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Collis Maurice
THE DESCENT OF THE GOD
London: Faber 1948. Cloth. First edition. Slightly cocked faint offset to endsheets but a very good copy in good somewhat chipped and faded dust jacket. Faber hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT52324
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COLLIS Maurice
The First Holy One
hardcover. very good/very good. Illus. 235pp. 8vo cloth d.w.; d.w. chipped. London: Faber & Faber 1948. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> unknown books
Bookseller reference : 101928
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Collis Maurice
THE FIRST HOLY ONE
London: Faber 1948. Cloth. Illustrations. First edition. Small strip of tape over copyright notice with a bit of offsetting else very good or better in a spine-faded lightly soiled dust jacket with wear to the extremities. Faber hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT36702
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COLLIS Maurice
THE GRAND PEREGRINATION; bing the life and adventures of Fernao Mendes Pinto
London: Faber and Faber 1949. First Edition. 8vo pp. 313 illustrated. This was poet Barbara Howes's copy with her bookplate on the endpaper. A translation of the autobiography of the 16th century Portuguese adventurer who travelled all over Asia. Faber and Faber unknown books
Bookseller reference : 58733
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COLLIS Maurice
THE GREAT WITHIN
London: Faber and Faber 1946. First Edition third impression. 8vo pp. 349. Folded diagram of the "forbidden city" in the rear. Bound in faded purple cloth. This was poet Barbara Howes's copy with her name on the flyleaf and bookplate on the endpaper. An account of the history of the Ching dynasty. Faber and Faber unknown books
Bookseller reference : 58732
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COLLIS Maurice
The Great Within
London: Faber & Faber 1946. hardcover. very good/very good. Illustrated folded map at rear. 349pp. 8vo cloth d.w; minor chipping to dust wrapper price clipped. London: Faber and Faber 1946. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Faber & Faber unknown books
Bookseller reference : 247987
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COLLIS Maurice
The Hurling Time
London Faber and Faber 1958. 1958. First edition so stated. 8vo. 16 b/w illustrations; 6 maps including one folding map at end. Dust jacket unclipped. Fine. 323 pages. Bookplate of Irish Prelate Vincent Lloyd Russell on the front pastedown. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. London, Faber and Faber [1958]. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 302339
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Collis Maurice
THE LAND OF THE GREAT IMAGE
Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan. NY 1943. 266 pages clothbound good condition no jacket. . Other hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 31148
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Collis Maurice
THE LAND OF THE GREAT IMAGE BEING EXPERIENCES OF FRIAR MANRIQUE IN ARAKAN
New York: Knopf 1943. Cloth and decorated boards. First U.S. edition. A very good or better copy in faintly tanned dust jacket. Knopf hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT30609
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Collis Maurice
The Land Of The Great Image: Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1943. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. First American edition of The Land of the Great Image by Maurice Collis. Octavo ix 1 265pp v index. Green boards with pale green cloth spine title stamped in red on spine floral design stamped in red on front cover previous owners' names in ink on front free endpaper some shelf wear along bottom edge clean text with toning to endpapers. Stated "First American Edition" on copyright page. In publisher's illustrated dust jacket retail price of $3.00 on front flap chipping to top edge of spine with two tears to back panel toning to interior and spine. Biographical narrative of a little-known Portuguese missionary traveling in 17th century Asia. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 10361
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COLLIS Maurice
THE LAND OF THE GREAT IMAGE; being experiencces of Friar Manrique in Arakan
NY: Knopf 1943. First Edition 2nd printing. 8vo pp.266 v. Bound in cloth backed boards. This was poet Barbara Howes's copy with her name on the flyleaf and bookplate on the endpaper. A story set in 17th century Burma. Knopf unknown books
Bookseller reference : 58731
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Collis Maurice
THE MOTHERLY AND AUSPICIOUS BEING THE LIFE OF THE EMPRESS DOWAGER TZU HSI IN THE FORM OF A DRAMA WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES
London: Faber & Faber 1943. Cloth. First edition second impression. Slight dampstain on bottom edge toward toe of spine else very good in a lightly worn example of the Barnett Freedman dust jacket with some light dampstaining to the verso. Faber & Faber hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT32062
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Collis Maurice
TRIALS IN BURMA
London: Faber & Faber 1953. Cloth. First uniform edition first published in 1938. Top edge dusty spine slightly cocked else very good in price-clipped dust jacket with the new price stamped on the flap fold. Faber & Faber hardcover books
Bookseller reference : WRCLIT30411
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Collis Maurice 1889 1973
TRIALS IN BURMA
London: Faber & Faber 1938. Hardcover. Octavo; G-; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine red with gold print; Boards in red cloth wear to corners and spine caps two small tears to hinges shelfwear; Text block has library plate and vendor label on front pastedown library stamp on title page verso and on last page penciled call number on title page verso light spotting to endpapers intermittent spine breaks slight amount of penciled marginal notation; 294 pages. 1329795. FP New Rockville Stock. Faber & Faber hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1329795
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COLLIS MAURICE.
Foreign Mud.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1947. FIRST EDITION. Near fine book in a fine bright dust jacket with a few closed tears the longest being a two-inch closed tear at the spine / rear panel fold. <br/><br/> Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
Bookseller reference : 30316
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COLLIS Maurice.
The Land of the Great Image: Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan.
NY:: Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1943. Hardcover. B000NWR1MU . Second printing. Very good in a very good moderate edge wear and age toning dust jacket. . Knopf, hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 37019
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Collis Maurice;
Foreign Mud Being an Account of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830's and the Anglo-Chinese War that Followed
New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1947. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 300; G/G; mustard tan/black decorated spine with black text; dust jacket shows moderate sunning and wear to exterior; some chips to edges; price clipped front flap; mylar wrap; cloth has modest wear to exterior; strong boards; frontispiece; text block has slight tone to exterior edges; deckled fore edge; illustrated. 1333918. FP New Rockville Stock. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1333918
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Collis Maurice;
The Hurling Time
London: Faber and Faber Limited 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 323; G/G; green spine with black text; dust jacket shows modest wear to exterior; some toning to rear; price clipped front flap; mylar wraps; cloth has mild wear to exterior; sturdy boards; text block has light shelf wear to edges; previous owner's name to ffep; some sticker residue to ffep; illustrated; unmarked interior;. 1329858. FP New Rockville Stock. Faber and Faber Limited hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1329858
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COLLIS Maurice
Foreign Mud. Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830's and the Anglo-Chinese War that followed. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
8vo., First Edition, with 24 plates, and 5 full-page maps in the text; original yellow cloth, gilt back, covers lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy.
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COLLIS Maurice
Raffles. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities.
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COLLIS Maurice
Siamese White. [Second Impression.] SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY IN FULL MOROCCO
8vo., Second Impression, with title-vignette, 8 plates and 5 maps (one folding); handsomely bound in blue full crushed morocco, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top,hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Published two months after the first edition. One of the author's most elusive titles, this is the story of Samuel White, the East India Company and the events at Mergui in 1687. 'A very ill man and a great Interloper and a great Enemy of this Kingdom in general' (East India Company's opinion of White). 'Mr. White is a civil worthy Gentleman and I'll venture my life in his vindication' (Captain Weltden's opinion of White). SIGNED COPIES OF ANY OF COLLIS'S WORKS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE.
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COLLIS Maurice
Stanley Spencer. A Biography. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and illustrated endpapers; pale green boards, green cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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COLLIS Maurice
The Great Within. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with title in red and black, plates, maps in the text and large folding map at end, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; original purple cloth, gilt back, yellow top, boards lightly faded at lower edge else a very good, bright, crisp, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter lightly chipped and frayed at edges. Crisp copy of Collis's chronological account of Peking, the Forbidden City, and Chinese dynastic history from the end of the Ming period. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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COLLIS Maurice
The Hurling Time. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with 16 plates, 5 maps in the text and a folding map at end; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled at (predominantly white) rear panel. Collis's classic account of forty turbulent years of the fourteenth century. Uncommon in this condition.
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Collis, Maurice:
Alva - Paintings and Drawings.
London John Lane the Bodley Head. 1942. Large Hb. Dj with Coloured Plate. minor edge wear. Illustrated with 3 coloured plates and Collotype and Line Drawings. Number 478 of 500 copies. G. London, John Lane the Bodley Head. 1942. unknown
Bookseller reference : 36512
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Collis, Maurice
ALVA Paintings and Drawings
John Lane The Bodley Head. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1942. Hardback. Dust jacket is age-toned and shelf-marked upper and lower panels creased spine sunned with small white flecks to lower edge upper spine torn with some loss approx 2 inch wide border on rear from sunning price unclipped; cloth boards are clean corners sharp upper spine slightly sunned; binding is tight; rough cut pages are age-toned slight foxing on front and rear endpapers. This is copy number 66 of a limited 500. Alva born Siegfried Solomon Alweiss was a Jewish painter who often depicted the first chapter of Genesis and aspects of the Jewish faith in his expressionist style. He lived and worked in the UK for much of his life after leaving his birthplace of Germany during Hitler's rule. ; 10 x 1 x 12.25 inches; Unpaginated pages . John Lane The Bodley Head hardcover
Bookseller reference : 57714
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COLLIS, MAURICE
Autograph Signature of British Author Maurice Collis
1930s. Original autograph signature of British diplomat author and historian Maurice Collis written in vintage fountain pen ink on a 4†x 3†piece of paper. Fine. Maurice Stewart Collis was an administrator in Burma Myanmar when it was part of the British Empire and later became a writer on Southeast Asia China and other historical subjects. He is the author of Quest for Sita. With drawings by Mervyn Peake Wayfoong -The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. A Study of East Asia's Transformation Political Financial & Economic During the Last Hundred Years White of Mergen The Land of the Great Image Lord of the Three Worlds. With Designs for the Stage by Feliks Topolski Foreign Mud - Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830's and the Anglo-Chinese War that Followed etc. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16902E
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Collis, Maurice
Cortes and Montezuma
R. Clark 1994-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! R. Clark paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-0860721620 ISBN : 0860721620 9780860721628
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Collis, Maurice
Cortes and Montezuma
London: Faber & Faber. DJ in archival cover chip to head of spine edge wear. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1954. Faber & Faber hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000589
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Collis, Maurice
Cortés and Montezuma New Directions Classics
New Directions 1999-09-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! New Directions paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-0811214230 ISBN : 0811214230 9780811214230
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COLLIS, Maurice Stewart, 1889-1973
Danse Macabre. By Maurice Stewart Collis. LONDON : 1922. FIRST EDITION.
London: Selwyn & Blount Ltd. 1922. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1922. Hardback. Original dark-grey plain paper-covered boards. Original light brown end-papers. Neat owner name; 'E. H. Vincent from J.H.'. No internal markings. Minor wear to spine. Strong and sound. Tight bright and clean. VERY GOOD. 62pp. SCARCE. 8vo. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books C.H.S. Cumberland D.L.S. Everyman G. K. C. Keswick Inklings Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. <br/> <br/> Selwyn & Blount, Ltd., hardcover
Bookseller reference : 055684
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COLLIS, Maurice Stewart
DANSE MACARBE. SIGNED
London 1922. First Edition. Hardback. . Pages browned endpapers foxed marked and offset where the paper has been glued to the binding calf boards rubbed and spotted one inch piece missing at lower spine edge else content clean. Good. 8vo. pp 62. Bound in full calf. Inscribed by the author to J. S. Furnivall author of 'Progress and Welfare in Southeast Asia' and others. Author's bookplate pasted at front endpaper pastedown. Hand-written corrections by the author at title page and verso of title. hardcover
Bookseller reference : C64754
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Collis, Maurice,
Foreign Mud
new. unknown
Bookseller reference : 5295145-n ISBN : 0548053502 9780548053508
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Collis, Maurice,
Foreign Mud
like new. unknown
Bookseller reference : 5295145 ISBN : 0548053502 9780548053508
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio At Canton in the 1930s and the Anglo-Chinese War That Followed.
NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Stated first American edition. Publisher's cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Spine ends gently bumped slight toning to board edges. The DJ has a few closed tears the longest being about 4 cm.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x300v pages . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 58124
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud The Faber Library
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0571193013.G ISBN : 0571193013 9780571193011
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account Of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton 1947
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0548053502.G ISBN : 0548053502 9780548053508
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account Of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton 1947
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1417976004.G ISBN : 1417976004 9781417976003
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio at Canton
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1494090708.G ISBN : 1494090708 9781494090708
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account Of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton 1947
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1162733926.G ISBN : 1162733926 9781162733920
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account Of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton 1947
Kessinger Publishing. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Kessinger Publishing unknown
Bookseller reference : Z1-C-089-01573 ISBN : 1417976004 9781417976003
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830's and the Anglo-Chinese Wae that Followed
New York: White Lotus Press 1947. Paperback. Good/no dj. 0.80. Foreign Mud: Being An Account of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830's and the Anglo-Chinese Wae that Followed White Lotus Press paperback
Bookseller reference : R2685
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account Of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton 1947
Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.00x0.94x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : SONG0548053502 ISBN : 0548053502 9780548053508
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Collis, Maurice
Foreign Mud: Being An Account Of The Opium Imbroglio at Canton 1947
Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.94x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : DADAX0548053502 ISBN : 0548053502 9780548053508
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Collis, Maurice
Land of the Great Image
New Directions Publishing 1985-11-17. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! New Directions Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-0811209725 ISBN : 0811209725 9780811209724
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Collis, Maurice
LAST AND FIRST IN BURMA 1941-1948
London: Faber and Faber 1956. First U.K. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 303 pages in good clean condition. Illustrated with photographs and 3 maps one map is a fold-out at the back. Endpapers are stained with tape remnants. Previous owner's name on the fep inscription on the ffep. Red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Fading at head/tail of spine. Corners bumped. Green DJ with illustration and black titles. Large chips at the head/tail of spine. Small tears and chips on the corners and edges. Soiled. Not price clipped. Scarce book. GOOD/FAIR <br/> <br/> Faber and Faber hardcover
Bookseller reference : 208510
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COLLIS, Maurice Stewart, 1889-1973
Lords of the Sunset : A Tour in the Shan States. By Maurice Stewart Collis. LONDON : 1938. FIRST EDITION.
London: Faber and Faber Limited 24 Russell Square 1938. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. fold-out map. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1938. Scarce First Printing Hardback. 47 illustrations as plates. Fold-out map to the rear. Original red cloth. No owner name or internal marking; gilt lettered black circular panel to spine. Title-page printed in red and black. Bottom-edge untrimmed as issued. Tight bright and clean. No foxing internally. Minor use only. VERY GOOD INDEED. 326 pages. SCARCE. 8vo. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books C.H.S. Cumberland D.L.S. Everyman G. K. C. Keswick Inklings Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square hardcover
Bookseller reference : 055624
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Collis, Maurice
Lords of the Sunset: a Tour in the Shan States
Faber & Faber. Very Good. . 1938 no dustjacket bright clean copy no markings slight fingering marks to boards binding tight with map Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1938. Hardcover. Faber & Faber hardcover
Bookseller reference : green165853
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Collis, Maurice Henry
On the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer and the Tumours Analogous to It Classic Reprint
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 0282753869.G ISBN : 0282753869 9780282753863
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Collis, Maurice Henry
On the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer and the Tumours Analogous to It
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1357821735.G ISBN : 1357821735 9781357821739
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