A Curious Life For a Lady

Paperback. Good.

Harmondsworth, UK: Penguin Books, 1985. Reprint. Paperback. Good/N/A. This is the travel biography of Isabella Bird, the author of The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither, who spent much of her first forty years of her life as a pious Victorian parson's daughter studying hymns. It was therefore surprising that she then burst out of such homely confinements… Read more about this item

Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 1970 8vo, Hardback with Unclipped Dust Jacket. 347 Pages. Illustrations. Few Light Marks to End Papers. Overall A Very Good Plus Copy in likewise Dust Jacket. Extra postage costs may apply to overseas orders. All books posted in sturdy book box.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London [1970], Secker. Brown cloth, 347p., index, 6 maps, 16 b.w. photos, bibliography, as new, dj. in mylar cover, 14 x 22.5 cm., bright copy, bright dj. FIRST EDITION Isabella Bird Bishop was a celebrated Victorian traveler who traversed Hawaii or the Sandwich Islands, America, Japan Malaya, Kashmir & Tibet, Persia, Korea & China. She wrote several books on her… Read more about this item

London [1970], Macmillan. Green cloth, 347p., index, 6 maps, 16 b.w. photos, bibliography, very good, dj., 14 x 22.5 cm. FIRST EDITION Isabella Bird Bishop was a celebrated Victorian traveler who traversed Hawaii or the Sandwich Islands, America, Japan Malaya, Kashmir & Tibet, Persia, Korea & China. She wrote several books on her sojourn, each of which is collectable. Her… Read more about this item

London: Penguin, 1986 Book. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Reprint. The travel biography of Isabella Bird... who spent much of her first forty years of her life as a pious Victorian parson's daughter studying hymns. It was therefore surprising that she then burst out of such homely confinements to become a tireless international traveller, usually alone. Most of her travels were… Read more about this item

Penguin Books 1986. softcover octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1970. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable/Good. Acceptable Condition, good dust jacket. A reading copy. Text pages are all present and intact. Endpapers, half-title, etc. may be missing. Covers may be price clipped or otherwise damaged. Pages may have heavy highlighting, underlining, stains or other marks. Ex-Library book.

Penguin Books, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Very Good.

Penguin UK, 1985. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Faber and Faber. Paperback. New. 356 pages. 7.72x4.96x0.87 inches.