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1862réf. 47595London: Smith Elder and Co 1862. First Edition. Full leather. Fine. 400p 420p octavo. With errata and both half titles 12 tinted lithographs 4 color lithographs and 3 folding maps. Beautifully bound in full green morocco top edge gilt spines sunned to brown bound by P. Fister Co. Inscribed by the author in volume 1 on the half title page to Mrs Menzies from her sincere friend the Author" Rare signed. Smith Elder and Co hardcover
1863réf. A48993London: Smith Elder and Co. 1863. xvi 406 2 ads; xi 424 4 hand-col 12 tinted lithographic plates 3 folding maps. . HB. 2 vols 8vo orig. green cloth blind-stamped borders and central floral design to boards gt title and dec. palm design to spines. Minor wear short nick to head of each spine. Orig. coated yellow endpapers browned to reverse; hinges cracked but firm. Stitching tender in places with a few gatherings just starting. Some foxing to a few plates and adjacent pages mostly light but heavier to several of the tinted plates. Folding maps each with one short closed tear to inner edge. Armorial bookplate with motto 'Festina Lente'. A pleasing set of this rare work in bright original bindings. Second edition revised. Published a year after the first St. John added to this second edition an introduction a chapter on pirates another on animals an index and occasionally introduced some new anecdote. The four hand-coloured plates illustrate carnivorous pitcher plants Nepenthes and are engraved after illustrations first published in the Transactions of the Linnean Society.'Borneo one of the most interesting and romantic regions in the world' thus starts this fascinating book. Its author Spenser St. John 1825-1910 was a British diplomat and explorer. He was private secretary to Sir James Brooke the Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo. In 1856 St. John was appointed British consul-general to the native states of Borneo; he explored the country and went further into the interior than any previous European traveller. His habit of wearing native dress resulted in complaints to London. The present book based on his full and accurate journals also supplemented by other visitors' testimonies is a well-written and beautifully illustrated account of the author's travels. ODNB. Smith, Elder and Co. hardcover
réf. Z1-Office-00127Smith Elder and Co. Used - Good. 2 vols. 1863 revised 2nd. ed. original green cloth bindings. Cloth is marked and rubbed. with slight damage to edges. Spines are worn but intact. Front hinge of vol 1 is detatched. 16 coloured plates. the three maps have all got minor tearing. 5 numbers in pencil to title page. some foxing. For further details or pictures please message us. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 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. Smith Elder and Co hardcover
1974réf. 895116Kuala Lumper London New York Melbourne.: Oxford University Press. 1974. Cloth. 4 folding maps 16 illustrations. Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints. Owners name on endpaper else Very Good. Oxford University Press. hardcover
1862réf. 27407London: Smith Elder and Co. 1862. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. v-xx 400; iii xviii ii 420 pp bound without the errata leaf in volume I and both half titles. Recent tan half calf over marbled boards spine with raised bands gilt lettered red labels lettered direct to two lower panels. 12 tinted lithographs 4 coloured lithographs and 3 folding maps. Some foxing adjacent to the plates and maps a very good set. London: Smith, Elder and Co. unknown
réf. 84097803London 1862 Smith. 3/4 Leather over marbled boards very good 400420p.index 4 color litho illustrations 12 tinted plates 2 vol. set corners & covers bit rubbed one plate in color facsimile else clean as is. FIRST EDITION Valuable relation of the British Consul-general at Borneo also secretary to Sir James Brooke in Labuan temporary Com- missioner of Labuan Charge d'Affaires in Haiti & the Domin- ican Republic Resident Minister in Haiti Minister Residen- tiary in Peru Envoy Extraordinary to Mexico and Minister to Sweden. St. John explored the country around the capital of Borneo and penetrated farther into the interior than any pr- evious traveller. He published a full and accurate journal. Covering the Sea & land Dayaks their social life the Kay- ans of Baram Samarahan river & caves mountain of Kina Balu and its ascent expeditions to explore the interior of the South and South-east of the capital. His Limbang or Malayan journal Sulu archipelago & its islands the Kingdom of Bor- neo proper Sarawak & the Chinese in Borneo. The author was secretary to Rajah Brooke of Sarawak and he was the British consul at Brunei this work was based on his explorations. Casey Wood p.548. Describes travels in Northern Borneo. A most excellent primary resource. Color scans can be sent by e-mail. R A R E ! unknown
1899réf. 27037London: T. Fisher Unwin. Good with no dust jacket. 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library Invercargill Atheneum and Invercargill Public Libary. Library stamps labels and markings. Later ex-libris bookplate Frank G. Glen. Rebound in half-calf binding. A 30mm split to leather at top of front joint.; xxiv 302 2 blank pages. Photogravure portrait frontispiece.2 folding maps. Rebound in half calf leather binding with burgundy cloth boards. Page dimensions: 186 x 122mm. The maps are titled "Map of Sarawak and its Dependencies at the close of Sir James Brooke's Government" and "Map of Borneo and part of the Eastern Archipelago shewing British Territories British Protectorates and Federated Malay States". "Sir Spenser Buckingham St. John GCMG FRGS 22 December 1825 3 January 1910 was British Consul in Brunei in the mid 19th century . . . In 1847 St John's father the journalist James Augustus St. John introduced him to James Brooke. He went out to Sarawak the following year to become Brooke's private secretary and thus began his diplomatic career." - Wikipedia entry on Spenser St John accessed February 2025. Series: Builders of Great Britain. . T. Fisher Unwin hardcover
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2015réf. Gyan-9789333649971Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 2. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 4.57 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2015réf. Gyan-9789333649957Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 1. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 4.48 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2015réf. Gyan-9789333448833Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 2. Paperback. New. 21.59 x 13.34 x 3.199 cm. English Facsimile Publisher paperback
2015réf. Gyan-9789333448826Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 1. Paperback. New. 21.59 x 13.34 x 3.136 cm. English Facsimile Publisher paperback
2015réf. Gyan-9789333649971Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 2. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 4.57 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2015réf. Gyan-9789333649957Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 1. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 4.48 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2015réf. Gyan-9789333448833Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 2. Paperback. New. 21.59 x 13.34 x 3.199 cm. English Facsimile Publisher paperback
2015réf. Gyan-9789333448826Facsimile Publisher 2015. Vol. 1. Paperback. New. 21.59 x 13.34 x 3.136 cm. English Facsimile Publisher paperback
1862réf. 012419London: Smith Elder & Co 1862. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 21.5x15.cm. Collation xix1400pp16 coloured or tined plates including frontis 2 folding maps LACKING MAP OF DISTRICTS KINA BALU . Bound in modern half leather leather corners cloth boards raised bands gilt lines lettering leather labels. Both bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally occasional minor spotting/tanning short closed tear to margin of maps. Pages and plates in good clean condition. Generally a good clean solid set.F . First Edition. Half Leather. Very Good. 8vo. Smith Elder & Co Paperback
1882réf. 2711Philadelphia Pennsylvania: Keyser 1882. 12" x 9" pp. 144. "An Original American & Japanese Comic Opera" with art nouveau cover design. Operatic musical score in original tan wrappers with tape repair on the cover wanting rear wrapper. "36" stamped on the title page small corner folds throughout text largely clean. Good. Keyser unknown
1882réf. 342556The Author. Good. 1882. Hardcover. Spine has heavy wear to the ends a central scrape and light rubbing. Wear to the leather outer corners and to the outer edges. Front blanks and title page are loosely attached. First few leaves each have one or two small tears to the outer edge. Scattered traces of foxing very slight to the title page and first page. ; Approx. 9 1/4" wide by 11 1/4". Three-quarter leather binding. ; 144 pages . The Author hardcover
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2007réf. DADAX0548268436Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.88x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
1995réf. 9000000111Book is in AS NEW condition. Jacket intact but some shelf wear. First volume of 5 volume set. UNSW Press hardcover
2010réf. SBBIH-MNQEV5M4XL2KDodo Press 2010. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Dodo Press paperback
