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Kingdon Ward Frank
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World - Travels of a Naturalist in Upper Assam and Burma
London: Minerva Press 1974. Originally published in 1930. Illustrated large octavo pp x 224 very clean internally green cloth in excellent condition the dustwrapper has very slight wear at the upper corners. Cloth. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn. Minerva Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 014867 ISBN : 0856360066 9780856360060
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Kingdon Ward F.
Plant hunting in the wilds
Figurehead London n.d. 1931. Pioneer Series. Hard covers. Good/No Jacket. Cover sunned. Figurehead, London hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18165
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter in Manipur
London Jonathan Cape 1952 First Edition. . original cloth sliver spine title lettering near fine and clean in dust jacket not price clipped very light use. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 254 pp frontis 11 other plates folding map showing author's route index. . A fine narrative of the author's travels with his wife in Manipur Assam Burma on a plant hunt where he describes the flora fauna scenery people. He discovered the Lilium Makliniae which is now in the market. The author became familiar with this area between Assam and Burma when 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. London, Jonathan Cape, [1952], First Edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J13275
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KINGDON WARD Captain Frank;
Plant Hunting in the Wilds
London Adelphi 1931 First edition. . original blue cloth title lettering on spine and front cover dj lightly chipped at spine ends clean and fine in very good dj. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 79 i ads pp frontis plates from photos. . Perhaps the most famous and successful of twentieth century plant hunters describes his travels in China Tibet and Burma his adventures crossing rope bridges rafting in Indo-China searching for plants and having interesting conversations with the people including the Grand Lama in Tibet. The author won the Royal Geographical Society founders medal in 1930 for geographical exploration and work on botanical distribution in south-west China and south-east Tibet. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Adelphi, [1931], First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J13273
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter's Paradise
London Jonathan Cape 1937 First edition. . original cloth gilt spine title lettering one of the blank front free endpapers removed leaving one blank endpaper otherwise a clean near fine copy covers bright no ownership marks. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 347 pp frontis 12 other plates 2 folding maps appendices. . Traveling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier in 1922 1926 and 1930-31 this famous botanical explorer describes plants nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Jonathan Cape, 1937, First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J13305
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KINGDON WARD F. Frank;
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World
London Victor Gollancz 1930 First edition. . original black cloth gilt spine title lettering covers bright interior with light foxing mostly marginal very good clean copy. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; 383 pp frontis 15 other plates from photos 3 maps plant list index. . A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and geographer to Burma and Assam to collect seeds and plants and to explore unknown mountain ranges. The appendix lists plants collected by the author that were in cultivation at the time of publication but he is acclaimed for introducing thousands of plants to the west found through southeast Asia. Yakushi K195. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Victor Gollancz, 1930, First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J13317
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter's Paradise
New York The Macmillan Comany 1938 First American edition. . original cloth spine title lettering dj chipped at spine end price clipped clean and fine in good dj. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 347 pp frontis 12 other plates 2 folding maps appendices. . Traveling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier in 1922 1926 and 1930-31 this famous botanical explorer describes plants nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, The Macmillan Comany, 1938, First American edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J10898
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter's Paradise
London Jonathan Cape 1937 First edition. . original cloth gilt spine title lettering lower corner chipped very good copy. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 347 pp frontis 12 other plates 2 folding maps appendices. . Traveling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier in 1922 1926 and 1930-31 this famous botanical explorer describes plants nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. The American edition was first published the following year. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Jonathan Cape, 1937, First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J10294
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter's Paradise
London Jonathan Cape 1937 First edition. . original cloth gilt spine title lettering dj chipped worn at edge not price clipped near fine and clean copy in good dj. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 347 pp frontis 12 other plates 2 folding maps. . Travelling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier in 1922 1926 and 1930-31 this famous botanical explorer describes plants nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. The American edition was first published the following year. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Jonathan Cape, 1937, First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J9413
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter in Manipur
London Jonathan Cape 1952 First Edition. . original cloth dj short tear slight wear at spine ends name erased on title page very good copy. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 254 pp frontis 11 other plates folding map index. . A description of the famous plant hunter's adventure with his wife together with descriptions of the flora fauna and scenery. On this expedition he discovered a new lily Lilium Mackliniae that was introduced to the world of gardening soon after. The author became familiar with this area between Assam and Burma when 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. London, Jonathan Cape, [1952], First Edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J4418
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KINGDON WARD Captain Frank;
Plant Hunting in the Wilds
London Adelphi 1931 First edition. . original blue cloth spine slightly faded fine copy. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 79 i ads pp frontis plates from photos. . Perhaps the most famous of twentieth century plant hunters describes his travels in China Tibet and Burma his adventures crossing rope bridges rafting in Indo-China searching for plants and having interesting conversations with the people including the Grand Lama in Tibet. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Adelphi, [1931], First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J5291
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KINGDON WARD F.;
Plant Hunter's Paradise
New York The Macmillan Company 1938 First American Edition. . original cloth dj chipped at edge near fine and clean copy in good dj. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; 347 pp frontis 12 other plates 2 folding maps. . Travelling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier in 1922 1926 and 1930-31 this famous botanical explorer describes plants nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, The Macmillan Company, 1938, First American Edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J3113
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Kingdon Ward F.
Return to the Irrawaddy
London: Andrew Melrose 1956. 1st edition. Hard covers dust jacket. V.g./Good. Prize bookplate; no other inscriptions. An account of a highly productive plant-collecting expedition to Burma. Folded maps intact jacket a little frayed and scored. London: Andrew Melrose hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19331
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KINGDON WARD Frank;
Return to Irrawaddy
London Andrew Melrose 1956 First Edition. . original cloth gilt spine title lettering dj chipped at edge tear price clipped clean bright and fine in good jacket. . 8vo 23.5 x 16 cm; 224 pp frontis 45 illustrations from photos mostly full-page folding map index. . The author one of the most famous plant hunters of the twentieth century and discoverer of thousands of plants explored the almost unknown jungles and mountains of Northern Burma known as the Triangle or golden triangle an area that has now become famous for its connection to drug production. He writes of the plants animal and bird life and the customs of the local peoples. He describes 14 species of orchids and about 60 species of rhododendrons found there. Includes an index of flora and fauna. Yakushi K84. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Andrew Melrose, [1956], First Edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J13315
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Kingdon Ward Captain F.
THE MYSTERY RIVERS OF TIBET A Description of the Little-Known Land where Asia's Mightiest Rivers Gallop in Harness through the Narrow Gateway of Tibet its Peoples Fauna and Flora.
London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited 1923. 316 pages 4 pages of illustrated adverts; 16 plates of b/w illustrations after photographs; maps and folding map. all present and correct. Original orange hardback binding with a little general wear cloth lightly marked some rubbing to head/tail of the spine and corners spine a little faded. Contents clean and tight original end papers small inconspicuous archival-quality repair to a fold in the map some surface delamination to the rear paste-down no foxing. A very good tight copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. Book. Seeley, Service & Co. Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 030303
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KINGDON WARD Captain Frank;
The Mystery Rivers of Tibet; A Description of the little-known Land Where Asia's Mightiest Rivers Gallop in Harness Through the Narrow Gateway of Tibet Its Peoples Fauna & Flora
Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott Company 1923 First US edition. . original pictorial cloth spine title lettering tiny tear at spine end but a fine and clean copy covers bright and unworn pristine and fresh. . 8vo 22 x 14 cm; 316 iv ads pp illustrations from photos 4 maps including large folding map at end index. . One of the greatest explorers of the early part of this century and perhaps the most famous plant hunter of all times Kingdon Ward travelled extensively in Burma China and Tibet. He introduced numerous plants to western gardens including the Tibetan poppy and rhododendrons. This is a detailed description of the area with much on the geography the people and the plants he found including over 200 new species. It is one of his scarcest books. Coats The Plant Hunters: 'His most important and interesting journey.' Schweinfurth IV. Marshall 2070. Yakushi K191. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1923, First US edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J11286
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KINGDON WARD Capt. F. Frank;
The Romance of Plant Hunting
London Edward Arnold 1924 First edition. . original cloth with gilt vignette and lettering on front cover & spine lightly foxed on title page fine clean copy in very good dust jacket light wear small chip with a loose extra 3-page appendix about 6 x 4 inches photocopy from later edition. 8vo 22.5 x15 cm; xi 275 12 ads pp frontis plates from photos foldout map general index plant index. . The author perhaps the most famous plant hunter of the twentieth century describes his travels in Yunnan Burma China Tibet searching for new plants but also describing the countryside and peoples and gives his own feelings and philosophy of plant collecting travel nature etc. There was a later reprint but in reduced format compared to this first edition. Not usually found in a jacket. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Edward Arnold, 1924, First edition. hardcover
Bookseller reference : J13316
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KINGDON WARD, Capt. F. (Frank)
The Romance of Plant Hunting
8vo [22.5 x15 cm]; xi, 275, 12 [ads] pp, frontis, plates from photos, foldout map, general index, plant index. original cloth with gilt vignette and lettering on front cover & spine, lightly foxed on title page, fine, clean copy in very good dust jacket (light wear, small chip) with a loose extra 3-page appendix (about 6 x 4 inches, photocopy, from later edition. The author, perhaps the most famous plant hunter of the twentieth century, describes his travels in Yunnan, Burma, China, Tibet searching for new plants but also describing the countryside and peoples and gives his own feelings and philosophy of plant collecting, travel, nature, etc. There was a later reprint but in reduced format compared to this first edition. Not usually found in a jacket.
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KINGDON WARD, Captain Frank
The Mystery Rivers of Tibet; A Description of the little-known Land Where Asia's Mightiest Rivers Gallop in Harness Through the Narrow Gateway of Tibet, Its Peoples, Fauna, & Flora
8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 316, [iv, ads] pp, illustrations from photos, 4 maps including large folding map at end, index. original pictorial cloth, spine title lettering, tiny tear at spine end, but a fine and clean copy, covers bright and unworn pristine and fresh. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. One of the greatest explorers of the early part of this century and, perhaps, the most famous plant hunter of all times, Kingdon Ward travelled extensively in Burma, China and Tibet. He introduced numerous plants to western gardens including the Tibetan poppy and rhododendrons. This is a detailed description of the area with much on the geography, the people, and the plants he found, including over 200 new species. It is one of his scarcest books. Coats (The Plant Hunters): 'His most important and interesting journey.' Schweinfurth IV. Marshall 2070. Yakushi K191.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter in Manipur
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 254 pp, frontis, 11 other plates, folding map showing author's route, index. original cloth, sliver spine title lettering, near fine and clean in dust jacket (not price clipped, very light use). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A fine narrative of the author's travels with his wife in Manipur (Assam, Burma) on a plant hunt, where he describes the flora, fauna, scenery, people. He discovered the Lilium Makliniae which is now in the market. The author became familiar with this area between Assam and Burma, when he was employed by the US army in world war II searching for crashed aircraft.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter in Manipur
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 254 pp, frontis, 11 other plates, folding map, index. original cloth, dj (short tear, slight wear at spine ends), name erased on title page, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description of the famous plant hunter's adventure with his wife together with descriptions of the flora, fauna and scenery. On this expedition, he discovered a new lily, Lilium Mackliniae, that was introduced to the world of gardening soon after. The author became familiar with this area between Assam and Burma, when he was employed by the US army in world war II searching for crashed aircraft.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter's Paradise
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 347 pp, frontis, 12 other plates, 2 folding maps, appendices. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, one of the blank front free endpapers removed leaving one blank endpaper, otherwise a clean near fine copy, covers bright, no ownership marks. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Traveling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas, including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier, in 1922, 1926 and 1930-31, this famous botanical explorer describes plants, nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter's Paradise
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 347 pp, frontis, 12 other plates, 2 folding maps. original cloth, dj (chipped at edge), near fine and clean copy in good dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travelling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas, including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier, in 1922, 1926 and 1930-31, this famous botanical explorer describes plants, nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter's Paradise
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 347 pp, frontis, 12 other plates, 2 folding maps, appendices. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lower corner chipped, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Traveling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas, including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier, in 1922, 1926 and 1930-31, this famous botanical explorer describes plants, nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. The American edition was first published the following year.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter's Paradise
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 347 pp, frontis, 12 other plates, 2 folding maps. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (chipped, worn at edge, not price clipped), near fine and clean copy in good dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travelling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas, including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier, in 1922, 1926 and 1930-31, this famous botanical explorer describes plants, nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. The American edition was first published the following year.
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KINGDON WARD, F.
Plant Hunter's Paradise
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 347 pp, frontis, 12 other plates, 2 folding maps, appendices. original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (chipped at spine end, price clipped), clean and fine in good+ dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Traveling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas, including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier, in 1922, 1926 and 1930-31, this famous botanical explorer describes plants, nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma.
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KINGDON WARD, F. (Frank)
A Plant Hunter in Tibet
8vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 317 pp, frontis, illustrations from photos, 2 maps including double-page map with route in red and folding map of Himalaya East of the Tsangpo in blue & black, index of places, plant index, persons index, animal-bird index. original cloth, gilt lettering, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, trifle foxed in margin of title page, bookplate on endpaper, near fine, clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, plant collector and geographer and winner of the Royal Geographical Society Gold Medal, describes the people, nature, scenes during his plant hunting expedition in Tibet where he found numerous plants new to Europe.
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KINGDON WARD, F. [Frank]
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World
8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 383 pp, frontis, 15 other plates from photos, 3 maps, plant list, index. original black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers bright, interior with light foxing, mostly marginal, very good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and geographer, to Burma and Assam, to collect seeds and plants and to explore unknown mountain ranges. The appendix lists plants collected by the author that were in cultivation at the time of publication, but he is acclaimed for introducing thousands of plants to the west found through southeast Asia. Yakushi K195.
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KINGDON WARD, Frank
Burma's Icy Mountains
8vo [20.4 x 14 cm]; 287 pp, frontis and plates from photos, 2 foldout maps. original cloth, silver title lettering on spine bright, fine and clean, unmarked in very nice dj (not price clipped, light wear at spine ends). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. 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.
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KINGDON-WARD, Captain Frank
Plant Hunting in the Wilds
8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; [79, i, ads] pp, frontis, plates from photos. original blue cloth, spine slightly faded, fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Perhaps the most famous of twentieth century plant hunters describes his travels in China, Tibet and Burma, his adventures crossing rope bridges, rafting in Indo-China, searching for plants and having interesting conversations with the people including the Grand Lama in Tibet.
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KINGDON-WARD, Frank
Pilgrimage for Plants
8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; 191 pp, frontis (portrait), plates from photos, bibliog, index, endpaper maps. original green cloth, title lettering on spine, dj (not price clipped, tiny tear), name on endpaper, else fine and clean in very good jacket. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Kingdon-Ward, the last of the great plant hunters, describes his life and adventures, in this, the last of his books. He made 23 expeditions for plants, mainly in Assam, Burma, China and Tibet, over a forty year period, and is described in this book. Many species of plants have been named after him. William T. Stearn of the British Museum wrote a useful bibliographical introduction, including a year by year account of Kingdon-Ward's explorations, with references to the resulting publications. Stearn also compiled a list of all known publications of him, including periodicals and books. Yakushi K204. Schweinfurth 25. Marshall 27871.
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KINGDON-WARD, Frank
Pilgrimage for Plants
8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; 191 pp, frontis (portrait), plates from photos, bibliog, index, endpaper maps. original green cloth, title lettering on spine, dj (large chip on rear panel, price clipped, light wear), light abrasion on title where label was removed, else clean, sound, near fine in good+ dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Kingdon-Ward, the last of the great plant hunters, describes his life and adventures, in this, the last of his books. He made 23 expeditions for plants, mainly in Assam, Burma, China and Tibet, over a forty year period, and is described in this book. Many species of plants have been named after him. William T. Stearn of the British Museum wrote a useful bibliographical introduction, including a year by year account of Kingdon-Ward's explorations, with references to the resulting publications. Stearn also compiled a list of all known publications of him, including periodicals and books. Yakushi K204. Schweinfurth 25. Marshall 27871.
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KINGDON-WARD, Frank
Return to Irrawaddy
8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 224 pp, frontis, 45 illustrations from photos, mostly full-page, folding map, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (chipped at edge, tear, price clipped), clean, bright and fine in good+ jacket. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, one of the most famous plant hunters of the twentieth century and discoverer of thousands of plants, explored the almost unknown jungles and mountains of Northern Burma, known as the Triangle (or golden triangle), an area that has now become famous for its connection to drug production. He writes of the plants, animal and bird life and the customs of the local peoples. He describes 14 species of orchids and about 60 species of rhododendrons found there. Includes an index of flora and fauna. Yakushi K84.
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Kinglake Alexander W
Eothen
Heron Books 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. h/b 315 pages condition is very good. Navy boards with gilt design to the front cover and spine. <br/> <br/> Heron Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 055670
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Kinglake A. W
Eothen
London: Century Publishing Company/Gentry Books Limited 1982. Trade paperback. 226pp. Introduction by Jonathan Raban. Contains preface to the first edition originall published in the mid 1800's. First printing thus of this moden reprint. Literally meaning "from the east" Eothen recounts Kinglake's travels from Constantinople to Smyrna from Cypress to Greece and the Lebanon following the 19th century passion for exploring the Orient. A classic in its genre the present copy is a clean square unmarked paperback with no spine crease and no former ownership marks. Retail price sticker on rear panel. Very good. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Century Publishing Company/Gentry Books Limited Paperback
Bookseller reference : 009311 ISBN : 0712600329 9780712600323
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Kinglake A. W.
Eothen
Leipzig: Tauchnitz 1846. Leather rubbed esp at corners and head and tail of spine; marbled boards; light foxing to endpapers; contents vg; 308p. Size: 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall. First Thus. Half-Leather. G/No Jacket. Tauchnitz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 70132
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Kinglake Alexander Intro By Frank Baker
Eothen
London: Icon 1963. G Edgewear tear creases scuffing browning/NO DUST JACKET. Near Eastern travel book originally published in 1844. Cover design by Philip Grainger. Icon Book T2. Expanded condition report/scan on request. First Icon Books Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Icon Paperback
Bookseller reference : 020947
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Kinglake AW
Eothen
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1885. Cabinet Edition. Original blindstamped red cloth with brown coated endpapers. Old owner's book label inside front cover. Kinglake first published 'EOTHEN' in 1844. This edition reprints the preface to the first edition. A classic of Near Eastern travel Kinglake describes the Greek Archipelago Syria Palestine Beirut and many other exotic locals in the still uncorrupted Mediterranean world of the 1840's. Cloth slightly age soiled else a sound clean good copy. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. William Blackwood and Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002341
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Kinglake AW. A. W.
Eothen Everyman's Libray #337 Travel & Topography
New York N.Y.: J.M. Dent & Sons 1948. Good Hardcover Everyman's Library #337 Travel and Topography 1948 previous owner's bookplate. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Cover. J.M. Dent & Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 200201-MYB28
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Kinglake A. W
Eothen Everyman's Library #337
New York: Everyman's Library 1948. Very Good/Good Hardcover 1948 owner's bookplate on front paste-down dust jacket is frayed and chipped . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Everyman's Library
Bookseller reference : 020507-C028
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Kinglake Alexander William
E�then. Everyman's Library No. 337
London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. 1936. Reprint. Green hardback cloth cover. 170mm x 110mm 7" x 4". xvi; 238pp. . J M Dent & Sons Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : evy0337b
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Kinglake Alexander W
E�then. Heron Great Explorers Series
London: Heron Books. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Spine top edge worn. Spine lean. 1968. Reprint. Dark blue/gilt leatherette cover. 210mm x 130mm 8" x 5". 315pp. . Heron Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : herx12
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Kingsbury Karen
A Moment of Weakness
Multnomah Pub 2000. Paperback. As New. 411 pp. Romance that last through time or does it. <br/><br/> Multnomah Pub paperback
Bookseller reference : 03023 ISBN : 1576736164 9781576736166
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Kingsbury Patricia & Robert
AROUND THE WORLD PROGRAM: Pakistan
New York: Nelson Doubleday Inc. 1958. stickers have been glued in place on pages 64 pages pictorial covers. corners slightly bumped . 1st Thus. Trade Paperback. G to VG. 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall. Nelson Doubleday, Inc. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 001716
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Kingscote Barbara
Ride the Rising Wind: One Woman's Journey Across Canada
NeWest Press 2006. Softcover. 275 pp. The author recounts her 1949 trip across Canada on her "little black mare named Zazy" Illustrated with b&w photos. Signed by the author on the title page. Rear cover lightly creased near top corner first few pages and front cover lightly creased near bottom corner. Signed by Author. Very Good. 8vo. NeWest Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 013741 ISBN : 1897126050 9781897126059
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KINGSFORD, William
The Early Bibliography of the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, with other Information; A Supplemental Chapter on Canadian Archaeology
12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 140, addendum, index. original red cloth, gilt spine lettering, black cover lettering, cover vignette, spine slightly faded but clean fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The bibliography is well annotated with descriptions and comments on each book and a good introduction.
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Kingsley Charles
At Last a Christmas in the West Indies
London: Macmillan and Co 1867. Book. Poor. Full-Leather. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Full-Leather.Front board detached but rest of binding quite solid and good condition .a.e.g.Tree calf. Macmillan and Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 049298
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Kingsley Charles
At Last. A Christmas in the West Indies
London: Macmillan & Co. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. 1890. Reprint. Maroon & gilt hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 130mm 7" x 5". 334pp ads. B/w illustrations. . Macmillan & Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : ck-19a
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Kingsley Charles
At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies
New York: Harper & Brothers Ex-Library. Good. Red Cloth. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 465 pages plus adverts with b&w illustrations throughout. This edition published c.1870. Red boards decorated in black and gilt lightly rubbed along edges and bumped on corners. No exterior library marks just one small label on front endpapers. Text clean and binding secure. Barking Dog Books and Art LLC has been an independent bookseller online since 2002. Orders are processed promptly carefully packed and shipped with delivery confirmation. Harper & Brothers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010145
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Kingsley George Henry
Notes on Sport and Travel. With a Memoir by His Daughter Mary H. Kingsley
London: Macmillan & Co. G : in Good condition plus without dust jacket. Inscription on prelims. Browning to title page. 1900. First Edition. Red/gilt hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". viii 544pp. . Macmillan & Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : e8168
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