PACIFIC ISLANDS; VOL 1

[first edition] [rebound w. new boards and eps) 599pp illus, (b/w photograph maps and diagrams w. 2x foldout maps a loosely inserted col map to pocket at rear) VG+ (blue cloth w. gilt titling to front board and spine, v. sl bumps to front board and head of spine, spine v. sl sunned, superfluous leaves removed from end of contents on rebinding, sl internal paper seperation to gutter in one location in first section of text w. v. minor detachment to lower edge, the binding is firm and securely attached)

PUBLISHER: naval intelligence division [n.p.] 1945

KEYWORDS: geography geographical history pacific nautical military strategical economy resources people

RUTTLEDGE, HUGH

fifth impression [popular edition] 299pp illus, (b/w, photographs and foldout map) octavo VG (blue cloth, spine sl cocked and sunned, sl foxing to prelims and edges, owner's signature to ffep) in VG- d/w (tatty, heavy chipping and tears)

PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 1936

KEYWORDS: travel geography mountaineering expeditions exploration climbing everest history biography british ruttledge hugh

TILTON, CAROLINE; DE AMICIS, EDMONDO

[ex libris] first edition 326pp VG (blue cloth, sl closed tear to head of spine, sl wear to bottom edges and corners w. sl rubbing and minor stains to boards, ex library label affixed to front board, spine sl cocked and sunned, usual library stamps, labels and markings, sl foxing to front eps w. mod pasteaction to rear free ep, repaired mod hole to title page w. backing but no loss to text, sl foxing to some sections of contents, one leaf detached from binding but loosely inserted in correct place and without loss)

PUBLISHER: sampson low, marston, searle london 1878

KEYWORDS: constantinople turkey history balkans greece travel biography geography de amicis edmondo

DYER,THOMAS H.

new edition revised 587pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out maps and plans] VG (green cloth w.blind dec.stamps,rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned boards w.spine browned,bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: george bell london 1875

KEYWORDS: history antiquity italy pompeii archaeology geography thomas h.dyer

STOKES,C.S.

first edition signed by author 448pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (green cloth,sl.sunned towards upper/lower edges,presentation bookplate to ffep verso,author's inscr.to title,creasing to fore-edge of one col.plate due to poor trimming,sl.shaky spine) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear to extrems.w.some minor chipping and closed tears)

PUBLISHER: joyful errand prod.committee cape town 1959

KEYWORDS: history south africa travel geography c.s.stokes

VILLARS,P.

[first edition] 154pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth w.green/black dec.stamps,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.stains towards fore-edge of both boards,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,sl.shaky boards,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,aeg sl.rubbed)

PUBLISHER: george routledge london 1888

KEYWORDS: history geography scotland oreland p.villars

MCCRACKAN,WILLIAM D.

new edition 362pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (green cloth w.blue/red dec.stamps,sl.soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: page boston 1918

KEYWORDS: history travel geography italy william d.mccrackan

HULL,EDWARD(DRAWN BY)

ex-lib 4pp text [in english/french/german/italian/spanish/portugese/dutch] +14pp concertina fold-out charts [incl.col.ills.] VG- (lge.folio format,550x380mm,paper boards w.cloth spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.chipping to extrems.,libr.labels to front pastedown only w.stamps to chart verso,text pp loosely inserted and sl.foxed,fold-out chart clean and bright w.some sl.soiling to verso,lower page of chart is mounted on rear pastedown,insect nibbles to folded hinges of chart causing hinges to split, last page detached.

PUBLISHER: deacon london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history deacon's synchronological chart anthropology sociology geography geology

HALL,S.C.

new edition 3 vols.ills.[b/w] G (reading copies only,rough,brown cloth w.gilt dec.stamps,stained and worn,bindings detached,spines cracked and shaky w.most sections separated,some foxing and soiling to contents w.some stains to plates)

PUBLISHER: hall,virtue london [nd]

KEYWORDS: ireland history geography travel s.c.hall

EDMONDSON, CHARLES HOWARD

91pp ills (b/w) NF (brown paper wrappers v.sl wear to extrems, v.sl closed tear to foot of spine.)

PUBLISHER: honolulu museum, hawaii

KEYWORDS: marine hawaii charles edmondson zoology science wood geography

MORRIS,JAN

first edition 376pp VG+ (sl.rubbed and soilied, bruising and wear to exrems, moderate foxing too upper page edges) in VG d/w (light rubbing, wear to extrems)

PUBLISHER: viking/penguin london 1997

KEYWORDS: modern first edition jan morris travel history geography

MATTHEWS,ANNE

first uk edition 208pp F in F d/w

PUBLISHER: flamingo/harper collins london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition anne matthews history geography new york

RUSKIN,JOHN

first edition 160/46/38pp+index VG (dk.green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,paste action to eps,many sheets uncut so contents are clean and tight)

PUBLISHER: george allen london 1884 [supplements dated 1877/1879]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition john ruskin history geography venice travel italy

NOLDEKE,THEODOR

first edition 288pp VG (green cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled w.sl.internal chip to spine,sl.wear to extrems.,eps sl.soiled,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: black london 1892

KEYWORDS: history geography eastern theodor noldeke

AHLUWALIA, H.P.S

first edition, 208pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (brown cloth with decorative stamps, minor soil to rear board, minor bumps to extrems, v sl foxing to foredges.) in VG d/w (minor soiling, bumps wear and creases to extrems, minor tear to lower front.)

PUBLISHER: interprint, india, 1982

KEYWORDS: h p s ahluwalia himalaya travel exploration geography history

HARRIS,TOWNSEND;CROW,CARL

311pp ills.[b/w] VG (burgundy cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned boards w.spine sunned,chipping to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,remains of labels to pastedowns,half-title/frontis.loose but present,lacks ffep,contents sl.foxed,spine cracked and shaky w.one plate loose,cocked)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history travel geography politics far east japan biography townsend harris carl crow

AFGHAN

first edition 312pp+ads. VG (beige cloth w.black stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,mod.bumps and sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/browned,spine cracked and cocked)

PUBLISHER: herbert jenkins london 1922

KEYWORDS: modern first edition afghan india biography geography military

JOHNSTONE,C.L.

second edition 213pp ills.[b/w] VG- (burgundy cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,unevenly sunned boards w.spine sunned,chipping to extrems.,sl.shaky lower board w.paper separation at rep gutter,number stamped on blank prelim.,title page loose but present,content edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and shaky)

PUBLISHER: simpkin,marshall london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history geography scotland dumfriesshire borders c.l.johnstone

SIMPSON,LESLEY BYRD

ex-lib first edition 297pp VG (brown cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,libr.label to front pastedown,lacks ffep,owner's inscr.to prelim.and rfep,paper separation at title gutter,content edges sl.browned,shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: univ.of california press berkeley 1929

KEYWORDS: history geography spain politics sociology encomienda lesley byrd simpson

DEVOTO,BERNARD

first edition 483pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (beige cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,maps to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.chipping to extrems.,internal tape reinforcements to edges and hinges)

PUBLISHER: eyre and spottiswoode london 1948

KEYWORDS: history geography travel missouri wild west america bernard devoto