New York: The Viking Press, 1932. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. 304pp. Original green cloth lettered on spine, gilt bull design on front board. One b/w illustration in text. Spine & boards discolored, spine lettering much rubbed, small tear at bottom of spine, pencilled previous owner's name on front free endpaper, otherwise..... More
Manchester & Oxford: Manchester University Press, 1914--1935. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavos. 8 issues. 102pp; 66pp; 58pp; 60pp; 68pp; 72pp; 62pp; 60pp. Original printed wrappers. Each issue commences with a list of members, a table of contents and a report on the proceedings of the society. Articles by various contributors..... More
Melbourne: Ibex, 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Small octavo. 224pp. Black boards gilt-lettered on spine & front board. Frontis. B/w illustrations. Reprint of the original 1891 edition. Faint age-toning to edges, otherwise a VG+ copy (no dust jacket issued?). More
London: The Hakluyt Society, 1978. Hardcover, 8vo, xv+395pp, maps including fold-out at rear, b/w plates, bibliography, index. Second Series, Volume 149. Bookplate tipped to front free end paper, tiny bump to top-edge of upper board, else VG in discolored G to VG dustjacket. More
London: The Most Famous Hotels in the World Limited, 1997. Third Edition. Hardcover, 8vo, (iv)+152pp, original cloth boards, maps, color and b/w illustrations, bibliography. Photographs by Heimo Aga. Includes loosely inserted bookmark. Fine in VG+ dustjacket (spine faded). More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover, [viii] + 464pp. Large octavo. Cloth spine with papered boards. Biblio & index. Color & b/w plates. Map end papers. Previous owner's details on half title. A few pencil underlinings & marginal notes to some pages, otherwise VG+. VG dustjacket (lightly rubbed with..... More
London: John Gifford, Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover, 8vo, 240pp. Original boards. Color, b&w illustrations, glossary. Slight brusing on head of spine and dusting on edges; all else near fine in near Fine price clipped dustjacket. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1992. First US edition. Hardcover, 8vo, [xii]+276pp, Cloth spine with paper covered boards, map, b/w portrait, chronology, index. Fine in Fine , price clipped dustjacket. More
London: John Murray, 1909. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv + 248pp, Original blue cloth, with gilt titling to spine and upper board, frontis & 27 plates, four maps (one folding), list of literature, index. A detailed account of the oasis at Kharga. Corners bumped, cloth a little rubbed at edges..... More
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1963. Hardcover. Octavo. xii + 252pp. Black cloth gilt-lettered on spine. Frontis. Map. B/w plates. Spine ends chafed, top-edge lightly browned, else a clean VG copy in VG dust jacket (dust jacket slightly discolored). More
New Delhi, India: Asian Educational Services, 1952. Reprint. Hardcover. Small octavo. 160pp. Pictorial papered boards. B/w frontis. & illustrations. Reprint of the British 1904 edition. A few small marks to rear board, otherwise a tight, clean VG+ copy (no dust jacket - none issued?). More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1992. Hardcover, 8vo, xi, 352pp. Frontis map. Original quarter cloth over papered boards. The author recounts the story of Rama's spiritual journey and retraces this journey through modern India. Fine in VG+ dustjacket (price-clipped and very light fading). More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 240pp. Textured papered boards. Pictorial endpapers. Frontis. Index & glossary. Color & b/w plates. Maps. Account of the author's ascent of the South West Face of Mt. Everest. Several printed press-releases relating to the author are loosely-inserted. Foxing to top-edge..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1983. Hardcover. Small quarto. 132pp. Black cloth lettered in silver on spine. Endpaper maps. Color plates. B/w illustrtions. Bibliography & index. Spine ends a little rubbed, minor bumps to top-corners of boards, else a clean VG copy in VG dust jacket (dust jacket has a hint..... More
New Delhi, India: Asian Educational Services, 1997. Reprint. Hardcovers. Octavos. Two volumes. Facsimile reprint of the 1891 Cassell edition. Vol.I: xii + 218pp.; Vol.II: viii + 230pp. Cloth pictorial on front boards. B/w frontis, b/w illustrations. The story of the extraordinary journey made by Bonvalot, accompanied by Prince Henri d'Orleans..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1889. First Edition. Hardcovers. Two volumes (complete). Small quartos. xxii+ 282pp & x + 256pp. [ color fold-out map at rear ]. Handsome early 20th century half leather with marbled boards, gilt titling and decoration to spine, all edges gilt, fresh endpapers, title page vignette, 250..... More
New Delhi, India: Asian Educational Services, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi + 310pp. Black cloth lettered on spine & front board, yak design on front board. Facsimile reprint of the original 1894 edition. B/w frontis. B/w illustrations. A clean VG+ copy in VG+ dust jacket (dust jacket is oversized causing..... More
Inverness: John Burns, 2011. First Edition. Softcover. Large 8vo. 62pp. Illustrated cover, b&w illustrations. The script of John Burn's one man play about Aleister Crowley, that was first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2010. The book comprises an Introduction and three sections: the text of the play itself..... More
Inverness: John Burns, 2011. First Edition. Softcover. Large octavo. 62pp. Illustrated cover, b&w illustrations. The script of John Burn's one man play about Aleister Crowley, that was first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2010. The book comprises an Introduction and three sections: the text of the play itself..... More
London: John Lane / Bodley Head, 1923. Hardcover. 8vo. x + 258pp. Original sage green boards with gilt titling to spine and ruled upper board, Index. Very light chafing to edges, corners and spine ends with some very light fraying to lower spine. Spine ends bumped. Fore & bottom-edges untrimmed..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton London, 1945. Reprint. Hardcover, 8vo, 320pp. Bright blue cloth with titling. B/w plates; fold-out map at rear. Accounts of the authors' adventures in Mongolia during the 1920s and 1930s. Minor shelf wear to original boards; upper board slightly bowed. Owner name on front free end paper;..... More
New York: Weatherhill, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover, small 4to, 44pp. Illustrated end pages, maps & plans, profusely illustrated throughout. Includes photo ills by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Bibliography & index. Minor shelf wear to original boards; pale 1" water marks(?) at head & tail of front hinge; ink smudge at base of..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1901 (4th edition). Hardcover. 8vo. xxiv + 344pp. Cloth. Portrait in front. B/w plates. Biography. Spine slightly faded & chafed at head & foot, inscription on front free end paper, one gathering at page 224 cracked but solid, else a VG copy (lacks dustjacket)... More
New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1888. Reprint. Hardcover. Small Quarto (10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches). xlvi + 516 pp. Blue cloth with gilt titling to spine; illustration and gilt titling to upper board; frontis with tissue guard; fold out map, b&w illustrations. An account of the travels of..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1957. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 262pp. Black cloth with copper and white lettering to spine, maps, b&w plates. Account of John Clark (1909-1967) an American geologist who spent twenty-months in Hunza, a small hill-state on the extreme north of Pakistan-held Kashmir. Spine slightly leaned, lower spine..... More
