London. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1884. First edition. Coloured fold-out map, viii + 263pp + 8 page publisher's catalogue, index, attractive pictorial gilt binding, inner hinge cracked, cloth rubbed at head and tail of spine, occasional light foxing to preliminary leaves, attractive bookplate front pastedown, slight discolouration to cloth..... More
London. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner. 1911. New Edition. xlvii + 218pp and 20 pages of Trubner Oriental Series adverts. Gilt stamped cloth. Owner signature of J. Biddle on the half-title, inner hinge starting and cloth at head and tail a little rubbed, spine a little discoloured but a very sound..... More
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