be).The travel account of Lawrence Dundas, the Earl of Ronaldshay and 2nd Marquess of Zetland.Dundas travelled widely across Asia whilst the aide-de-camp to Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India. In these two volumes Dundas vividly described China and Japan as they were at the beginning of the twentieth century, a fascinating exploration.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and twenty-nine plates. Collated, complete.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-nine plates. Collated, complete.Dundas later became an expert on India, serving as the Secretary of State for India from 1935-1940. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A little rubbing to the joints and spines. Some light marks to the boards and spines, a little heavier to the head of the boards of Volume II. Rear board of Volume II is a little bowed. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper of Volume I. Small ink mark to the recto to the front endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few very occasional spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 830P6

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Keywords: A Wandering Student in the Far East china japan travel china earl of ronaldshay Not Stated

Henry van Dyke

Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land: Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons , 1908. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Henry Van Dyke's travel journal narrating his travels in the Holy Land, embellished with beautiful coloured plates throughout. The first edition of Henry Van Dyke's travelogue of the Holy Land. A fascinating narrative of a journey 'in body and spirit,' undertaken by the author after years of longing to see the lands described in the sacred scriptures. With descriptions of Jerusalem and its topography, as well as other places such as Jericho and Jordan, and lakes, mountains, springs, and roads that characterise the Holy Land. All embellished with twelve stunning coloured plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's decorative cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Lacking the front free endpaper, with some minimal remains of a sticker to the half title. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very clean with only a minimal touch of age toning, as usual. Illustrated with twelve stunning coloured plates. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 778A63

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Keywords: first editions palestine holy land palestine Not Stated

Georg Ebers

Aegypten in Bild Un Wort

Stuttgard Und Leipzig, Stuttgart und Leipzig Eduard Hallberger, 1880. Cloth. A beautifully bound travel work looking at Egypt during the late nineteenth century. In the original blue quarter roan, maroon cloth sides. With the spines panelled in gilt, large arabesque panels gilt to sides, onlaid turquoise cabochons to spines and covers.  Beautifully illustrated throughout. In the original German.This is the second edition, which is undated. Dated using LibraryHub. Written by the noted Egyptologist and discoverer of the Ebers Papyrus, Georg Ebers.  Ebers is credited with popularising Egyptian lore through his historical romances. This is a non-fiction descriptive work which was issued in English as well. A beautiful work on Egypt. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light bumping to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 739L7

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Egypt Travel Illustrated Travel None

G. H. Ebtehaj

Guide Book on Iran

Tehran, Pharos, 1935 . Cloth. The second edition of G. H. Ebtehaj's scarce, illustrated guide to 1930s Iran. The second edition of this very scarce work.The author discusses Iranian history, transport, currency, laws and vocabulary.Collated, illustrated with thirty photographic plates. Lacking the three folding maps that should appear in this work.Undated; dated 1935 via Jisc. With twenty pages of advertisements to the rear. With the bookplate of the Royal Geographical Society to the front pastedown, and a blind stamp to the front free endpaper. Rebound in quarter cloth, with paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Rubbing to board perimeters. Bookplate to front pastedown, blind stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, binding lightly strained, with one central gathering working loose. Pages lightly age toned, with light tide marks to tails of leaves. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 877F30

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: iran iranian history guide to iran iranian history Not Stated