from Books of the World

Hong Kong: A-O-A, undated (c. early 1970s). Paperback with pictorial covers. "With compliments of Amarin Hotel Bangkok" stamped in gold to front cover. Very Good. Appears unmarked. Spine and front hinge creased. Not from a library. 3.5 x 5 inches. 112 pages.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, January 2002. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Light edgewear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 332 pages. The chronicle of a remarkable three thousand mile journey down the Mekong River as it runs through China, Tibet, Burma, Laos,… Read more

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, January 2008. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Spine tail bumped. Light scratches to jacket front panel. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 321 pages. A disbarred lawyer making a precarious living as a private investigator… Read more

New York: Grove Press, October 2009. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated) / full number line. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight; ends lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright. Eighth-inch tears to jacket at spine head and lower rear corner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 239 pages. Disbarred… Read more

Singapore: Periplus, April 2000. Folding map with card covers. 4 maps on 1 sheet. Printed on both sides. Color. 37.5 x 20 inches (95 x 51 cm) sheet, folded in 4.25 x 10.25 (11 x x 26 cm) cover. As New map in a Fine cover. Not from a library. Unmarked. No tears. Relief shown by gradient tints, shading,… Read more

London & New York: Routledge, November 1997. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to cover. Dust stains to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xvi + 301 pages.

Singapore: Periplus. Map, folding. New & Updated. August 1999. Folding map with card covers. Printed on both sides. Color. 89 x 48 cm., on sheet 52 x 97 cm., folded in cover 27 x 11 cm. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints. Near Fine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Unmarked. No tears.… Read more

Melbourne: Lonely Planet, September 2002. Paperback. First Edition. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight and very tight. Light wear to cover. Not from a library. 128 pages.

2002/2003. Revised Edition. Folding map with card covers. 2 maps on 1 sheet, printed on both sides, color; 49 x 72 cm and 67 x 50 cm, sheet 50 x 91 cm, folded in cover 26 x 12 cm. Fine condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Unmarked. No tears. Contents: Bangkok city centre 1:15000; Greater Bangkok 1:75000.… Read more

New York: Grove Press, September 2008. Trade Paperback. First printing of the first American edition of the first Vincent Calvino Bangkok crime novel. First American Edition / full number line. Good+. Interior unmarked. Tanning inside covers. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright; three-inch dog-ear crease to rear cover. Light water damage to rear pages. Not from a… Read more

London: Atlantic Books, 2010. Paperback. First printing of the first UK edition of the second Vincent Calvino crime novel. Full number line. Winner of the 2011 Shamus award. New. Not damaged. No remainder mark. 266 pages. In the second novel in the Vincent Calvino series, Bangkok is celebrating Chinese New Year when Calvino's revels are cut short. The body… Read more

Set of the first four Poke Rafferty Bangkok Thriller books: #1: A Nail Through the Heart. 9780061255809, June 2007; #2: The Fourth Watcher, 9780061257254, June 2008; #3: Breathing Water, 9780061672231, August 2009; #4: The Queen of Patpong, 9780061672262, August 2010. New York: William Morrow. Hardcover. All volumes are stated First Editions. #1-3 have full number line. #4 number line ends at "2". Near… Read more

New York: William Morrow, August 2010. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / number line ends at "2". Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine ends lightly bumped. Light edgewear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 312 pages. The quiet Bangkok family life of American travel-writer Poke Rafferty, wife Rose, and daughter… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, June 2007. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). As New book in an As New jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 305 pages. The third book in the Sonchai Jitpleecheep series.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, May 2005. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). As New book in an As New jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 302 pages. The second book in the Sonchai Jitpleecheep series.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, January 2012. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Fine book in a Fine jacket. Red dot on bottom edge, otherwise as new. Not from a library. Not clipped. 285 pages. The fifth book in the Sonchai Jitpleecheep series.

Philadelphia: Davis Publications. Digest-size Magazine. January 1980. Vol. 4, No. 1. Very Good+. Spine clean and tight. Interior unmarked with light tanning along edges. Light edgewear. Rubbing to rear cover. Mailing label on front cover. Not from a library. 180 pages. Edited by George H. Scithers. Cover art by Stephen E. Fabian for "Dark Touch" [Inquestor] (novelette) by Somtow… Read more

Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1989. Trade Paperback. Good. Highlighting, underlining, and notes. Spine creased. Cover clean. Not from a library. 366 pages. This general history of Southeast Asia is a product of 20 years of university teaching and research and it aims to provide a broad survey of trends and currents in the historical panorama of the region, combining… Read more

Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1987. Trade Paperback. Revised Edition. Very Good+. Text unmarked. Spine creased but straight and tight. Light dust stains to top edge. Light rubbing and slight edge wear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 590 pages. Six historians trace the development of distinctive cultural, political, and social institutions in Southeast… Read more

September 1995. First Edition (no additional printings indicated). Near Fine. Interior is pristine. Spine is square, tight and uncreased. Covers are lightly rubbed with small chip to bottom corner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 358 pages. A comprehensive introduction to three thousand manifestations of the Buddha in Asia. With the aid of abundant illustrations,… Read more