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1873RARE travel book by George Chaworth Musters (1841-1879) in which he describes his stay among a tribe of Patagonian Indians for around a year, which led to his being awarded a gold watch in 1872 by the Royal Geographical Society. His nickname "the king of Patagonia" also dates from this period. With map and b&w illustrations. 195x135mm. [XIX]+[340]+[32] pages. Maroon cloth Hardcover with gilt illustration on front. Gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges and corners worn. Spine edges bumped and peeling/worn. Binding slightly loose. Map torn into two pieces and in several other places. Ex-libris on front inner cover. Previous owner's name written in pen on pre-title page. Binding visible between pages 96-97. Some page edges water-stained - NO damage to text! Pages XIV and 162-175 detached from binding with worn edges. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare book has sustained some wear, but is still in good reading condition.
1947rif. 126049Ohne Ort und Jahr. Wohl Anfang 1947). 66 mit Hand beschrieben Blätter bzw. Seiten. Schwarze Broschur mit handbeschriebenem Titelschild. 21x15 cm
1983rif. 99349Stuttgart, Klett-Cotta, 1973-1983. Gr.-8vo, 23,5 cm. Weinrotes OLn. mit Blindpräg. u. weißem Titelfeld a. R. (ohne SU u. Schuber).
1902RARE journal of a voyage to the Holy Land, Sinai and Petra in 1899-1901 with beautiful color illustrations by the author's husband. 220x145mm. 244 pages. Green cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Cover dirty and rubbed/worn. Cover corners bumped. Cover and spine yellowing. Spine edges bumped and peeling/tattered. Inner cover, whitepages and few pages throughout the book age-stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book, a real treat for any serious collector of Holy Land books, is in good condition.
1887FIRST EDITION of a RARE TWO VOLUME record of Sir Austen Henry Layard's first adventurous journey to the East and residence among different tribes of Persia in the years 1840-1842. This book mentioned by the late 19th-century English novelist George Gissing in his diary as 'one of the most interesting books'. The author - Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC (1817-1894), was an eminent English traveler, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat, best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known, and in 1851 the library of Ashurbanipal. Contains two beautiful b&w illustrations, two frontispieces and three fold-out maps. [BOTH VOLUMES]: 205x140mm. 490+511 pages [+20]. Olive green cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering and red and green patterns on front cover and spine. Text block edges age-stained. Cover yellowing and dirty/stained. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and worn. Binding slightly visible on inner cover (but still intact). Small sticker on front whitepage. Illustrations and some pages slightly age-stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare first edition of a two-volume illustrated memoir of travels and residence in Persia by an illustrious Late Victorian England personality is in good condition.
1810RARE single volume containing THREE important texts on the Middle East, written in English during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first two are travel journals of pilgrims: the first is Henry Maundrell's journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem through the Galilee, and the second is an account of Italian missionaries' visit to mount Sinai. The third title is a detailed account of Islam, with a special emphasis on the rites of pilgrimage, written by the journalist Joseph Pitts. With 4 b&w plates and 2 fold-out plates. 210x125mm. VIII+520 pages. Patterned brown leather Hardcover. Embossed lettering and gilt decoration on spine. Text block edges marbled. Cover and spine worn. Cover heavily rubbed and scratched. Front cover detached. Cover corners/edges and spine edges bumped and peeling. Spine and spine edges peeling. Sticker on spine bottom edge. Ex-libris sticker and binder's sticker on endpaper. Ink inscription on whitepage. Rear whitepage bottom torn and partly missing (NO damage to text - blank whitepage). Pates and some pages somewhat age-stained. Pages yellowing and wavy. [SUMMARY]: Despite the damage to cover, this rare collection of early modern European texts on the Middle East is internally in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This book's cover is very worn, loose or missing. If you'd like, we can send this book to be rebound for an extra charge.
1923RARE war memoir of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of 1917 written by a member of the 53rd (Welsh) Division, which had a splendid record in the Great War. Contains 12 photographic plates (incl. frontispiece). 225x145mm. 232 pages. Red cloth Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover dirty and slightly stained. Cover slightly curved. Cover corners bumped. Front cover upper corner peeling. Cover edges faded from age. Spine yellowing, faded and somewhat stained. Two ex-libris stickers on front endpaper. Ink inscription on front whitepage. Text block edges, whitepages and few other pages age-stained. Binding slightly visible between pages 96-97. Ink notes near text on several pages. Pages yellowing. All plates in good condition. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare war memoir, of immense interest to any scholar and/or collector of materials on the legendary Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the Great War, is in good condition.
1924rif. P49London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd 1924. Hardcover. First Edition First Impression. 5.5 x 8.5in. 557pp. 1p. ads. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the corners just lightly shelf rubbed endpaper lightly toned the slightest hint of foxing to the fore-edge otherwise the binding is strong and tight the text is clean and unmarked and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges the spine is tanned and chipped somewhat at the topmost otherwise is bright and distinct. As pictured. George Allen & Unwin Ltd hardcover
1994rif. 94584(Berlin), Gatza, ( 1994). Rotes OHLn. 21 cm. Mit Lesebändchen. In stabiler bedruckter Orig.-Kassette (dieser mit schwachen eGbrauchsspuren, an einer Ecke bestoßen).
rif. 3752175Grosvenor House Publishing Limited. UK ed. Paperback. Used; Very Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books from classics to hidden gems ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 06/05/2013 Grosvenor House Publishing Limited paperback
1909rif. 11175Leipzig F. A. Brockhaus, 1909. XXXVIII S. + 1201 S. 8° Oktav Ln. 3 Bände
1929rif. 130526Chatto & Windus Publishers, London, 1929. XV, 319 S. ; 19,5 x 13,5 cm ; Leinen.
1971rif. 99487Bern, Herbert Lang, 1971. 21,5 cm. Rotes Kunstleder mit grünem Rsch. u. Rückenvergoldung.
1909rif. 37483ABMchn, Süddeutsche Monatshefte 1909. 4°. 259, (1) S. OWildleder mit Rückentitel und Monogramm mit Jahreszahl am Deckel. Einband geringf. berieben und minimal fleckig, Rücken mit schwacher Lichtspur. Unbedeutende Kratzspur am Vorsatz, das Titelblatt papierbeding etwas gebräunt.
1979rif. 162700Haag: Nijhoff 1979. XXXI, 602; 603 - 1334 Seiten. Band 1 mit Portraitfrontispiz. Gr. 8° (22,5-25 cm). Orig.-Leinenbände mit goldgeprägten Titeln auf Deckeln und Rücken. [Hardcover / fest gebunden].
20063 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with facsimile endpapers; black cloth, backstrips lettered in silver, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The first appearance of Bloch's abridgement of the original twelve volume series. The set comprises: Vol. I: 1942-1954 (2006); Vol. II: 1971-1983 (2007); Vol. III: 1984-1997 (2008). THIS EDITION IS NOW SCARCE IN ITS OWN RIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
1942rif. 115016o. O., o. V., 1942. nicht paginiert lose Bll., 13 ganzseitige Or.Graphik-Blätter, davon 5 farbig und 12 faksimilierte handgeschriebene Seiten. Schlichte private Hln. Mappe, 4°. Hardcover
rif. BN371678Cotta. Tagebücher 1821-1826 in zwei Bänden. Bd.2: Akademische Jahre Hans Königer and Wilhelm Waiblinger Tagebücher 1821-1826 in zwei Bänden. Bd.2: Akademische Jahre Hans Königer and Wilhelm Waiblinger Tagebücher 1821-1826 in zwei Bänden. Bd.2: Akademische Jahre Hans Königer and Wilhelm Waiblinger Cotta unknown
rif. BN371579Winkler. Tagebücher 1847-1910 Leather Bound Tagebücher 1847-1910 Leather Bound Tagebücher 1847-1910 Leather Bound Winkler hardcover
2010rif. 97865Wien - Köln - Weimar, Böhlau, 2010. Zusammen ca. 6000 S. Mit 16 Farbtaf. (= Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Neuere Geschichte Österreichs, 104). 25 cm. OPp im Orig.-Kassette.
1989166 pages. References. Signed by Toni Onley above his colour photo on title page. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Bookseller's sticker atop front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A handsome copy. Book
1856FIRST EDITION of the travel account of Israel Joseph Benjamin (1818-1864), born in Falticeni, Moldavia, who after losing his money at the age of 25, decided to travel in search of the Ten Lost Tribes, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 5-year old son. Fashioning himself as Binyamin ha-Sheni (The Second Benjamin), the medieval Benjamin of Tudela (12th century) being the first, he recorded his travels to the Jewish communities in the Near East, Central Asia, and North Africa. The book appeared first in French. Traveling through Turkey, Eretz-Israel, Syria, Armenia, Iraq, Kurdistan, India, Afghanistan, Singapore, China, Iran and Egypt, he described not only the economic and social conditions of the various Jewish communities, but also numerous local legends associated with tombs, caves and other geographical features. In Morocco he recorded a unique version of the martyrdom story of Sol (Suleika) Hachuel of Tangier (1817-1834), the news of whose martyrdom reverberated through Europe in the middle of the 19th century. 220x140mm. 240 pages. Original quarter-leather marbled Hardcover with gilt ribbed spine. Cover and spine slightly worn. Cover edges and corners worn and somewhat peeling. Spine upper edge partly missing. Spine, spine hinges and bottom edge slightly rubbed. Binding visible on inner cover. Previous owner's stamp on whitepage. First whitepage detached. First and second whitepages upper corner and edge slightly torn (35&25mm). Pencil notes on first whitepage. Last 50 pages bottom corner water-stained - NO damage to text. Pages yellowing and slightly age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book is overall in good condition.
1985252 pages. Examines the social and economic aspects of life in St. Edmonds since its beginning. Contains a blend of information from a number of sources including newspapers, scrapbooks, diaries, letters, photos, and other authors' research. Includes a treasure trove of genealogical information. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. Black-and-white photographic endpapers. Other than some hand-written genealogical details hand-written upon the family tree on page 205, book is clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Moderate wear and bit of sunning to colourful dust jacket. Excellent copy overall. Book
1884rif. 5vAa0007Leipzig Germany/Deutschland: Verlag von S. Hirzel 1884. Book. Good. Decorative Hardcover. 8vo or 8° Medium Octavo: 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 504 pp. Text in French and German. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. No dj. Slight damage to top of spine. Light foxing on page edges. Verlag von S. Hirzel Hardcover
1998rif. 9063Scarce first 1998 Weiser edition. Includes Crowley's "extensive technical commentary. published here with new material taken from the original manuscript notebooks of the working the original typescript of its commentary and annotated copies of its first edition in The Equinox I5 1911. Many notes and illustrations have not appeared in print before" ix. Paper wraps with publisher's plastic reinforcement. Minimal detachment of plastc reinforcement at edges; bump to foot of spine see images. This is otherwise a very handsome as new copy with no names inscriptions or further defacements. Samuel Weiser paperback
