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Man Hunts and Plant Hunts, Being the Adventures of George Forrest, V. M. H. Explorer and Botanist who by his Discoveries and Plants Successfully Introduced has greatly enriched our gardens, 1873-1932
por COOPER, R. E. et al (ed);
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Edinburgh, The Scottish Rock Garden Club, [1935], First edition, there was a reprint in 1973. . original green cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (spine worn and chipped, tears), name on endpaper, else near fine and clean copy in worn dj (which is often absent). . 8vo [23 x 17 cm]; 89 pp, frontis (port), numerous plates… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Palestine; The Holy Land as it was and as it is
por FULTON, John;
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Philadelphia, Henry T. Coates & Co., 1900, . . original pictorial gilt cloth with elaborate gilt decoration and gilt lettering, top edge gilted, spine gilt, orig ribbon bookmark, very fine clean copy in fine original cloth dust jacket with gilt spine lettering. . 8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; viii, 527 pp, 30 sepia toned plates including frontis, plates with… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Travels in China; A Plantsman's Paradise
por LANCASTER, Roy;
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[Woodbridge, Suffolk], Antique Collector's Club, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj (slight wear at spine ends), else fine, clean with the author's signature on title page 'with best wishes, Roy Lancaster 21st November 1989'. . 4to [28 x 22 cm]; 516, [i, ad] pp, color frontis, over 400 color & … Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Library of Henry M. Blackmer II
por SOTHEBY'S, ;
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London, Sotheby's, , . . original pictorial cloth, with mounted picture on front cover, title lettering on spine and cover, clean, fine and unmarked with the loose list of prices realized and the buyers for the October 11-12, 1989 sale. . 4to [27.5 x 21.5 cm]; [xvi], 636, [xii] pp, hundreds of colored & uncolored illustrations & plates,… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Oriental Adventure; Explorers of the East
por SEVERIN, Timothy;
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London, Angus and Robertson, [1976], First edition, true first edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean condition. . 8vo [25.5 x 16 cm]; 240 pp, many illustrations and plates, including colored plates including double-page, mostly from early prints, paintings, 6 maps including double-page, index. . A well-written, superbly illustrated and interesting… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Into Tibet; The Early British Explorers
por WOODCOCK, George;
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London, Faber and Faber, [1971], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), clean, unmarked, near fine condition. . 8vo [20.5 x 13.5 cm]; 277 pp, frontis map, other double-page map, plates, portrait, bibliographical notes, index. . An interesting work on the exploration of Tibet with emphasis on the first British explorers, George Bogle, Samuel… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Tibet; A Chronicle of Exploration
por MACGREGOR, John;
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New York, Praeger Publishers, [1970], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lacks blank front endpaper, internally quite clean and fine, cover fine and unworn, dj (repair, not price clipped). . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; [viii], 373 pp, frontis, 8 maps, 28 illustrations on plates, portraits, bibliography, index. . An excellent reference work, very well-illustrated and… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Travels of the Abbe Carre in India and the Near East, 1672 to 1674, Volume III, translated from the manuscript journal of his travels in the India Office by Lady Fawcett and edited by Sir Charles Fawcett with the assistance of Sir Richard Burn
por CARRE, L'Abbe;
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- Original pictorial gilt and blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, rear cover stained and faded, interior is clean, fi
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London, The Hakluyt Society, 1947-48, First Editions. . original pictorial gilt and blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, rear cover stained and faded, interior is clean, fine and unmarked. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; volume III only, [vii] - xxiii, 677- 984 pp, 3 plates, 3 folding maps, bibliog, index. . National Maritime Museum Catalogue 433. … Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Indian Explorers of the 19th Century; Account of Exploration in the Himalayas, Tibet, Mongolia & Central Asia
por RAWAT, Indra Singh;
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New Delhi, Director Publications Division; Information and Broadcasting, [1973], . . original grey cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, dj (chipped at spine ends, spotted, not price clipped), near fine in good jacket. . 8vo ]24.5 x 16 cm]; xix, 228 pp, illustrations on plates, including portraits, map endpapers showing routes of explorers, glossary. . The author spent… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Land of Israel; a Journal of Travels in Palestine, Undertaken with Special Reference to its Physical Character
por TRISTRAM, H. B.;
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London, SPCK, 1866, Second edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, spine with elaborate gilt design & gilt title lettering, title label lightly chipped, internal hinge cracked but firm, few leaves lightly foxed, else clean, very good overall. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xx, 656 pp, 4 fine plates printed in colors (chromolithographs), including frontis, 8 other plates, numerous… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Through my Eyes
por SHAPIRO, Harry;
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Toronto, The Ryerson Press, [1963], First edition. . original cloth with spine title lettering, fine, clean and unmarked in dj (wear at edges, chip at rear edge), dj is good. . 8vo [23.5 x 15.5 cm]; 102 pp, 16 colored plates. . Sub-titled 'An Adventure in Art and Travel', the author/artist travelled through Israel and created crushed stone pictures… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Travels in Greece, Turkey and the Holy Land, in 1817-18
por FORBIN, Count [Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste];
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London, Sir Richard Phillips, [1820], . . recent cloth, title lettering on paper spine label, rear of title page repaired, interior is clean and unmarked. . 8vo [23 x 14 cm]; iv, 80 pp, 9 (of 11 illustrations, lacking two including frontis). . The illustrations are of views of the Holy Land. Originally published in Paris, in French, 1819… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Library of Robert Michael Burrell, Books on the Middle East
por SOTHEBY'S, ;
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London, Sotheby's, 1997, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on cover and spine, few notes from previous owner, very good, with prices realized on loose sheets. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 161, [i] pp, many illustrations, including colored, full-page, colored photo of Burrell with introduction, bibliography, index. . Sale LO9217. An impressive sale, with… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Library of a Gentleman: Early Trade and Exploration in the East
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London, Sotheby's, 2000, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on spine and cover, clean, near fine. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 167 pp, many illustrations including selections from the original books, maps, bibliography, index. . Detailed descriptions and useful reference material of 344 lots sold on 6 June 2000, with an extensive illustrated introduction by… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Plant-Hunting in China; A History of Botanical Exploration in China and the Tibetan Marches
por COX, E. H. M.;
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London, Collins, 1945, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, dj (not price clipped, spine faded, short tear, chip), near fine in good dj, book interior is clean and unmarked. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 279 pp, color frontis, 24 illus, index. . The author describes the history of plant hunting in the area, the source… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Nepal Bibliography
por WOOD, Hugh B.;
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Eugene, The American-Nepal Education Foundation, 1950, First edition. . paper covered boards (hardcover), cloth spine, title lettering on cover, small light cover erasure and light stain, few pencil marks in text, else very good. . 8vo [24.5 x 18.5 cm]; [ii], 108 pp. . A useful reference covering books and magazines. There are frequent brief comments by the… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Travels in South Asia; A Selected and Annotated Bibliography of Guide-books and Travel Books on South Asia
por KAUL, H. K.;
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np, Humanities Press, [1979], . . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, a fine and clean copy. . 4to [27 x 22 cm]; 215 pp, indexes by title, author, geography. . Detailed descriptions of 1016 items, each describing the areas covered and topics. Very well indexed and organized by geographical region including India (98 regions), Burma, Ceylon, Nepal,… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Frank Kingdon-Ward; The Last of the Great Plant Hunters
por LYTE, Charles;
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[London], John Murray, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, dj, fine and clean in dj (light crease, not price clipped). . 8vo [24 x 14 cm]; xvi, 218 pp, 26 illustrations from photos on plates including a sample of Kingdon-Ward's signature in his portrait plate, bibliog, index. . Kingdon Ward is not only the most famous of the 20th… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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The Travel Sale; Pictures and Near & Middle Eastern Books and Maps
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London, Sotheby's, 2003, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on spine and cover, light corner wear, else fine, clean and unmarked, includes the loose list of prices realized. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 292 pp, hundreds of illustrations, almost all in color, including many full-page, index. . One of Sotheby's better sales of book and… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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Printed Books and Maps of the Near and Middle East, including the Library of Cyrus Ghani
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London, Sotheby's, 1997, First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title on spine and cover, fine, clean and unmarked. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; 88, [xvi] pp, frontis, many illustrations, bibliography, index. . Sale LN736, 23 October 1997, with detailed descriptions of over 600 lots. Ghani produced one of the finest libraries on the subject and… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
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