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A Mortal Flower
Book ID: 3740More details Price: £28.00 -
A Practical Introduction to the Study of Japanese Writing.
Edition: First Edition
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd, 1899. New half calf (dark blue) with corresponding buckram cloth. Gilt titles to spine. New end papers. Text and Japanese characters throughout. Ex library, but the rebinding has resulted in very few library marks remaining. Chamberlain was one of the foremost Japanologists active in the Nineteenth Century. He wrote some of the earliest translations of haiku into English. During his tenure at the Tokyo Imperial University, he sent many Japanese artifacts to the Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford. [vi], 1-480, [vi]. pp
Condition: A lovely copy of this work. The binding is immaculate (it was finished last week!). Inside, the first 4 leaves have moderate foxing to them. The rest of the book is clean and tidy, with just a little darkening to the edges. Library marks are limited to a stamp to the verso of the title pages, then small discreet stamps to the top of page 1, and the bottom of page 480. Tape residue to the last page (list of author's other works).
Book ID: 1669More details Price: £350.00 -
A Reply to the Letters of the Abbe Dubois on the State of Christianity in India.
Edition: First Edition
London: L. B. Seeley & Son, 1824. Original paper covered cloth boards with cloth spine. Title neatly painted (at a later date it seems) in two colours to the spine. Bookplate to the inside board showing that the book was gifted to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1867. A second stamp to the front end paper from the SPGFP. No other marks. The book is presented in six sections. 1) on the possibility of converting Hindus (Hindoos). 2) The nature and failure of Catholic efforts 3) the nature of Protestant efforts. 4) The success of Protestant efforts. 5) the present state of the Syrian church in Travancore and 6) the duty and policy of promoting Christianity in India. iv, 322. pp
Condition: A clean and tidy copy of this first edition. A touch of darkening to the boards with a little rubbing to the edges. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with just a little darkening. No significant marks beyond the end papers. A nice copy.
Book ID: 1388More details Price: £45.00 -
A Voyage to Senegal; Or, Historical, Philosophical, and Political Memoirs, Relative To The Discoveries, Establishments, and Commerce of Europeans In The Atlantic Ocean, From Cape Blanco to the River of Sierra Leone. To Which Is Added An Account Of A Journey From Isle St. Louis To Galam.
London: Richard Phillips, 1806. First English edition. Recent half leather binding with marbled boards and matching endpapers. Translated from the French. Fold out frontis map entitled: 'Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the River of Sierra Leone with the courses of the Rivers Senegal and Gambia, Shewing the Journey of M. Durand from Senegal to Galam', plus seven aquatint plates. 181 + (3) pp. 215 x 135 mm (8½ x 5¼ inches).
Condition: Contents have foxing throughout. Two plates are in facsimile.
Book ID: 2620More details Price: £240.00 -
Across the Russias
London: Harvill Press: 1969. First Edition. Hardback. Signed by the author in dedication after his lecture on Siberia given in Southampton at the beginning of 1979. The book follows the author and his friend's exceptionally fascinating - and possibly unique - 12,500 mile trip (driving a Mini Minor car) across the former Soviet Union. In original unclipped colour photographic dust jacket. Brown cloth boards. This work includes a collection of quite extraordinary b/w and colour images covering all aspects of the journey. From costume, rituals, traditions, the arts, architecture and places. Offering a rare glimpse of life across towns and cities in former Soviet republics. 256 pages. 245 x 175 mm (9¾ x 7 inches).
Condition: Previous owner's small bookplate to front free endpaper. Minimal light spots of foxing to prelims. Overall a very good signed copy, in a very good dust jacket.
Book ID: 2949More details Price: £20.00 -
Among Cannibals. An account of four years travels in Australia and of camp life with the Aborigines of Queensland
London: John Murray, 1889. 1st Edition. 2 coloured folding maps, 24 plates, frontis and four coloured lithographs. Complete. Recent green library buckram (but does not appear to be a library copy). Internally clean and tidy, but one plate is almost detached. Otherwise in very good condition. XX, 396 pp.
Book ID: 2449More details Price: £200.00 -
Centennial Portfolio: A Souvenir of the International exhibition at Philadelphia Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of its Principal Buildings with Letter-Press Description
Philadelphia: Thomas Hunter, 1876. A lovely copy of this first edition, designed to highlight the international exposition. clean and tidy gilt and black decorated cloth. There is a map of the centennial grounds, and then fifty beautifully coloured lithographs, with plans and descriptions to facing pages where applicable. 52 pages + 50 lithographs. The final coloured lithograph is of Independence Hall. The exhibition was timed to celebrate 100 years of independence. The covers are in very good, clean condition, with just a small area of discoloration to the rear panel. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of darkening to the edges and a touch of foxing to a few pages. 190 by 290mm (7½ by 11½ inches).
Book ID: 3633More details Price: £175.00 -
Description of the Character, Manners, and Customs of the People of India; and of their Institutions, Religious and Civil. Translated from the French Manuscript
Condition: A little rubbing to the binding, which has been restored. Book is in very good, clean condition, with a touch of foxing to the initial pages.
Book ID: 2065More details Price: £425.00 -
Engraved plate - A View of Kamalia
London: W. Bulmer and Co. for the author; and sold by G. and W. Nicol, 1799. Original loose plate from Mungo Park's, Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: performed under the direction and patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. With an appendix, containing geographical illustrations of Africa. By Major Rennell. (London, 1799). This found facing p. 252 was taken from a drawing that was based on a sketch made by Park. Darkening / foxing to the top edge of the margin. Overall good - perfect for framing. Blank to verso. 215 x 270 mm (8½ x 10¾ inches).
Book ID: 3012More details Price: £30.00 -
Engraving from 'Voyages par la Moscovie, en Perse, et aux Indes Orientales'.
Book ID: 2316More details Price: £30.00 -
From the Holy Mountain A Journey Among the Christians of the Middle East
London: Harper Collins, 1997. In near Fine unclipped dust jacket. Decorative endpapers. "It is a rich and gripping blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with a thread of black comedy." The author retraces the footsteps of monks John Moschos and his pupil Sophronius the Sophist through eastern Turkey, the ruins of Beirut, the West Bank and southern Egypt. Signed by author on the title page. x, 484 pp.
Condition: Under dust jacket the cloth boards are spotless and the gilt title is bright. No foxing. Internally too everything is clean and bright.
Book ID: 2228More details Price: £30.00 -
Géographie physique de la Mer noire, de l'intérieur de l'Afrique et de la Méditerranée. Accompagnée de deux cartes dressées par J.-N. Buache.
Edition: First Edition
Book ID: 1879More details Price: £250.00 -
Hedendaagsche historie of Tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren IV. deel. Behelzende [...] Persia, Arabia, en het Asiatisch Tartaryen
Book ID: 1808More details Price: £400.00 -
Histoire des Francais dans L'Inde. Depuis la Fondation de Pondichery Jusqu'a la Prise de Cette Ville (1674-1761). Traduction de Mme S, Le Page
Book ID: 2232More details Price: £125.00 -
Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, Detailing their proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in other parts of Abyssinia, in the years 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842.
Edition: First Edition
Book ID: 1920More details Price: £1,400.00 -
La Russie et la Turquie anciennes et modernes, histoire, légendes, moeurs, monumens, arts, littérature.
Book ID: 3193More details Price: £200.00 -
Les héros du désert: Moffat et Livingstone
Rouen: Megard et Cie, 1881. First Edition. Part of the Bibliothèque Morale de La Jeunesse. Original dark green buckram with black embossed designs and gilt detail. A touch of handling to the binding only. Internally clean and tidy with just a little darkening to the pages. 224pp. Frontis of Livingstone. 250 by 170mm (9¾ by 6¾ inches). Première édition. Fait partie de la Bibliothèque Morale de La Jeunesse. Percaline vert foncé originale avec des motifs en relief noirs et des détails dorés. Une touche de manipulation à la reliure uniquement. Intérieurement propre et bien rangé avec juste un peu d'assombrissement des pages. 224pp. Frontis de Livingstone. 250 par 170mm
Book ID: 2406More details Price: £20.00 -
Nakahama Manjirō's Hyōsen kiryaku A companion book to the exhibition 'Drifting: Nakahama Manjirō's Tale of Discovery'
Condition: In very good / fine condition.
Book ID: 2583More details Price: £28.00 -
Ozeanien, die Inseln der Südsee. Ältere und neuere Erforschungsreisen im Gebiet der Inselgruppen des Stillen Ozeans. Mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Leben, Sprache und Sitten der aussterbenden Naturvölker jener Eilande. Mit 170 Textabbildungen, mehreren in den Text gedruckten Karten Ozeanien II: Die Inselwelt des Stillen Ozeans in Melanesiuen, Polynesien und Mikronesien.
Leipzig: Otto Spamer, 1873. Vol 2 only. Richly illustrated work on the Pacific islands. Half leather with marbled boards. Gilt titles to spine. Frontispiece, maps, views and numerous illustrations in the text on Hawaii. Binding in good, clean condition. Slight weakness to the rear hinge. Slight darkening to the pages. XXVI, VIII, 376 pp. 225 by 150mm (8¾ by 6 inches).
Book ID: 3260More details Price: £60.00 -
Sea Road to the Indies. An account of the voyages and exploits of the Portuguese Navigators, together with the life and times of Dom Vasco Da Gama, Capitao-Mor, Viceroy of India and Count of Vidigueira.
London: William Hodge and Company, Limited, 1952. First British edition. Hardback. In original unclipped dust jacket. Now in Mylar protective wrap. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. 296 pages. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).
Condition: The map end papers have some age toning in line with the dust jacket. Inside is clean. The dust jacket has a little age-toning and some light rubbing / chips to the corners. Overall a good example.
Book ID: 2889More details Price: £20.00