Books - "geography"
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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
The Cradle of the Aryans
63pp VG (brown cloth mod.soiled,mod.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems,mod.foxed to ffep/rfep,sl.foxed contents/edges,errata slip inserted to preface)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1889
KEYWORDS: european history travel geography gerald h rendall
The Story of Greece
told to boys and girls
355pp ills(col.) VG+ (blue cloth sl.soiled w.gilt,cracked spine,sl.bumps to extrems,sl.foxed edges and contents, mod.foxing to eps, binding sl.weak and coming apart at ffep gutter)
PUBLISHER: thomas nelson london
KEYWORDS: history anthropology geography mary macgregor
War Sketches in Colour
first edition 274pp ills.[col.plates] VG+ (blue cloth w.red/orange dec.borders,mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,mod.bumps and sl.wear to extrems.,new eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,contents and plates clean w.tissue guards present,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: adam & charles black london 1903
KEYWORDS: history military geography arts s.e.st.leger