KIMBLE, George H.T. (editor).
EsmeraldoDe Situ Orbis By Duarte Pacheco Pereira. Translated and Edited by....
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1937. Second Series, Vol. LXXIX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxv, 193pp. Spine very slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
The Portugeuse account of the coasts of Africa and their discovery. Containing: Prologue: the beginning of the Esmeraldo de situ orbis; The first book with a description of the greater circles and property of the earth; The second book describing the discoveries of King Alfonso V of Portugal; The third book describing the discoveries of King John II of Portugal; The fourth book concerning the discoveries of King Manuel of Portugal.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1937. Second Series, Vol. LXXIX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxv, 193pp. Spine very slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
The Portugeuse account of the coasts of Africa and their discovery. Containing: Prologue: the beginning of the Esmeraldo de situ orbis; The first book with a description of the greater circles and property of the earth; The second book describing the discoveries of King Alfonso V of Portugal; The third book describing the discoveries of King John II of Portugal; The fourth book concerning the discoveries of King Manuel of Portugal.
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KINCAID, John (Captain).
Random Shots of a Rifleman.
Staplehurst: Spellmount, (1998). Cloth, 343, (3)pp.ads. Bookplate o/w fine in d/w.
Staplehurst: Spellmount, (1998). Cloth, 343, (3)pp.ads. Bookplate o/w fine in d/w.
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KING, Francis. (editor).
Introducing Greece. London: Methuen, (1956). First edition. Cloth, 264pp. Fine in d/w with minor chipping to spine ends.
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KING, Katharine.
Off the Roll.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. "No. 453 in Library of Select Novels." Tall 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 197, (10)pp.ads. double columns. Wrappers chipped at spine ends o/w a very nice copy of this delicate item.
Story set in Quebec.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. "No. 453 in Library of Select Novels." Tall 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 197, (10)pp.ads. double columns. Wrappers chipped at spine ends o/w a very nice copy of this delicate item.
Story set in Quebec.
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KING, Thomas Starr.
The White Hills; Their Legends, Landscape and Poetry. With Sixty Illustrations.....
Boston: Isaac N. Andrews, nd. (preface dated "October 1859.") Tall 8vo., orig. rust cloth, (xviii), 403pp. Small name on front pastedown o/w a fine copy.
Boston: Isaac N. Andrews, nd. (preface dated "October 1859.") Tall 8vo., orig. rust cloth, (xviii), 403pp. Small name on front pastedown o/w a fine copy.
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(KINGLAKE, A.W.)
Eothen, Or Traces of Travel Brought Home From the East.
London: John Ollivier, 1845. Second edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, (xii), 418pp. Name, a couple of signatures slightly sprung, this copy has been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down, it is a very nice, unworn copy.
"Eothen" published anonymously in 1844 is one of the most enjoyable of all books on travel in the nearer East. Its publication was a sensation...." Kinglake has chapters on Constantinople, Smyrna, Lady Hester Stanhope, The Dead Sea, The Jordan, Jerusalem, The Desert, The Pyramids, The Sphinx, Suez, Gaza to Nablous, Damascus; and others.
London: John Ollivier, 1845. Second edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, (xii), 418pp. Name, a couple of signatures slightly sprung, this copy has been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down, it is a very nice, unworn copy.
"Eothen" published anonymously in 1844 is one of the most enjoyable of all books on travel in the nearer East. Its publication was a sensation...." Kinglake has chapters on Constantinople, Smyrna, Lady Hester Stanhope, The Dead Sea, The Jordan, Jerusalem, The Desert, The Pyramids, The Sphinx, Suez, Gaza to Nablous, Damascus; and others.
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KINGSFORD, William.
The Early Bibliography of the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada With Other Information. A Supplemental Chapter of Canadian Archaeology. Toronto: Rowsell & Hutchinson, 1892. 8vo., orig. red cloth, 140pp. E/papers brittle, spine scuffed o/w very good.
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KINGSLEY, Henry.
Tales of Old Travel. Re-Narrated by...
London: Macmillan, 1869. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth pictorially dec. in gilt, 368, (56)pp. ads dated "August 1869." Inscription on half title, inner front hinge cracked, some wear o/w very good.
London: Macmillan, 1869. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth pictorially dec. in gilt, 368, (56)pp. ads dated "August 1869." Inscription on half title, inner front hinge cracked, some wear o/w very good.
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KINROSS, Lord.
Europa Minor. Journeys in Coastal Turkey. London: John Murray, (1956). First edition. Cloth, 167pp. Fine in d/w with some wear to the spine ends. Lord Kinross travels down the Asiatic plateau to the lands which lie "without the Taurus" between the mountain barrier and the sea.
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KINROSS, Lord.
Within the Taurus. A Journey in Asiatic Turkey.
London: John Murray, (1954). First edition. Cloth, 192pp. Mark on upper cover o/w a near fine copy in d/w with chips at the spine ends.
This work derives from the opening up of Asia Minor in the 1950's; "travelling from the Bosporus and along the Black Sea coastlands, the northern fringe of Greek civilization he travelled into Eastern Turkey, to the plateau within the Taurus mountains....."
London: John Murray, (1954). First edition. Cloth, 192pp. Mark on upper cover o/w a near fine copy in d/w with chips at the spine ends.
This work derives from the opening up of Asia Minor in the 1950's; "travelling from the Bosporus and along the Black Sea coastlands, the northern fringe of Greek civilization he travelled into Eastern Turkey, to the plateau within the Taurus mountains....."
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KINSBURN, Emart.
The Wizard's Spyglass. A Dectective Story.
New York: Chelsea House, (1926). First edition. A fine copy.
New York: Chelsea House, (1926). First edition. A fine copy.
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KIPP, Rita Smith.
The Early Years of a Dutch Colonial Mission. The Karo Field. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, (1990). First edition. Cloth, 257pp. Fine in a nice d/w. The fascinating story of a Dutch Reformed mission among the Karo of North Sumatra, 1889-1904.
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KIRTLAND, Lucian Swift.
Samurai Trails A Chronicle of Wanderings on the Japanese High Road.
New York: Doran, (1918). First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. orange cloth, 300pp. Marks on front free e/paper from removal of bookplate, cloth slightly soiled but o/w a near fine copy.
New York: Doran, (1918). First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. orange cloth, 300pp. Marks on front free e/paper from removal of bookplate, cloth slightly soiled but o/w a near fine copy.
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KITCHIN, G.W.
A History of France.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1899-1903. In three volumes. Fourth edition, revised. 8vo., cont. half calf, cloth, raised bands, leather labels, 614; (544); (564)pp. Some rubbing to extremities o/w a very nice copy.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1899-1903. In three volumes. Fourth edition, revised. 8vo., cont. half calf, cloth, raised bands, leather labels, 614; (544); (564)pp. Some rubbing to extremities o/w a very nice copy.
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KNIGHT, E.F.
Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit and the Adjoining Countries.
London: Longmans, 1903. New impression. 8vo., orig. maroon cloth, xv, 528pp. Cloth speckled with white paint o/w a nice copy.
The author visited Kashmir as a literary tourist, joined the Hunza-Nagar expedition as a volunteer, and saw some active service in the gorges of the karakorum.
London: Longmans, 1903. New impression. 8vo., orig. maroon cloth, xv, 528pp. Cloth speckled with white paint o/w a nice copy.
The author visited Kashmir as a literary tourist, joined the Hunza-Nagar expedition as a volunteer, and saw some active service in the gorges of the karakorum.
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KNIGHT, G. Wilson.
Lawrence, Joyce and Powys.
NP: Reprinted from Essays in Criticism, No. 4, Vol. XI, October, 1961. Inscribed and dated by the author. 8vo., orig. stapled green wrappers, pp.403-417 recto only. Fine.
NP: Reprinted from Essays in Criticism, No. 4, Vol. XI, October, 1961. Inscribed and dated by the author. 8vo., orig. stapled green wrappers, pp.403-417 recto only. Fine.
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KNIGHT, Henry Gally.
The Normans In Sicily: Being A Sequel to "An Architectural Tour in Normandy." London: John Murray, 1838. First edition. 8vo., orig. blindstamped cloth, (viii), 355, (1)p.ads. Bookplate o/w a fine copy.
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KNOX, Alexander.
The New Playground Or Wanderings In Algeria.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883. Second edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth, viii, 482, 44pp.ads. Inner hinges cracked, some rubbing/mottling on the upper cover but still a very good copy.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883. Second edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth, viii, 482, 44pp.ads. Inner hinges cracked, some rubbing/mottling on the upper cover but still a very good copy.
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KOESTLER, Arthur.
The Invisible Writing Being the Second Volume of Arrow in the Blue. An Autobiography. London: Colins, 1954. First edition. Near fine in d/w with light chipping to the spine ends but certainly very good.
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KOSINSKI, Jerzy.
Passion Play.
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1979). First edition. SIGNED by the author. Fine in near fine d/w.
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1979). First edition. SIGNED by the author. Fine in near fine d/w.
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