IDRIESS, ION L

Octavo, illus heavy boards, black lettering to brown buckram spine, frontispiece, viii + 220pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning to page edges, sl foxing to eps, prev. bookseller's embossed stamp to ffep, some prelim pages detached but present, light tanning throughout) in d/w, VG (in plastic cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderate tanning to spine, light wrinkling & soiling to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1947

KEYWORDS: historical fiction novels Australian literature true stories Ion L Idriess

IDRIESS, ION L

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, illus/maps to eps, frontispiece, xiii + 232pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, sm gift inscription in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping/loss to spine & edges, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1950

KEYWORDS: historical fiction novels Australian literature true stories Ion L Idriess modern first editions

PONTING, HERBERT G

REVISED EDITION, imperial octavo blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & illus/decoration to spine & front board, frontispiece, xii + 306pp, illus, VG (spine sl cocked, light bruising & rubbing to spine & board extrems, light soiling to spine & front board, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev. owner's name in ink & blind embossed stamp to ffep)

PUBLISHER: J M Dent & Sons 1922

KEYWORDS: Japan Japanese culture heritage historical travel writing literature Herbert G Ponting

WATSON, GILBERT

Super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, beige lettering & coloured illus to front board, decked page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, xi + 315pp, illus, VG (light to moderate bruising & rubbing to spine & board edges/extrems, 1cm scuff to rear board, light to moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, sm gift inscription in ink to ffep)

PUBLISHER: Edward Arnold 1904

KEYWORDS: historical travel writing literature Japan Japanese culture heritage Gilbert Watson history

MISHIMA, YUKIO & NATHAN, JOHN (Trans)

FIRST UK EDITION, octavo, mauve heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 150pp, VG+ (light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims & terminals, sl overhang of bottom corners of pgs 145-148) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning to spine & edges, sl chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Martin Secker & Warburg 1966

KEYWORDS: modern first UK editions Japanese literature English translations fiction novels Yukio Mishima

BIRD, ISABELLA L

POPULAR EDITION, tidy ex-library, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine, frontispiece, xxiv + 336pp, illus, VG (minimal library markings- very faint, light to moderate scuffing to board & spine extrems, sl tanning to spine, light soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light foxing to prelims & terminals, front & rear eps affixed to pastedowns/boards, moderate cracking to gutters, sl foxing & soiling throughout)

PUBLISHER: John Murray 1905

KEYWORDS: popular editions historical travel writing literature Japan Japanese Isabella L Bird

ICHIKAWA, HARUKO (ICHIKAWA, Mrs SANKI) & PLOMER, WILLIAM (Ed & Intro)

Octavo, green cloth boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, silver gilt illus to front board, top page edges stained green, 380pp, VG (light bruising & discolouration to extrems, light foxing to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims & terminals, moderate cracking to rear gutter) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, moderate chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1940

KEYWORDS: historical travel literature writing Europe Haruko Ichikawa history

KAWABATA, YASUNARI & SEIDENSTICKER, EDWARD M (Trans)

FIRST UK EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 276pp, VG+ (sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, sl tanning & foxing to eps) in d/w, VG (in plastic cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges, light tanning & chafing/soiling)

PUBLISHER: Martin Secker & Warburg 1971

KEYWORDS: modern first UK editions Japanese literature English translations fiction novels Yasunari Kawabata

CARPENTER, FRANK G

Super octavo, blue buckram boards, yellow lettering to spine, gilt maritime motif to front board, teg, frontispiece, xiv + 306pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, sl soiling to boards, sl tanning to spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown, light foxing to prelims & terminals & sporadically throughout)

PUBLISHER: Doubleday, Page and Company 1926

KEYWORDS: historical travel writing literature Japan Korea Frank G Carpenter history culture

CARPENTER, FRANK G

Super octavo, blue buckram boards, yellow lettering to spine, gilt maritime motif to front board, teg, frontispiece, xiv + 309pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl rubbing & bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims & throughout)

PUBLISHER: Doubleday, Page and Company 1926

KEYWORDS: historical travel writing literature Asia Frank G Carpenter culture customs

DAVIDSON, AUGUSTA M CAMPBELL

Octavo, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, coloured illus to spine & front board, deckled page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, illus, VG (light bruising & rubbing to spine & board extrems, light chafing to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown, frontispiece partially detached but still present, sporadic light to moderate foxing throughout, plate on pg195 detached but present, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1907

KEYWORDS: Japan travel writing literature Augusta M Campbell Davidson

YOUNG, ERNEST & NORBURY, E A (Illus)

THIRD EDITION, super octavo, grey buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, red lettering & coloured illus to front board, deckled page edges, frontispiece, xvi + 408pp, VG- (moderate bruising to extrems, 3cm crack to top edge of front hinge, moderate bruising & chafing/soiling to boards, moderate insect damage to boards & page block, prev. ownership ink stamps to front eps, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Archibald Constable & Co 1907

KEYWORDS: travel writing literature Asia Siamese religion religious customs rites rituals

DEL MAR, WALTER

Super octavo, red buckram boards, white lettering & gilt & white illus to to spine & front board, teg, frontispiece, xvii + 434pp, illus, VG- (moderate scuffing to extrems, 4cm crack to front hinge, moderate soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, subscription plate to front pastedown, light soiling to eps, light foxing throughout, some minor cracking to gutters, some plates & pages detached)

PUBLISHER: Adam and Charles Black 1903

KEYWORDS: travel writing literature Japan Walter del Mare

DE BALZAC, HONORE

VERY HEAVY 53 VOL SET- EXTRA SHIPPING REQ'D! Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, teg, deckled page edges, frontispieces, mixed pagination, some illus, VG+ (mostly light rubbing & bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, some minor discolouration to boards, occasional cracking to gutters, some minor tanning to eps & prelims, prelims to The Village Cure have multiple closed tears & points of loss with ffep missing, moderate water damage to boards of The Poor Relations, 1cm chip to top of spine of The Unknown Masterpiece) please contact us directly for photos

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1895-1900

KEYWORDS: French literature Honore de Balzac caxton edition restoration novels

IDRIESS, ION L

Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d /w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1948

KEYWORDS: Northern Australia Ion L Idriess anecdotes literature

IDRIESS, ION L

Ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG) in d /w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1961

KEYWORDS: Australian literature Ion L Idriess travel adventure

IDRIESS, ION L

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d /w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1949

KEYWORDS: Australian literature Ion L Idriess travel adventure

DARNIELLE, JOHN

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Scribe 2022

KEYWORDS: novels fiction literature John Darnielle

GRAN, SARA

FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Faber & Faber 2022

KEYWORDS: modern first editions uncorrected proof copies novels literature fiction Sara Gran

MEREDITH, COURTNEY SINA

FIRST EDITION, sm octavo hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Beatnik Publishing 2012

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand writers poets poetry poems verse literature Courtney Sina Meredith