Books - "geography"
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Wild Nights
the nature of new york city
first uk edition 208pp F in F d/w
PUBLISHER: flamingo/harper collins london 2001
KEYWORDS: modern first edition anne matthews history geography new york
St.Mark's Rest
the history of venice;includes first and second supplements bound-in
first edition 160/46/38pp+index VG (dk.green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,paste action to eps,many sheets uncut so contents are clean and tight)
PUBLISHER: george allen london 1884 [supplements dated 1877/1879]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition john ruskin history geography venice travel italy
Sketches From Eastern History
first edition 288pp VG (green cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled w.sl.internal chip to spine,sl.wear to extrems.,eps sl.soiled,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: black london 1892
KEYWORDS: history geography eastern theodor noldeke
Eternal Himalaya
including full text of the travels of george frances white 1825
first edition, 208pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (brown cloth with decorative stamps, minor soil to rear board, minor bumps to extrems, v sl foxing to foredges.) in VG d/w (minor soiling, bumps wear and creases to extrems, minor tear to lower front.)
PUBLISHER: interprint, india, 1982
KEYWORDS: h p s ahluwalia himalaya travel exploration geography history
Harris of Japan
the story of townsend harris and his amazing adventures in establishing relations with the far east
311pp ills.[b/w] VG (burgundy cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned boards w.spine sunned,chipping to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,remains of labels to pastedowns,half-title/frontis.loose but present,lacks ffep,contents sl.foxed,spine cracked and shaky w.one plate loose,cocked)
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london [nd]
KEYWORDS: history travel geography politics far east japan biography townsend harris carl crow
Exploits of Asaf Khan
first edition 312pp+ads. VG (beige cloth w.black stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,mod.bumps and sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/browned,spine cracked and cocked)
PUBLISHER: herbert jenkins london 1922
KEYWORDS: modern first edition afghan india biography geography military
The Historical Families of Dumfriesshire and The Border Wars
second edition 213pp ills.[b/w] VG- (burgundy cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,unevenly sunned boards w.spine sunned,chipping to extrems.,sl.shaky lower board w.paper separation at rep gutter,number stamped on blank prelim.,title page loose but present,content edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and shaky)
PUBLISHER: simpkin,marshall london [nd]
KEYWORDS: history geography scotland dumfriesshire borders c.l.johnstone
The Encomienda in New Spain
forced native labor in the spanish colonies,1492-1550
ex-lib first edition 297pp VG (brown cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,libr.label to front pastedown,lacks ffep,owner's inscr.to prelim.and rfep,paper separation at title gutter,content edges sl.browned,shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: univ.of california press berkeley 1929
KEYWORDS: history geography spain politics sociology encomienda lesley byrd simpson
Across the Wide Missouri
first edition 483pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (beige cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,maps to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.chipping to extrems.,internal tape reinforcements to edges and hinges)
PUBLISHER: eyre and spottiswoode london 1948
KEYWORDS: history geography travel missouri wild west america bernard devoto
The History of Germany,from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
bohn's standard library 3 vols.
3 vols.556/530/477pp+ads. VG- (green embossed cloth,mod.mildew stains and sl.rubbed,sl.browned spines,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky w.paper separation at ep gutters,dealer's label to front pastedowns,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/soiled w.some sl.foxing to contents,spines cracked and shaky,cocked)
PUBLISHER: bell london 1871/1874
KEYWORDS: history germany geography wolfgang menzel bohn's standard library
Sleeman in Oudh
an abridgement of w.h.sleeman's a journey through the kingdom of oude in 1849-50
first edition 329pp ills.[b/w] NF (burgundy cloth,content edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: cambridge univ.press london 1971
KEYWORDS: travel history geography p.d.reeves w.h.sleeman oude
The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland
new edition 427pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (burgundy cloth,mod.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,owner's stamp throughout,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: longmans,green london 1902
KEYWORDS: history mashonaland africa geography archaeology j.theodore bent
History of The Roman Republic
bogue's european library
466pp+ads. VG (green embossed cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.and dealer's stamp to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: david bogue london 1847
KEYWORDS: history roman republic geography william hazlitt j.michelet bogue's european library
The Farne Islands
their history and wild life
first edition 236pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (pale green cloth,mod.stained w.sl.browned spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: country life london 1951
KEYWORDS: natural history travel geography farne islands britain grace watt
Trade and Empire in Western India 1784-1806
first edition 264pp NF (blue cloth,sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,minor insect nibbles to edges)
PUBLISHER: cambridge univ.press london 1970
KEYWORDS: history india geography politics pamela nightingale
Social Aspects of Crime in England Between the Wars
first edition 382pp VG+ (blue cloth,mildew stains to boards,eps and edges sl.foxed o/w contents clean and tight) in NF d/w (sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: allen & unwin london 1940
KEYWORDS: history sociology crime england geography hermann mannheim
Les Mysteres de L'Orient
egypte babylone
396pp [text in french] VG (in paper wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.chipping to extrems.incl.hinges,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: l'artisan du livre paris 1927
KEYWORDS: history egypt orient babylon d.merejkovsky geography
The Cape Peninsula
first edition 118pp ills.[col.plates by w.westhofen] VG (green cloth w.black borders and gilt stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,chipping to extrems.incl.reglued hinges,lacks ffep/half-title,frontis.loosening,contents mod.foxed but tissue guarded plates are clean and bright,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: juta cape town 1910
KEYWORDS: arts geography cape peninsula south africa history rene juta w.westhofen
The Ribble
from its source to the sea
first edition 230pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out] VG+ (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: heywood manchester 1914
KEYWORDS: history geography ribble geology frederic riley
Amid Arctic Snows
a story of gospel pioneers and their work
103pp ills(b/w) VG-(blue cloth sl.soiled & sl.bumps to extrems, spine cracked & shaky, seperated at ffep gutter & other sections.)
PUBLISHER: john richie scotland no date
KEYWORDS: arctic history travel geography john ritchie