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1862réf. 1862SSoLondon: Smith Elder and Co 1862. 1st edition. Hardcover. vol 1 very good vol 2 good-/no dj's as issued. London Smith Elder and Co. 1862. 2 vols 8vo 9" x 6" x 3". map in vol. 1: 19.5" x 16"; in vol. 2: 22" x 16.5" Vol 1: xix 1 list of illustr. 1 leaf errata 406 pages 2 advertising Vol 2: xi 1 list of illustr. 424 pages incl. 15 pages index. 2 folding lithographed maps 4 hand-colored lithographs of plants & 12 tinted lithographs. Contemporary half calf. Spine and corners worn but solid some foxing to plates and neighboring pages. Book block of vol. 2 cracked both maps with one short tear in fold pages clean only a few pages and the margins of some of the illustration with foxing. From the library of a gentleman who was a rare book dealer in Bangkok in the 1970's and 80's after his military service in Vietnam. ----- -----. The author was private secretary to Sir James Brooke British commissioner and governor of Labuan. St. John had a Malay mistress with whom he had three children. Missionaries and the local Anglican bishop complained of his immoral lifestyle and St. John responded with the present work which also describes his travels and botanical observations. 'TWO WELL-WRITTEN AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED VOLUMES' ODNB. Smith, Elder and Co 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
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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
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
2010réf. DADAX1164944126Kessinger Publishing 2010-09-10. paperback. New. 6.00x0.92x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
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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
