KINGDON WARD,F.

Assam Adventure

London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in original blue cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket with only light modest wear to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped with 12s 6d net showing to the inner flap.This copy has No previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with No loose leaves.There is some offsetting or age toning to the front and rear endpapers.Illustrated with 16 b&w photographic plates taken by the Author and large folding map at the rear of the book.There is a little light spotting to the page edges of the book but very modest considering age and so the scarce dust-wrapper is graded Near Fine.Rare title especially in this condition and which deals with an expedition of 1,100 miles made from Assam to Southern Tibet in 1939.Mostly the terrain and territory were unexplored.Primarily a botanical search for new plant discoveries but there was also a lot more besides including geographical,ethnological and climatic date gathered.It's hard to imagine that you will improve on the condition of this copy.The wrapper comes well protetced in a brodart cover sleeve,8vo 293pp plus appendixes First Edition 1st Impression [1941]. Near Fine .

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Book number: 79852

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Assam Tibet Plants Botany Tsogar Lakes

KIRBY,J.L.

Abstracts of Feet of Fines Relating to Wiltshire 1377-1509

Devizes: Wiltshire Record Society, 1986. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in blue cloth with black title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.The book has no previous inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally with crisp white pages.The book has a firm and tight binding with NO loose leaves etc.Fine Academic Study,8vo 248pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 71695

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Wiltshire

KIRKMAN,F.B.

The British Bird Book an Account of All the Birds,Nests and Eggs Found in the British Isles

London and Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1913. Hardcover. Volume 4 This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in light tan cloth with gilt title labels to the spine.There are NO previous inscriptions present,nice clean bright copy and illustrated with some 200 coloured drawings and numerous photographs.Very large and Heavy book with some added postage required.Binding remains firm with No hinge weakness 4to 691pp First Edition (Volume Four). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 71784

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

MIR HUSAIN AND ALI KHAN KIRMANI (TRANSLATED BY COL W. MILES)

History of Tipu Sultan

Lahore Pakistan: Islamic Book Service, 1987. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original black cloth with white and yellow title lettering to spine and upper cover,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has some modest rubbing to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.There are 2 Publisher's book service stamps to the front endpaper and to bottom edge of the title page.This is an exact re-issue of the 1864 Edition by The Oriental Translation Fund.Uncommon title 8vo 198pp Second Edition [1987]. Very Good .

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Book number: 81802

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Tipu Sultan Pakistan

KISH

Creation's Dawn

London: John Long, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original orange and black pictorial cloth with black title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.The boards to the book are rubbed and worn,with one previous owner's name to the front pastedown.The contents are pretty clean with a little spotting and browning to page edges.Uncommon title 8vo 131pp First Edition. Good .

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Book number: 20738

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Religion

KNIGHT,DAVID

Natural Science Books in English 1600-1900

London: Portman Books, 1989. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.Firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely clean copy internally and profusely illustrated in black and white.8vo 262pp First Edition Thus. Fine .

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Book number: 23396

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Science

KRIPALANI,KRISHNA

Gandhi a Life

India: Orient Longmans, 1969. First Edition 2nd Impression. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in publisher's beige cloth with black title lettering to spine and upper cover,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has one small chip to the top edge of the upper cover.Not price clipped and the book has no inscriptions present.Uncommon hardback title in d/j 8vo 202pp First Edition 2nd Impression Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 17060

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Gandhi

LADURIE,EMMANUEL LE ROY (TRANSLATED BY BRIAN PEARCE)

Jasmin's Witch

London: Scolar Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. A Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-jacket,the book is part socail history,part anthropology,part tale of detection that looks at the popular Occitan traditions and superstitions including witchcraft,8vo 222pp. Fine .

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Book number: 5007

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Witchcraft

LAMB,ALASTAIR

British India and Tibet 1766-1910

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1986. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price lipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean tight copy with crisp white page edges.The dust-wrapper comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 353pp Revised Edition [1986]. Fine .

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Book number: 80464

Catalogue: History

Keywords: India Tibet Britain

LANCASTER,BRUCE

Roll Shenandoah

London: Alvin Redman, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. A Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,maps as endpapers,the absorbing novel of the closing months of the American Civil War,scarce UK first edition,8vo not price clipped and with no owner inscriptions.First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 6503

Catalogue: History

Keywords: American CIVIL War

LANE FOX,ROBIN (SIGNED COPY)

Variations on a Garden

Oxfordshire: R & L Robin Lane, 1986. Revised Edition.. Hardcover. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has No chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED by the Author on the Title Page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.Clean copy internally,8vo 182pp Revised Edition Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Near Fine .

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Book number: 37855

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Gardens Gardening Botany

LEITHAUSER,JOACHIM (TRANSLATED BY HUGH MERRICK)

Worlds Beyond the Horizon

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original blue cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the d/j.This copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.Not price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.Well Illustrated with 46 b&w platas and 52 further figure drawings and maps.Thick 8vo in great condition 371pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 55763

Catalogue: History

LEMMER,ERNST

Ernst Lemmer Goebbels Journalist Nazi Germany Revenge Minister

Germany: National Council of the National Front of Democratic Germany, 1964. First Edition. Soft cover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good - Copy of this Book in Publisher's original white soft cover wraps with staple binding ansd red title lettering to upper cover.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.There is some spotting to covers,8vo 60pp. Very Good- .

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Book number: 43025

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Nazi Germany War

MAJOR A.G. LEONARD

How We Made Rhodesia

Bulawayo Rhodesia: Books of Rhodesia, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has some modest rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.This copy has one small previous owner's name to the blank endpaper.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine,no loose pages.llustrated with over 35 black and white plates.Uncommon title and reprint of the 1896 First Edition Volume 32 of the Rhodesiana Reprint Library [1973]. Very Good .

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Book number: 80809

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa Rhodes Rhodesia

LEVER,CHRISTOPHER

The Naturalized Animals of the British Isles

London: Hutchinson, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. This is Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with a little rubbing to the outer edges of the d/j.Not price clipped and this copy has No previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there are NO loose pages etc.Nicely illustrated in b&w,8vo 600pp First Edition 8vo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 57020

Catalogue: Natural History