The People's Republic of Mongolia
London: Oxford Univ Press, 1968. First. Hardcover. 232 pp. The first attempt in English to provide a comprehensive statistical guide to the Mongolian People's Republic. Near fine in vg dj. More
London: Oxford Univ Press, 1968. First. Hardcover. 232 pp. The first attempt in English to provide a comprehensive statistical guide to the Mongolian People's Republic. Near fine in vg dj. More
London: Asia Publ House, 1965. First. Hardcover. 347 pp. The early history of Nepal and the relations with the East India Company. Then Nepal's wars with Tibet and others. Near fine in vg+ dj. More
London: George Allen Unwin, 1932. First. Hardcover. 322 pp, 3 ill. Cubbon was commissioner of Mysore from 1834 to 1861. This book is a biographical account of his life and work there and compiled from material obtained both in India and the India Office in London. VG+ in vg+ dj..... More
London: T Fisher Unwin, 1924. First. Hardcover. The Memories of an Explorer. 386 pp, ill. Fascinating autobiography of a man who explored throughout the world in his lifetime. A vg+ copy in original blue cloth. Laid inside front cover is original purchase receipt dated 13.5.26. More
London: George Routledge. New Edition. Hardcover. Derived from Indian Sources. 368 pp, ill. The English version of these tales first appeared in 1888 and they have been continuously reprinted ever since. A most attractibe edition VG+ in original white buckram spine over orange cloth. Copy from the library of noted..... More
London: Constable, 1912. First. Hardcover. being the journal and letters of Colonel Keith Young BG sometime judge advocate general in India. 201 pp, large folding map in rear. 4 ill. Description of the province of Science - in northwest India (south of Beloochistan and the Punjab) - in the 1840s..... More
London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1969. First. Hardcover. 215 pp, 150 black and white ill, 4 pages of maps, deco end papers. Gives and early history and then moves into the 19th century. Includes explorers, traders, merchants, artists, travellers as well as politicians. Maps, bibliography and index. A very useful overview..... More
London: John Murray, 1952. First. Hardcover. 391 pp, ill.The two achievements of Younghusband were the penetration as a youth of the continent of Asia from east to west by an unknown route, immediately followed by his crossing of the Himalayas also by a hitherto unknown pass. His other accomplishment was..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1938. First. Hardcover. 442 pp. End paper maps. A trip through thr regions just south of the main Himalayan chain. VG in original blue cloth. More
London: Macmillan, 1912. First. Hardcover. Clans that inhabit the Hill country of India. 250 pp, ill, index, bibliography, gloassary. Folklore, religion, laws, customs etc. VG in original blue gilt stamped cloth. Minor wear at corners and spine tips. More
London: John Murray, 1862. First Edition. Soft cover. Volume the Thirty-Second. CLXXII + pp. 1-586. 16 folding maps & illustrations. Yang.Tse, Fiji Islands, Harran, North Palestine, Borneo, Africa, Trans-Indus frontier of British India, Wuzeristan (sic), Zulu countries, North-west coast of Australia, Lake of Issuk-kul. VG+ in orig. printed wraps. Text..... More
London: John Murray, 1860. First Edition. Soft cover. Volume the Thirtieth. CXCII + pp1-341. With fifteen maps and illustrations. Journey to Mexico by Sevin, Squier in Honduras, Oliphant on the Yang-Tze-Kiang, Barth in Northern Africa, Macqueen on Kilimanjaro, journey to Benguella in Mozambique, and more on Mozambique and Angola, Sanderson..... More
London: John Murray, 1858. First Edition. Soft cover. Volume the Twenty-Eighth. CCVXIII+ pp. 1-462, folding maps. Incl journal of the North Australian Exploring expedition under Gregory, Robert Moffat on Southern Africa (Little Namaqualand Eastward), Burton and Speke on East Africa Expedition, Rink on Kane's Arctic explorations. 4 folding maps, 1..... More
London: John Murray, 1857. First Edition. Soft cover. Volume the Twenty-Seventh. CXCVIII, pp 1-398, pub ads in rear. Folding maps and folding plates. Yule on geography of Burma, Monteith on Shiraz, Grant on Vancouver Island, Anderson on Arctic Journal, Livingstone on the Interior of Africa. Text uncut. VG+ in orig..... More
London: Church Missionary Society, 1926. First. Hardcover. 134 pp, frontis, bibliography. Biography of the adventurous climber of untrodden peaks and fearless explorers in a far flung outpost of the empire. The man who spent most of his life in Sriangar, city of the cun, in the valley of Kashmir in..... More
London: Edward Arnold, 1906. First. Hardcover. the sacred country of the Hindus and Buddhists with an account of the government, religion and customs of the peoples. 376 pp, ill, 2 large colored folding maps. Yakushi S 203. Exploration in Garwal & Ladakh. Original publisher's bright gilt blue cloth with basically..... More
New York: Winchester Press, 1971. Skirka, P. First. Hardcover. 143 pp, ill. In pen and pencil the antelope of Africa are depicted and described. Foreword by Tony Dyer. This coffee table sized book is as good to read as to look at. Fine in near fine slipcase. More
New York: Barnes & Noble, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. 301 pp., 51 ill. Ac account compiled while travelling for 2 1/2 years through Northern Kashmir, Chinese Turkestan and before leaving Kashgar. Copy very near fine save for one narrow tape mark on front free end paper. More
Leiden: Brill, 1991. First. Hardcover. 127 pp. Ill. Bibliography. More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1930. First. Hardcover. 464 pp, ill. A personal account of attempts made to climb the great peaks of the Eastern Himalayas. A VG presentable copy with faded spine BUT someone has pasted five small cutouts of dogs inside front covers. More
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1960. Hughes, A. First. Hardcover. 561 pp. folding map, 50 col. ill. plates, 49 photographic plates. More
London: John Murray, 1926. Second and Best. Hardcover. with historical notes on the Kurdish tribes and the Chaldeans of Kurdistan. Second and best edition with a memoir of the author by Sir Arnold Wilson. 421 pp, ill, index. VG+ in original gilt titled brown cloth. More
Kendal: Titus Wilson, 1956. First. Hardcover. 58 pp, ill, folding geneaological table. Biography of Arthur de Carle Sowerby who travelled to and through Shen Khan, returned to China after the first World War and lived in Shanghai for awhile. Fine in like dj. More
Surry UK: Privately printed, 1909. intro by Alex Maitland. Hardcover. in Pirbright Churchyard Surrey. Oblong small folio. 9 original photos showing a portrait of Henry M Stanley, selection of his gravestone, the stone in various phases of production and delivery, scenery at Pirbright and final picture of Stanley's grave. There..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's, 1891. 1891. Second Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes: 548 & 540 pp. Ill. Elaborate deco stamped covers both volumes. Classic work on Stanley's African explorations and his quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria. Lovely colletor condition set. Former owner name & year acquired written..... More