Category: Travel & Exploration, International Culture

Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, During the Years 1810 and 1811, By A French Traveller, with Remarks... Volumes I and II

By: A French Traveller. Simond, Louis

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Edinburgh, Scotland, George Ramsay and Company for Archibald Constable; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown : 1815

Seller ID: 045761

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Edinburgh, Scotland: George Ramsay and Company for Archibald Constable; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1815. First edition, title pages dated 1815. Illustrated with 21 tinted aquatints and two folding tables. Worn two volume set in three quarter brown leather over marbled boards, all edges marbled, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, xiii, 382 + 360, [1], [8] ads, plus plates, books about 8.75 inches tall. Covers heavily worn, front free endpaper of first volume roughly removed, top inch of both half-titles removed, text blocks sound, endpapers and half-titles a little grubby, pages l...
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Discovery of Pakistan

By: A. Aziz

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Lahore, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Karachi, Pakistan, Sh. Ghulam Ali & Sons : 1964

Seller ID: 036071

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Lahore, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Karachi, Pakistan: Sh. Ghulam Ali & Sons, 1964. Second revised edition, 1964. Black hardcover with dustjacket. Includes folding maps in color. The book has some general exterior wear and minor internal repair (regluing) to top of rear hinge, sound text block, foxing to top edge of text block, slightly age-yellowed but clean pages, publisher stamp on front free endpaper, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some chips around the edges and a bit of age-related shelf soil, good overall.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust ...
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Hellas

By: Aage Marcus

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Denmark, Carit Andersens : 1958

Seller ID: 013700

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Denmark: Carit Andersens, 1958. In Danish. Published 1958. A book about Greece, illustrated throughout in black and white. Nicely bound in three quarter dark blue calf over light blue boards, spine title in gilt with white and Royal blue accenting, 203 pages plus index. Some soil and uneven fading to the boards, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages free from names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Modernisation at Bay: Structure and Change in Bangladesh

By: Abdullah, Abu;Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dhaka, Bangladesh, University Press : 1991

Seller ID: 029988

ISBN-13: 9789840511624

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press, 1991. First edition [1991]. Green hardcover with green cloth spine, dustjacket. Light cover wear and scuffing, firm binding, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some uneven yellowing, spotting and scuffing, light edgewearno chips or tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition.
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Penang. Illustrated Guide

By: Adams, Margaret

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Penang, Malaysia, The Municipal Council of George Town, : 1952

Seller ID: 038105

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Penang, Malaysia: The Municipal Council of George Town,, 1952. 1952 tourist guide to Penang, Malaysia, illustrated throughout in black and white from photographs. Gray softcover, 98 pages plus single page map and a large folding map at rear. Light cover soil, firm binding, clean pages with the official Penang Tourist Association stamp on the front cover and title page, a couple of intentional corrections in ink, changing Sir to Captain when referring to Francis Light, no other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Wo Luzern Geschichte(n) Schreibt: Where History Comes Alive

By: Aebersold, Donna

Price: $135.00

Publisher: Switzerland, Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern : 2014

Seller ID: 043725

ISBN-13: 9783038180142

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Switzerland: Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern, 2014. In German and English. Color illustrated history of the hotel and its famous guests. Large book 12.75 inches tall, black hardcover printed in gilt and black, 288 pages, matching dustjacket. About fine condition with light rubs to corners and spine ends, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with a signed gift notation to the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, CT, with the signature not legible. The mylar protected dustjacket is also in about fine condition, no chips or tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - 12" -...
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The Land of Eternal Spring. Guatemala, My Beautiful Country

By: Aguirre, Lily

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, The Patio Press : 1949

Seller ID: 037169

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

New York: The Patio Press, 1949. First edition, 1949, with a personalized inscription signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Very good in chipped dustjacket. Tan cloth with illustrated dustjacket. The book is in very good conditon with light edge rubbing, good hinges, sound text block, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped has some age-toning and foxing to the rear panel, some small chips to the extremities.. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition.
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Pakistan: The Social Sciences' Perspective

By: Ahmed, Akbar S.

Price: $85.00

Publisher: Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A., Oxford Univ Pr : 1990

Seller ID: 029822

ISBN-13: 9780195773880

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr, 1990. First edition [1990]. Maroon cloth with dustjacket. Good to very good with light edgewear, a bit of very minor puckering to the front cover cloth, trace of foxing to outer edge of text block, firm binding, very clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some light shelf soil, no chips.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition.
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Atisa and Tibet. Life and Works of Dipamkara Srijnana in Relation to the History and Religion of Tibet

By: Alaka Chattopadhyaya

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Delhi, India, Motilal Banarsidass : 1981

Seller ID: 037629

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass, 1981. 1981 printing. Dark blue hardcover with dustjacket. The book has minor shelfwear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has price information inside flap and on rear panel covered neatly with white-out, otherwise very good with light shelf rubbing, no chips or tears.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present.
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Rio De Janeiro: O Cotidiano Carioca No Inicio Do Seculo XX; Daily Life at the Start of the Twentieth Century

By: Alberto A. Cohen; Samuel Gorberg

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, AACohen Editora : 2007

Seller ID: 043094

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: AACohen Editora, 2007. In Portuguese and English. First edition, 2007. Black and white photographs throughout, some accenting in sepia tones. Pictorial hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Folio - 12" - 15" Tall. First Edition.
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Obrazky Zo Slovenska [Pictures from Slovakia]

By: Alexy, Janko (1894-1970)

Price: $345.00

Publisher: Prague, Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic], Tlacil Neubert Na Smichove : 1920

Seller ID: 036490

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Prague, Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic]: Tlacil Neubert Na Smichove, 1920. First edition, 1920. Collection of sketches by noted Slovak artist Janko Alexy portraying scenes in Slovakia, once part of Czechoslovakia. Title in Slovak, captions in Slovak and French, no other text. Softcover printed in black and blue, oblong, about 7.25" x 10.75", title page plus 24 black and white plates printed on one side only, all on thick cream-colored paper. Covers soiled with much edgewear and chipping to the lower two inches of the spine, binding sound, pages clean, no names or other markings.. First Edition...
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Canada's Arctic Sovereignty

By: Allan MacNutt

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Canada, Alan MacNutt; Mac's Aviation Books : 2004

Seller ID: 040311

ISBN-13: 9780968762721

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Canada: Alan MacNutt; Mac's Aviation Books, 2004. Stated first edition 2004. Softcover in near fine condition with some very light rubbming to the outer corners of the front cover, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.
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Venice: Grant Allen's Historical Guide Books to the Principal Cities of Europe

By: Allen, Grant

Price: $34.00

Publisher: New York, A. Wessels Co. : 1900

Seller ID: 029193

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

New York: A. Wessels Co., 1900. First edition [1900]. Red cloth, 271 pages. Guide focuses on historical landmarks, not illustrated. Covers rubbed, especially at the edges, good hinges, firm text block, slightly age-toned pages with no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.
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Japanese Art Motives

By: Allen, Maude Rex

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Chicago, A. C. McClurg & Co. : 1917

Seller ID: 029068

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1917. First edition [1917]. An examination of forms, motifs and symbolism used in Japanese art, including plants and animals, dieties, etc. Illustrated with sepiatone plates, a color frontis, line drawings. Mauve cloth printed in gilt, dark blue and lighter blue, 273 pages, no dustjacket. Light external rubbing, additional scuffing to the corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, slightly darkened silhouette of an old newspaper clipping affecting two pages, name in pencil on front free endpaper, pages otherwise clean and unmarked.. First Edition. ...
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Language Education Policy: The Arab Minority in Israel (Language Policy)

By: Amara, M.; Mar'i, Abd Al-Rahman

Price: $115.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Springer Publishing Company, Inc. : 2002

Seller ID: 040850

ISBN-13: 9781402005855

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

U.S.A.: Springer Publishing Company, Inc., 2002. First edition, first printing. Hardcover in fine condition, new and unused, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.
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Jades from China

By: Angus Forsyth and Brian McElney

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Bath, England, Museum of East Asian Art : 2001

Seller ID: 039804

ISBN-13: 9781897734049

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fine

Bath, England: Museum of East Asian Art, 2001. First edition, 2001. Hefty softcover, 423 pages, 11.5 inches tall. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.
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The Letters of Lady Anne Barnard to Henry Dundas, from the Cape and Elsewhere, 1793-1803, Together with her Journal of a Tour into the Interior and Certain Other Letters

By: Anne Lindsay Barnard

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Cape Town, South Africa, A. A. Balkema : 1973

Seller ID: 037874

ISBN-13: 9780869610244

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Cape Town, South Africa: A. A. Balkema, 1973. First edition, 1973. Light orange hardcover with brown leatherette spine, with dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with a firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some shelf soil and spotting, no chips or tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition.
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Excursions in the County of Kent: Comprising Brief Historical and Topographical Delineations; Together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry

By: Anonymous

Price: $195.00

Publisher: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown : 1822

Seller ID: 029091

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822. First edition [1822]. Fair condition with front cover detached but present. Includes numerous engraved plates of local scenes plus two folding maps. Full brown diced calf with black spine label, raised spine bands, gilt decorated compartments, marbled edges and endpapers, 192 pages. Front cover, endpaper and preliminary blank detached but present, spine chipped, rear hinge chipped and tender, sound text block, pages clean with occasional light to moderate foxing, maps in very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 8vo - ove...
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Excursions in the County of Surrey: Comprising Brief Historical and Topographical Delineations; Together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry

By: Anonymous

Price: $135.00

Publisher: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown : 1921

Seller ID: 029092

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1921. First edition [1821]. Fair condition with front cover detached but present. Includes numerous engraved plates of local scenes plus two folding maps. Full brown diced calf with black spine label, raised spine bands, gilt decorated compartments, marbled edges and endpapers, 190 pages. Front cover, endpaper and preliminary blank detached but present, spine chipped, rear hinge chipped and tender, sound text block, pages clean with occasional light to moderate foxing, maps in very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 8vo - ove...
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Zwei Oceane, Eine Reise Nach Chili, Californien, Taiti Und Brasillien. [Two Oceans: A Trip to Chile, California, Taiti and Brazil]

By: Arago, Jacques (1790-1855)

Price: $245.00

Publisher: Magdeburg Und Leipzig, Germany, Gebruder Baensch : 1857

Seller ID: 036621

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Magdeburg Und Leipzig, Germany: Gebruder Baensch, 1857. Title page dated 1857. In German. Voyage to visit destinations in North and South America. Worn copy in black marbled boards with brown cloth spine, text begins with title page, no front endpapers or other preliminaries, [iii], iv, 218, [2] pages, the last 2 being a publisher's ad printed in green paper. Covers heavily rubbed with lower half of spine covering absent, text block sound, pages foxed but clearly legible with some old dampstaining, attached ribbon bookmark still in place.. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Category: Travel & Exploration, International Culture