Thailand. White Lotus. 2009. Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, xxii + 479 pages, index, appendices, paperback. Very good copy. Provides a fascinating eye witness summary of two expeditions made in pursuit of what can only be described as a misconceived dream. The idea of a 'back door' to China... More
Woolwich. Royal Artillery Institution. Volume LXIX, No. 3. July1942. Full page colour plate, black and white photographic illustrations, 3 folding maps loosely inserted, xvi + 161 - 232pp. Original wrappers a little marked and torn with loss at head and tail of spine. 24.5 x 18.7cm. Includes the eleven page... More
Washington D.C. Counterpoint. 2003. Maps, black and white photographic plates, 307pp, bibliography, index, a very good hardback copy in dustjacket. Shortlisted for the 2003 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. Inspired by the forgotten diaries of diminutive Victorian adventurer Sir George Scott, Andrew Marshall set out to discover the real Burma... More
Washington D.C. Counterpoint. 2002. Maps, black and white photographic plates, 307pp, bibliography, index, neat white label over barcode on dustjacket, a very good hardback copy. Shortlisted for the 2003 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. Inspired by the forgotten diaries of diminutive Victorian adventurer Sir George Scott, Andrew Marshall set out... More
New York. Dayton. 1858. Engraved portrait frontispiece, viii + 312pp, some foxing, pencilled details of Abigail A. Parkers and Harriet A. Hall two 19th century residents of Cazenovia, Madison County, New York on rear blanks and blank preliminary leaf. Original blind stamped blue cloth a little worn, decorative gilt spine... More
Boston. Lee and Shepard. 1869. Full page engraved portraits of Ann and Emily Judson, x + 360pp, original cloth flecked, spine considerably faded and torn at head and tail with loss. A sound copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 157176). More
Kuala Lumpur. Oxford University Press. 1968. Reprint. With an introduction by Hugh Tinker. 4 maps, 3 coloured, 1 large and folding, delightful full page colour pages, vi + 391pp + 8ads, appendix, dustjacket with a little light soiling and wear. 99.3 x 20.5cm. Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints. A very... More
