Austria: Akademische Druck, 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. 568 pp, ill, pull out folding maps in rear pockets. Drew belonged to that early important group of British explorer / travellers who contributed greatly to the knowledge about every place he travelled, especially the very remote areas. His work is considered a classic..... More
Karachi, Pakistan: Indus Publications, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. 568 pp, ill, pull out folding maps in rear pocket. Reprint of an important and interesting travel narrative by a man who was able to enrich the knowledge of all by writing about the remote places he visited. VG+ in vg dj. Purchase..... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1877. First Under This Title. Hardcover. A popular account of the Jummoo and Kashmir Territories. 336 pp, ill. The is the first ed of the book orig. published as The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories. 3 mounted Woodbury types from photos by Frith, 23 engraved ill, folding isometric..... More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1867. 1867. Hardcover. 292 pp, ill. This edition published for teenagers. Stories of the author's explorations and hunting, adventures with wild animals and two legged ones as well. Fair only condition. Rear endpaper torn out. However, nicely inscribed and signed Paul once and Paul Du Chaillu..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. Not First. Hardcover. narrated for young people. Stories of wildlife and adventure in Equatorial regions of Africa. 231 pp, ill, pub. ads in rear. Poor condition. Almost disbound, but complete. Nicely inscribed and signed also dated. More
Calcutta: Thacker Spink, 1903. 1903. Hardcover. A guide for visitors. 612 pp, ill, folding map in front, pull out folding maps in rear pocket. Complete with folding plates etc. Recased with new front free end paper. A most interesting guide book. VG. More
London: H F & G Witherby, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. 288 pp, ill. The humors, tragedies and demands of an East African government station as experienced by an official's wife, with some personal views on native life and customs. VG+. More
London: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1910. Extracts. Hardcover. Notes on the Tribes inhabiting the Baringo District; East Africa Protectorate with plates xv-xvii pp 49-72, 2 plates; the Wawanga and other tribes of the Elgon District British East Africa pp 19-75. Two lengthy extracts issued in hard covered format..... More
Graz, Austria: Akademische Druck, 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 5 years experiences & adventures in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral and the easter Hindu-Just mountains. 292 pp, ill, folding map. Fine in like jacket. More
London: Archibald Constable, 1908. First. Hardcover. 352 pp, ill, large folding map. Biography of a legend in Central Asian history. VG in original bright red deco stamped cloth. Frontis loose, otherwise showing very little wear and quite attractive. More
Zanzibar: Privately Printed, 1944. First. Hardcover. 314 pp. Rare in this edition. Someone has tipped in, in front of original map of Northern Frontier District, a photocopy of the same map. More
London: Scholartis Press, 1928. First Ltd to 960 Copies. Hardcover. through Sikkim and Tibet to Chumolaori. 133 pp, ill. An interesting journey through Sikkim on Tibet over what was truly then (and today) an unfrequented highway. Near fine copy. One of only 960 copies. Non-authorial inscription on front free end..... More
New Delhi: Manjusri, 1969. Reprint (ltd to 1,000 copies). Hardcover. in October, November and December 1873. 93 pp. Author was the Deputy Commissioner for Darjeeling. VG+ Ltd ed reprint of 1,000 copies. Author travelled from Darjeeling through the mountains and valleys to Sikhim and then to the Tibetan frontier and..... More
NY: Macmillan, 1963. First. Hardcover. and the conquest of Bengal. 167 pp, ill. The British in Bengal from the founding of Calcutta to defeat of the Nawab and much in between. Near fine in vg dj. More
London: Cassell & Company, 1971. First. Hardcover. The travel of ideas, arts and inventions between Asia and the western world. 248 pp, ill. Near fine in like dj. More
NY: Taplinger, 1971. First American. Hardcover. The life and times of Shah Alam Emperor of Hindustan. 279 pp. Life of the Moghul Emperior who life mirrored that of British India in the 18th century. An engrossing historical narrative. Fine in like jacket. More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1969. First. Hardcover. 209 pp, ill. deco end papers.A vivid picture of the intrigue and the fighting and the evocation of the founding of an empire. VG+-near fine in vg+ dj. More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1975. First. Hardcover. 167 pp, ill. The secret agents of two empires and leaders of armies that never met. The general who dreamed of the conquest of India. Fine in near fine dj. More
New York: GP Putnam's Sons, 1967. First American. Hardcover. 216 pp. Concise survey history of imperialism and its effects. More
NY: Scribners, 1939. First. Hardcover. 348 pp, ill. end paper maps. Cameroons, DOuala and Yaounde. A record of refuge at the court of the Kind of Bangangte in the French Cameroons. VG+ to near fine in orig. cloth. More
Bolton, England: Tillotson & Son. Original soft Covers. 38 pages, illustrated, bibliography, fold out map in rear and three colored map on rear cover inset. Booklet issued to promote tourism in the area. Laid inside rear cover is a list of other special books on Egypt from WH Smith in..... More
London: Oriental Translation Fund, 1831. First in English. Hardcover. written by his son. Abridged and translated from the Persia. Interesting biography of an important Indian resident, with much information compiled from other nawabs. Scarce. VG in original cloth, with a small amount of wormholing. More
Calcutta: W Newman, 1959. First. Hardcover. 130 pp, ill. folding map and some folding plates. Crammed full of information on Nepal. VG. More
London: Cassell & Company, 1965. First. Hardcover. The story of the Indian Army 1939-1945.392 pp. The triumphant swan song of the old Indian Army. VG+ in vg dj. More
New York: Ronald Press, 1956. First. Hardcover. 311 pp. End paper maps. Picture of the Middle East by one of the few foreigners that early on was invited by King Saud to Riyadh and who became friends with many Bedouins of the desert. Author was Christian Science Monitor Middle East..... More
