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Hickey, Gerald Cannon. KINGDOM IN THE MORNING MISTS, MAYRENA IN THE HIGHLANDS OF VIETNAM. ISBN 0-8122-8106-3
Philadelphia 1988 1st University of Pennsylvania. ISBN 0-8122-8106-3. Study of kingdom established by a Frenchman in 1888 in highlands of Vietnam. Hardcover. Octavo, 221pp., photo illustrations, index, cloth. Fine in Fine DJ. In original sealed publisher's cellophane. Book has never even been opened. (a1054)
$35.00
Madsen, Axel (Andre Malraux) . SILKROADS THE ASIAN ADVENTURES OF CLARA AND ANDRE MALRAUX
NY 1989 1st Pharos. Interesting story-recommended reading. Main story begins when the Malraux' decide to make some money stealing temple sculptures in Indochina. Hardcover. Octavo, 299pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Near Fine, slight bumping of lower corner, in Fine DJ. (a11667)
$20.00
Hobbs, Cecil. ACCOUNT OF A TRIP TO THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AUGUST-DECEMBER 1965
Ithaca 1967. Data Paper Number 67, Southeast Asia Program, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University. 4to., 92pp., 14pp., mimeo, wraps. VG. (a22330)
$29.00
(indonesia) . TANAH AIR KITA THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE OF INDONESIA
The Hague and Bandunbg n.d. (c.1950) Fifth Modified Edition. 4to., 315pp., illus. VG in Good DJ, some wear and light chipping along the edges. (a37233)
$40.00
Lockhart, R. H. Bruce . RETURN TO MALAYA
NY 1936 1st Putnam. 8vo., 376pp., index. Owner signed on end paper and titlepage. Good, backstrip browned, no DJ. (a37469)
$30.00
Ayoub Ismail (comp.) . MALAYSIA THE POT-POURRI THAT IS MALAYSIA
Kuala Lampur (?) n.d. (c.1985) Benta Publishing. Presented with the Compliments of the Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia. Text in Malay, English, French and Arabic. 4to., about 200pp., color illustrations, black leatherette with gold stamped front. Inscribed and signed in English to the previous owner on the Compliment page. Fine. (a39909)
$35.00
Greenfield, Darby . INDONESIA A TRAVELER'S GUIDE JAVA AND SUMATRA
NY 1975. Small octavo., 188pp., illustrations, index. wraps. VG, light wear. (a40727)
$29.00
Poortenaar, Jan . AN ARTIST IN THE TROPICS
Philadelphia no date (c.1925) first edition Lippincott. Translated from the Dutch by H. Shipp. Travel from Egypt to Java, China, Bali, Sumatra, Malta, etc., by Dutch artist and his wife. Sm.4to., 178pp., color frontis, brown and white plates of artwork, yellow cloth. VG plus, end papers unevenly toned, noDJ. (a5226)
$50.00
Carpenter, Frank G . JAVA AND THE EAST INDIES
NY 1925 (1923 1st) Doubleday. Carpenter's World Travels series. Covers Java, Sumatra, Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea, Borneo and Malay Peninsula. Hardcover. Large octavo, 272pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Dark blue cloth with circular gilt picture on front board. Good plus, small tear at heel of spine, no DJ. (a58162)
$26.00
Crawfurd, John. JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA TO THE COURTS OF SIAM AND COCHIN CHINA; EXHIBITING A VIEW OF THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE THOSE KINGDOMS
London 1830 2nd Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. Two volumes, complete. Hardcovers. Octavos, 475pp., 459pp., stunning frontis foldout engraved view of Singapore (Volume I), very large detailed foldout map of Siam and China (map opens to 25 inches x 40 inches), 6 full page or double page engraved views including view of Bangkok (Volume I), foldout engraving showing 8 regional head/face types plus 6 more engraved views including map and plan of Singapore (Volume II), woodcuts, large foldout chart of Vocabularies, later half leather with mounted black leather gilt trimmed spine labels and marbled boards. Near Fine, very light wear, one tiny scuff mark on spine, occasional spot of soiling intext. A rare and highly desirable set of a landmark classic in travel literature in Beautiful Condition. Fine Binding. 2 volumes. (a60251)
$6500.00
Malcom, Howard. TRAVELS IN SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA: EMBRACING HINDUSTAN, MALAYA, SIAM AND CHINA; WITH NOTICES OF NUMEROUS MISSIONARY STATIONS AND A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE BURMAN EMPIRE - 10th edition with 63 ENGRAVINGS
Philadelphia n.d. (1854) American Baptist Publication Society. Tenth American Edition. Small octavo., 432pp., plates, foldout map, original yellow end papers, original brown cloth with gilt statue figure on front and gilt decorated spine. Fairly Good, one tiny chip on backstrip; a few tiny holes in cloth on rear outer hinge; some light foxing on plates, spine ends and cover extreme tips lightly worn. No owner marks. (a61500)
$59.00
Bonvalot, Gabriel. ACROSS THIBET BEING A TRANSLATION OF DE PARIS AU TONKING A TRAVERS LE TIBET INCONNU
NY 1892 Cassell. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 417pp., photo illustrations, large folding map in pocket, light purplish tan cloth with brown and gilt pictorial front. Two volumes in one. Good, map splitting at folds, corners a bit worn, light cover wear and soiling, spine lettering very faded. Not exlibrary, no owner marks. Excellent travel narrative. (a61561)
$190.00
Sarasin, Fritz . AUS DEN TROPEN - REISEERINNERUNGEN AUS CEYLON, CELEBES UND NEU-CALEDONIEN
Basel 1931 Helbing & Lichtenhahn. In German. Small octavo, 194pp., hardcover. Near Fine in VG plus DJ, lightly browned. (a66401)
$30.00
Raabe, Captain H. E. . CANNIBAL NIGHTS THE REMINISCENCES OF A FREE-LANCE TRADER
New York 1927 2nd Payson. Australia and South Pacific. Octavo, 324pp., illustrations, end paper maps, orange cloth hardcover with black diagonal stripe design. VG plus, wrinkling on spine cloth, no DJ. (a67215)
$39.00
Oliver, Captain Pasfield (editor) . THE VOYAGE OF FRANCOIS LEGUAT OF BRESSE TO RODRIQUEZ, MAURITIUS, JAVA AND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Burt Franklin reprint of original Hakluyt edition. Two volumes. Hardcovers. Octavo, 433pp., 5 large folding maps, 6 illustrations (one foldout); 13 illustrations, 2 foldout maps, blue grey cloth. Fine. 2 volumes. (a70693)
$250.00