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réf. 6103854646Papeback. New. pp. 424 unknown
réf. 42693New York and London: The Century Co. 1924. . First edition 8vo. pp.349 pictorial dark green cloth showing a large statue of the Buddha blocked in red and paler green pictorial spine gilt lettering 31 b/w plates plus frontispiece; small ownership label to front endpapers a near-fine copy. New York and London: The Century Co., 1924. hardcover
réf. 2Q-Q3XK-QSV2Hardcover. Very Good. Grosset & Dunlap. No jacket moderate wear slightly bumped corners clean yellowed pages firm binding. hardcover
réf. 5400567-nnew. unknown
réf. 5400567like new. unknown
2007réf. x-1406775908Forbes Pr 2007. Paperback. New. 424 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.20 inches. Forbes Pr paperback
réf. 1406775908.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1924réf. 00009049New York: The Century Co. 1924 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 12 3-349 3 pp. Green cloth with a pictorial front board and spine with decorations stamped in black and orange lettered in black on the front board and spine. Price of $3.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated by a frontispiece and 31 additional plates black and white drawings by Christopher Murphy. Hervey's record of his travels to China Japan Indonesia Singapore Hong Kong Manila and Hawaii. Here he records the costume the art and entertainment the food and the flora and fauna of these destinations. Hervey spends time in Shinto temples in Japan in the city of Nagasaki at a luau and spent time boating in the Philippines. A roguish travel narrative from the early twentieth century brilliantly illustrated and difficult to find in-jacket. A Near Fine book with a tiny nick to the bottom edge of the rear board; dust jacket is Very Good with a trace or two of edge wear and moderate fading to the spine panel. The Century Co. [1924] hardcover
1924réf. 56360New York: Grosset & Dunlap c. 1924. Thick 8vo. 8 349 1 pp. Frontisp. numerous plates illust. endpapers. Green tweed cloth red lettering slight shelfwear w/ d.j. cover art of Chinese Junk sailing into the sunset minor chipping head of spine wear to corners still NF/VG copy. Reprint edition of this mystery/adventure authors memoir of his voyage from Hawaii through Japan China Singapore Java and Burma. Grosset & Dunlap, hardcover
1924réf. 10093New York & London: The Century Co. 1924. First edition. A near fine copy front hinge starting in a very good dust jacket shelfwear to edges minor loss to spine ends and corners spine age darkened with a damp stain. 10093. Octavo cloth. Travelogue of the author's visits to Asian countries. The Century Co. unknown
réf. 93131201New York 1924 Grosset. Green cloth very good 349p. end paper maps 7 b.w. photos. FIRST EDITION . . . THE FASCINATING WORLD OF HARRY HERVEY IN S.E. ASIA . . . WRITTEN IN THE STYLE OF WM. SOMERSET MAUGHAM . The fascinating primary work of a trip to the Far East and S.E. Asia. The author went to Hawaii Japan where he made a serious attempt to fathom the Japanese woman. On to China Zamboanga in the Philippines Thailand Java Malaysia Rangoon in search of truth humanity and to learn about people of all lands. Very lucid absorbing narrative. . Written by an author whose works led to such famous films as SHANGHAI EXPRESS and his memorable ROAD TO SINGAPORE. Based on the author's primary travels in Southeast Asia Indo-China and that area. . Exquisitely written flamboyant vocabulary distinct and elaborate descriptions in much detail and color. . REFERENCES: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WRITINGS: . THE EUROPEAN INDIA 1913 . THE BLACK PARROT: A Tale of the Golden Chersonese 1923 . WHERE STRANGE GODS CALL: Pages Out of the East 1924 . ETHAN QUEST: HIS SAGA 1925 . KING COBRA: An Autobiography of Travel in French Indo-China 1927. The same contents published in the UK under title: TRAVELS IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA 1928 . CONGAI. Mistress of Indochine 1927 . RED ENDING 1928 . THE DAMNED DON'T CRY 1939 . THE IRON WIDOW 1931 . BARRACOON 1950 . And others. WHO WAS HARRY HERVEY 1900-1951: . Harry Hervey was born in Beaumont Texas on November 5th 1900 but was educated in Savannah Georgia and Tennessee. He started writing at about age eight and sold his first work to H. L. Mencken at the age of sixteen. He spent much of his life at Savannah's old Desoto Hotel as his mother was in charge of housekeeping from 1923 to 1957. . Mr. Hervey has traveled widely in Asia Africa and the South Pacific. He authored twelve noels and numerous short stories and screenplays. Harry Hervey was a life-long bachelor and died at the age of fifty in New York on August 13th 1951. He is buried next to his mother Jane Louise Davis in Bonaventure Cemetery. harryhervey-org/ . . unknown
1924réf. 337918New York: The Century Company 1924. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Rockwell Kent-illustrated bookplate else fine in near fine dustwrapper with some shallow chipping. Author's account of his search for romantic adventure mostly in the Orient. Many of the author's stories were made into successful movies including Shanghai Express. Lengthily Inscribed by the author in 1925. The Century Company hardcover
1924réf. 337918New York: The Century Company 1924. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Rockwell Kent-illustrated bookplate else fine in near fine dustwrapper with some shallow chipping. Author's account of his search for romantic adventure mostly in the Orient. Many of the author's stories were made into successful movies including Shanghai Express. Lengthily Inscribed by the author in 1925. The Century Company hardcover books
réf. A9781258972424Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. B9781258972424Hardback. New. hardcover
2007réf. DADAX0548048568Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.63x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
réf. 1162793376.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1494046148.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 0548048568.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1258972425.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1417968044.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1924réf. M6217London:: Leonard Parsons; Boston: Small Maynard 1924. 1924. Roadmaker Series. FIRST EDITION. 187 x 132 mm. Small 8vo. 214 pp. Frontis. port. figs. bibliog. index. Red cloth gilt spine; spine faded lightly rubbed. Ownership rubber stamp on title. Very good. Leonard Parsons; Boston: Small, Maynard, (1924). hardcover books
1898réf. 36271Methuen 1898. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece 8 plates and large folding map at end; navy diced cloth boards framed in blind upper board blocked in gilt with 'Types of the Force' repeated from frontispiece gilt back uncut expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down new hand-made endpapers a very good bright crisp clean copy. Sold from an institution with neat circular stamp on title only. With 40pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Methuen, hardcover
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réf. 1017366322.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
