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London, Jonathan Cape, [1949], First edition. . original cloth, silver title lettering on spine bright, fine and clean, unmarked in very nice dj (not price clipped, light wear at spine ends). . 8vo [20.4 x 14 cm]; 287 pp, frontis and plates from photos, 2 foldout maps. . The author, described as the last of the great plant hunters, traveled to Burma a number of times. He describes his two expeditions, in the late 1930's, to the more inaccessible and previously unexplored parts of Burma, including Burma's 20,000 foot mountains, with a good description of the geography, topography, botany, people. The illustrations include local people, orchids, views, suspension bridge, etc. Neate W16. Because of his familiarity with this area, he was employed by the US army in world war II searching for crashed aircraft. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1907, First edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, lightly rubbed at edges, minor foxing on a few leaves, signature on endpaper, clean near fine copy. . thick 8vo [23 x 17 cm]; xiii, 473 pp, 58 color plates including frontis from paintings by W. S. S. Tyrwhitt, 4 plates from sketches, glossary, title printed in red and black. . A description of the three cities, and with historical references, with attractive colored plates throughout. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Columbo, John Haddon & Co; A. M. & J. Ferguson, 1893, First edition with this title, being a revision of previous works in this series. . original pictorial cloth with gilt lettering on spine, patterned endpapers, lightly foxed on edge, slightly shelf worn at edge, ink inscription of title, near fine. . 8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; xv, [i], [i, slip on illustrations tipped in], 491, 11 [ads] pp, frontis (port), numerous illustrations including full page and folding plate printed on both sides, large folding colored map in rear pocket, appendices, index. . This Ceylon journalist describes the Crown Colony's history since 1803, the introduction of cacao, tea & coffee, the growth of trade and population and the attractions of the island to travellers. The illustrations include scenes, people, vegetation, trees, ruins, etc. This is an enlarged, revised and updated version of 'Ceylon in 1883', Ceylon in 1884 and Ceylon in 1890 with many new illustrations, and the colored map… Leer más

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884, First edition with this title, with Ceylon in 1883 published a year earlier. . full contemporary morocco, gilt decorated on covers and spine, raised bands, inner dentelles gilt, by C. Cross, binder to the queen, all edges gilted, slightly rubbed at edge, fine copy, inscribed on endpaper 'To Fitzroy C. Fletcher from the Rajah', 1886. 8vo [19 x 13 cm]; xii, 256 pp, engraved frontis (port), 17 plates including folding panorama of Columbo harbour, tables including folding, large folding colored map (with 6 cm tear), errata slip. . This Ceylon journalist describes the Crown Colony's history since 1803, the introduction of cacao, tea & coffee, the growth of trade and population and the attractions of the island to travellers. The illustrations include scenes, people, vegetation, trees, ruins, etc. This is an enlarged, revised and updated version of 'Ceylon in 1883' with some new illustrations, including of tea and cacao… Leer más

Boston, The Stratford Company, [1929], First Edition, the author's signed edition. . original decorated cloth, gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, cover lightly rubbed, interior near fine and clean copy, signed by author on the half title plage. . large 8vo [26.5 x 18 cm]; [vi], x [i] 408 pp, frontis, plus 60 plates, folding map partly colored at end (short tear at stub), index, title page printed in red and black. . Wilson was one of the prime botanical collectors in China and Japan in the early 1900's, introducing many species. Besides his descriptions of the plants he found, including some fascinating adventures in little explored places, he describes the geography, the native peoples and tribes, temples, timber trees, cultivated gardens and fruits, agriculture plant products, tea and tea-yielding plants, etc, during his extensive explorations, including Szechuan, Ancient Kingdom of Pa, Sungpan Ting, the Chino-Tibetan border area, Tachienly, Omei Shan, Laolin. 'He crossed… Leer más

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1893, First edition. . original pictorial cloth, rubbed, rebacked preserving original covers and most of spines, one spine faded, new endpapers, very good clean set preserved in custom cloth slipcase. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, xl, 456, [iv, ads for author's other books incl. specimen page for Russian Central Asia]; xvi, 512 pp, 3 colored folding maps (expert repairs), 80 illustrations including full-page & double-page, bibliog, index. . The author attempted to deliver a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Dali Lama in 1888 but failed to reach Lhasa. Instead he visited Leh, Samarkand, Tashkent, Bokhara, Kuldja, Kashgar, Yarkand, Khotan, Kashmir, etc. Yakushi L38. The appendix lists the mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and insects, especially lepidoptera (butterflies) that the author collected on his journey, as well as an extensive bibliography. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1939, First edition. . contemporary half leather, title on red labels, spines rubbed, interiors are clean and fine including plates. . 8vo [24 x 15 .5 cm]; 2 volumes, 507, [i]; [508]- 706 pp, frontis folding map, 144 plates from photos, most with several images, other illustrations in text, other maps, tables, detailed bibliog, indexes. . A detailed study by the curator of the museum in Chicago, with details on the peoples of Persia (Iran) and excellent illustrations of villages, peoples (including 64 images of Jews of Isfahan), buildings, monuments, views, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Toronto, Nelson, [1981], First Canadian Edition. . original cloth, dj, fine, clean. . sm 4to [25 x 20 cm]; 276 pp, frontis (port), profusion of illus, mainly in color, many full-page, several folding color panoramas, including one 4-pager of Brunei, color maps, endpaper maps. . A fascinating travel account to many parts, especially Asia, Far East, China Sea, Hong Kong, etc, with excellent illustrations from period sources. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Day & Son, nd [c1859?], First edition. . orig brown blind-stamped and pictorial gilt cloth with gilt spine title lettering & design, a. e. g., spine ends & corners worn, light foxing mainly in margins but good impressions of plates, pencil inscription, few short tears in margin, else very good. . 4to [29.5 x 21.5 cm]; unpaginated, 40 tinted lithographed plates from drwgs by author, including extra lithographed title page, each with leaf of text and tissue guard. . Abbey Travel 487, who also refers to second and third editions. The plates are well-done and depictorialall aspects of life in this part of India. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1929, First American edition. . original cloth, spine lightly sunned but with the title lettering still clear, spine lightly worn, very good clean and unmarked copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xv, 373 pp, frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos, endpaper maps with route in red, appendix on details of route, index. . An account of author's 1926 and 1927 travels on a 1,600 mile route, the Jao Lu, following the caravan trails through Mongolia from China to Chinese Turkestan. Bibliog. Mongolica 2282. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, The Hakluyt Society, 1929, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded but gilt bright, light stain on inside corner of first leaves, else very good copy. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxxvi, 196 pp, 6 plates including frontis, folding colored map at end, bibliog, errata page, index. . The four travelers are William Beawes, Garlard Roberts, Bartholomew Plaisted and John Carmichael. Carruthers provides an excellent and extensive historical perspective in his introduction, an important contribution to understanding the great routes between Europe and Asia, the route through the Syrian Desert to Persia, being described in detail. Cox i, 244. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Hakluyt Society, 1929, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine faded, small stain on rear cover, interior fine and clean in good cover. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxxvi, 196 pp, 6 plates including frontis, folding map at end, bibliog, index. . The four travellers are William Beawes, Garlard Roberts, Bartholomew Plaisted and John Carmichael. Carruthers provides an excellent and extensive historical perspective in his introduction, an important contribution to understanding the great routes between Europe and Asia, the route through the Syrian Desert to Persia, being described in detail. Cox i, 244. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Richard Bentley, 1863, First edition. . later antique style calf backed marbled boards, gilt title lettering on red leather label, minor wear to lower edge, title page lightly stained in margin, else near fine, clean throughout, in attractive binding. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xvi, 385, 8 [ads dated July 1863] pp, 17 plates including 8 tinted or color lithographs, mounted portion of Tibetan Prayer Wheel, 8 other plates, 28 other illustrations in text including title page vignette. . Yakushi k104. The author gives an early account of Ladakh, travelling from Srinagar, through Kashmir, Tibet. The plates are excellent and the mounted part of the prayer wheel is from the Monastery of Hemis. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1982, First edition. . original two part cloth, slightly faded, dj (price clipped), near fine. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xv, 228 pp, numerous illustrations from photos (early sources), index. . A fascinating description of the beginnings of archeological discovery in this area by explorers, antiquarians and adventurers. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883, . . original black cloth, decorated in red with gilt title lettering on spine, wear at edges, title and some leaves a little foxed, but interior is clean, bookplate removed from endpaper, else very good. . 8vo [22 x 16 cm]; xv, 549, [vi, ads] pp, frontis, plates, numerous illus, folding map, index. . Smith M73: "One of the outstanding biblical archaeologists tells of his work". The author, an archaeologist with the American Palestine Exploration Society, presents a detailed survey and description of the area. Well-illustrated from drawings. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, E. P. Dutton and Company, 1883, First American edition, translated from the eighth French edition by W. H. Lyttelton. . original green pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded in part, quite clean, near fine, unmarked. . 8vo [20 x 14 cm]; x, 416 pp, 2 detailed folding colored maps including frontis with tissue guard, index. . The author travelled from Marseilles to Malta and to Alexandria, through Egypt to Judea where he visited Jerusalem, described in some detail, Jericho, Dead Sea, Mar Saba, Bethlehem, through Galilee, Tiberias to Tyre, Sidon and Beyrout. He provides an appendix on Hezekiah's Pool and on the Dead Sea. This edition includes a biographical sketch of the author by professor F. Godet. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855, First edition. . rebacked with cloth preserving the original pictorial boards, loss of one letter on spine, gilt decorated spine and endpapers, all edges gilted, corners slightly worn, spine lightly faded, early inscription on endpaper but a clean solid near fine copy. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xii, [i, list of plates], 423 pp, 6 color plates (chromolithographs) including the frontis, illustrations in text. . British Museum of Natural History Catalogue 89 (which copy has only 4 plates). The author, who is most famous for his exploration in search of the Nile, traveled extensively in Ceylon and describes the natural history, villages, peoples, agriculture, etc. The plates are mainly of hunting scenes and wildlife, from the author's paintings. The later editions did not have color plates. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston, The Stratford Company, [1931], First edition. . original two-part green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, dj (chipped at spine ends, price clipped), slightly foxed at outer edge of text block, fine copy in good+ dj. . 8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; xxi, 197 pp, frontis (port), 33 illustrations mostly full-page, bibliog, chronology, index. . The author, who was a friend of Wilson, both professionally and socially, was able to write a biography of this famous plant hunter, the way few people can be able to. Wilson made seven plant hunting expeditions, to China, Tibet, Korea, Japan, Formosa, where he collected hundreds of new plants and trees new to science, many of which are not available at nurseries and might otherwise have been lost. The book includes a list of plants Wilson collected with descriptions as well as a bibliography of his articles and books. This copy includes a loose leaf from the publisher to the literary editor of the NY Herald Tribune asking for a review of the… Leer más

London, Chapman and Hall, 1871, First edition. . contemporary half calf, gilt title lettering on black leather spine label, edges rubbed, small library gilt stamp on cover, else unmarked, marbled edges and endpapers, titles lightly foxed, else clean very good set. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 2 volumes, xi, 327; xiii, 355 pp, 7 plates [mostly tinted] including frontis in each volume, map, appendix. . The author started a plantation in southern India, and describes his experiences, pets, his native neighbours, the people, their customs and beliefs, religion, devils, bribery, caste, native agriculture, planting of coffee, cinchona, cardamom, tea, cotton, silk, sandal wood, rhea-grass, colonisation, on learning native languages, funeral rites, polyandry, jungle, etc. No copies were traced at auction in the last 25 years. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Chatto & Windus, 1910, First edition. . original green cloth, bookplate removed from front endpaper, extra illustrations pasted on blank pages, corners a little worn, edges lightly rubbed but a very good copy. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xv, 248 pp, 24 plates from author's paintings and drawings, including colored frontis, large foldout colored map with the author's route in red, other illus, index, title page printed in blue & black. . Cordier Sinica 4036. With the political situation with Japan and Russia as background, the author travelled widely through these areas producing some excellent descriptions both in text and through artwork. A picture of this book is available on request by email.