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Account Of A Voyage Of Discovery To The West Coast Of Corea, And The Great Loo-Choo Island

Account Of A Voyage Of Discovery To The West Coast Of Corea, And The Great Loo-Choo Island

by HALL, Basil [1788-1844]

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London: John Murray, 1818., 1818. 4to. pp. 2 p.l., [vii]-xv, [1]plate list, 222, cxxx, [72]. lacking half-title. 9 aquatint plates (incl. frontis., 8 hand-coloured), 1 engraved plate, & 5 engraved maps (2 folding). modern half calf over 19th century marbled bds., endpapers retained (dedication leaf rehinged, short tear at upper edge of frontis. repaired - no loss). First Edition. Captains Hall and Maxwell began this expedition shortly after they brought the Amherst mission to China in 1816. Sailing on the 'Alceste' and 'Lyra', the expedition visited Korea and 'Loo-Choo Island' (Okinawa) and explored the Yellow and East China Seas. "Korea had been sketchily explored by Europeans, but it was not until the 'Alceste' and 'Lyra' expedition in 1816-17.that detailed information was obtained about the Ryukyus." (Hill) This account includes nine handsome aquatint views and costume plates drawn by William Havell after sketches made by Capt. Hall and… Read More
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Across Thibet Being A Translation Of "De Paris Au Tonking À Travers Le Tibet Inconnu". 8vo. pp. xiii, 417

by BONVALOT, [Pierre Édouard] Gabriel 1853-1933]

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New York: Cassell Publishing Company, [1892]., 1892. frontis. & numerous text illus. (some full-page) after photographs taken by Prince Henry of Orleans. A nice copy in original black & gilt-stamped cloth (a few spots on rear cover, inner front hinge cracked but binding tight). First American Edition of the English Translation by C.B.Pitman. Apparently some copies have a map, not present here as usual. On his third expedition, 1889-90), Bonvalot became the first European to traversed Asia from north to east, travelling from Siberia to Tonkin. Cordier IS 2436.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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Arms And Armor Of The Samurai The History of Weaponry in Ancient Japan

by BOTTOMLEY, I. & HOPSON, A.P

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[New York]: Crescent Books, [1988]., 1988. 4to. pp. 192. numerous illus. (many colour)..
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Bland Gudar Och Vanliga Människor Minnen Fran Lyckliga ar I Peking…

by MONTELL, Gösta

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Stockholm: Medéns Förlags Aktiebolag, [1942]., 1942. 8vo. pp. 173. Swedish text. several double-sided b/w illus. wrs. (tears at head & foot of spine, creased to edges, couple chips)..
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A Description Of The Burmese Empire, Compiled Chiefly From Native Documents…And Translated…By William Tandy

by SANGERMANO, [Vincentius]

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Rome: Printed For The Oriental Translation Fund Of Great Britain and Ireland, Sold by James Murray [London], 1833., 1833. folio. pp. vi, [2], 224. A fine copy in modern quarter oasis morocco, all edges gilt (3 library blindstamps, rubberstamp on verso of title). First Edition of the English Translation. Father Sangermano was a Barnabite missionary at Rangoon from 1783 to 1808. There he completed the building of the church of St. John and constructed a successful missionary college, which he superintended until his departure. Sangermano was greatly esteemed by the natives of Rangoon as well as by visiting foreigners, particularly the English. The present work contains translations of authentic Burmese writings including a cosmography, a history of the kingdom (Maharazaven), and classical writings concerning the superstitions, astrology, religion, and other aspects of native culture. Also included are chapters on government, revenue and taxes, army and military discipline, literature and science,… Read More
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The East-India Gazetteer; Containing Particular Descriptions Of The Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Districts, Fortresses, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, &c. Of Hindostan, And The Adjacent Countries, India Beyond The Ganges, And

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London: Printed For Parbury, Allen, And Co., 1828., 1828. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., [v]-xv, 684; 1 p.l., 770. lacking half-titles. text in double columns. 2 folding engraved maps of India and the Eastern Archipelago. 19th century half chagrin, gilt backs (extremities chafed, gouges in title compartment of Vol. I spine). Second Enlarged Edition. Besides India, the gazetteer covers Afghanistan, Borneo, Celebes, Ceylon, China, Cochin-China, Rangoon, the Moluccas, Nicobar, and other eastern isles, Java, Lahore, Malacca, Nepal, Papua, Phillippines, Siam, Sumatra, Tibet, and Tunquin, and contains information respecting agriculture, commerce, manufactures, revenues, government, population, castes, religion, history, and manners and customs. Volume II contains a glossary, pp. [719]-734 and a bibliography, pp. [735]-745.. Hardcover.
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The Expedition To Borneo Of H.M.S. Dido For The Suppression Of Piracy: With Extracts From The Journal Of James Brooke, Esq., Of Sarawak, (Now Agent for the British Government in Borneo)

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846., 1846. 12mo. pp. xii, 413 + [18]ads. folding frontis. map. original cloth (worn & shaken, extremities frayed, waterstaining through first third of text, library bookplate). First American Edition (abridged, from the second London edition) of this first-hand account of the suppression of the Borneo pirate tribes in 1843-44 by Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, Keppel, and other commanders of the British ships of war. Brooke had met Keppel, a British naval officer who had served in the Opium War (1841-42), at Singapore early in 1843, and a lasting friendship developed between the two men. Together they conducted expeditions against the Malays and Dayaks of the Seribas River, and the pirates of the Sakarran. The work includes a description of Borneo and its aboriginal tribe, the Dayaks. Hill II p. 465. cfNational Maritime Museum I 463.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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HISTORICAL RELICS Unearthed In New China

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Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1972. folio. unpaginated. pp. 8 in Chinese & pp. 1 p.l., 8, [1] in English (English text loosely inserted). 217 illus. in colour & b/w (some full-page). cloth. dw. First Edition.Oriental-Art. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.
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Handbook Of Information For The Colonies And India, Issued By The British India & Queenland Agency Co. Ltd., Brisbane.1893-94

by BRITISH INDIA & QUEENLAND AGENCY CO. LTD

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Brisbane: Warwick & Sapsford, Printers, 1893., 1893. 8vo. pp. 152, xxvi (ads). 3 coloured maps (2 double-page), 15 plates (1 full-page tinted), & numerous text illus. 3 tipped-in ads. ads on enleaves. stiff cloth-backed illus. wrs. (wrs. creased, stained & detached, spine perished, out leaves embrowned). Sixth Edition (so noted on upper cover). See Ferguson 7424.. Hardcover.
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Historical Account Of Discoveries and Travels In Asia, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time

by MURRAY, Hugh [1779-1846]

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Edinburgh: Printed For Archibald Constable And Co., Edinburgh; And Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, London, 1820., 1820. 3 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xvi, 517; viii, 525, [1], [1 leaf]errata; viii, 544. with half-titles in Vols. II & III. 4 folding engraved maps. 19th century binder's cloth (spinal extremities bit chipped, new endpapers, maps foxed & offset). First Edition. Cordier 1949. Cox II 516. Lust 251. Nerhood 1457.. F. Hardcover.
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Indië" Gevende Eeene Beschrijving Van De Imheemsche Bevolking Van Nederlandsch-Indië En Van Hare Beschaving.

by LAMSTER, J.C.

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Haarlem: N.V.Droste's Cacao En Chocoladefabrieken, [1928]. First Edition. oblong folio. 176, [1]. errata mounted at end. 6 half-page mounted colour illus. (incl. frontis.), 144 smaller mounted colour illus., & numerous text illus. original half cloth (shaken, front hinge weak, extremities frayed, 1 marginal tear). dola905
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The Itinerary Of Ludovico di Varthema of Bologna from 1502 to 1508 As Translated from the Original Italian Edition of 1510, by John Winter Jones, F.S.A. in 1863 for the Hakluyt Society With A Discourse on Varthema and his Travels in Southern Asia by Sir R

by VARTHEMA, Lodovico Di [c1468-1517]

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London: Argonaut Press, 1928., 1928. 4to. pp. lxxxv, 121, [1 leaf]. with half-title. 4pp. of Argonaut Press ads loosely inserted. 5 full-page maps, 1 full-page plate & 1 full-page facsimile. title vignette. original quarter vellum, t.e.g., others uncut, largely unopened (some spotting to spine, else fine). Limited to 975 numbered copies on Japon Vellum. The pioneering Italian traveller visited Egypt, the Middle East (he was the first European to enter Medina), Arabia, northeast Africa, Persia, India, Ceylon, and the East Indies between 1502 and 1508, although some scholars doubt his claims to have travelled to Burma, South-West China, Malacca, Sumatra and the Moluccas, possibly being the first European to visit the Spice Islands (1505). His Itinerario, first published in 1510, "had an enormous impact at the time, and in some respects determined the course of the European expansion towards the Orient. It is important as the first printed European source of information on lands to the east of… Read More
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Japan And The Pacific And A Japanese View Of The Eastern Question.

by INAGAKI, Manjiro.

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London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1890. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 265, [1], [24]ads. with half-title. 5 maps. original cloth (spine ends chipped). dola2684
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Java, Ceylan, Les Indes. Excursion Sous L'Équateur Et La Zone Torride

by DELMAS, Émile

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Paris: Librairie De L'Art, 1898., 1898. large 8vo. pp. 4 p.l., 450. with half-title. title in red & black. 2 folding maps (1 in colour). untrimmed in contemporary half chagrin (rubbed), original printed wrs. bound in. Second Edition..
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Le Royaume D'Annam Et Les Annamites Journal De Voyage

by DUTREUIL DE RHINS, J[ules] L[éon] [1846-1894]

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Paris: E.Plon, 1879., 1879. 18mo. pp. 2 p.l., 315, [1 leaf]. with half-title. printer's device on title. 10 wood-engravings on 9 plates (6 folding). 2 partly coloured folding maps. contemporary quarter chagrin (bit rubbed, pencil notes in margin of 1 map, light foxng to plates). First Edition. The author commanded the Scorpion, one of the five gunboats which were sent as gifts to the King of Annam by France in 1876. His narrative contains much interesting information regarding religious and social customs, government, &c. The illustrations by Gilbert after sketches by the author include depictions of natives, a theate, a funeral procession, exercising elephants, boats on the River Hué, &c. The two maps are of Annam (Vietnam) and neighbouring regions and of the province of Hué. Cordier Indosinica II 1538.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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MYTHOLOGIE ASIATIQUE Illustrée

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Paris: Librairie de France, [1928]., 1928. folio. pp. 2 p.l., x, 431, [2]. with half-title. 15 colour plates, 24 b/w plates, 9 (of 10? - 1 of those listed not present) colour facsimiles, & numerous text illus. A fine copy in half red morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, original illus. wrs. matching slipcase (worn). First Edition.. F. Hardcover.
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Narrative Of A Mission To Bokhara, In The Years 1843-1845. To Ascertain The Fate Of Colonel Stoddart And Captain Conolly…

by WOLFF, Joseph [1795-1862]

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Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1848., 1848. 8vo. pp. xxv, 429. with half-title. original blind-stamped cloth (extremities bit frayed, spine faded, bookplate removed). Signed Presentation Copy to Robert Robertson. Fifth Edition. In 1843 Wolff, a Church of England missionary, was sent out to Bokkara by a committee which was formed in London by Captain John Grover in order to ascertain the fate of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Stoddart and Captain Arthur Conolly. Stoddart had been sent to Bokhara to negotiate for the release of Russian captives there and to attempt to conclude a treaty of friendship with the ameer, Nasrulla Khan. Both he and Conolly were publicly executed after enduring great distress in a rat-infested prison, and Wolff himself barely escaped alive from his adventures. cfBlackmer 1833.. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover.
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Peter Floris His Voyage To The East Indies In The Globe 1611-1615 The Contemporary Translation of his Journal Edited by W.H.Moreland

by FLORIS, Peter [d. 1615]

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London: Printed For The Hakluyt Society [Second Series: No. 74], 1934., 1934. 8vo. pp. lxx, 164. with half-title. 3 coloured maps (incl. folding frontis.). original blind & gilt-stamped cloth. dw. (dw. faded). "The author was one of two Dutchmen who made the seventh voyage for the East India Company in the Globe commanded by Capt. Anthony Hippon (1610-1615). The Globe was the first English vessel to engage in the trade of the Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Siam." (NMM) National Maritime Museum Cat. I 414. Howgego F52.. Hardcover.
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A Ride To Khiva: Travels And Adventures In Central Asia.

by BURNABY, Fred[erick] [1842-1885].

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New York: Harper & Brothers, [c1882]. Captain Burnaby of the British Horse Guards embarked on a dangerous journey from St. Petersburg to Transcaspia in December 1875. He planned to investigate any possible threat to British trade from Russian expansion into Central Asia. cfNerhood 322. 8vo. pp. 403, [1]blank, iv(ads). wood-engraved frontis. portrait. 3 folding coloured maps in front & rear pockets. original black & gilt-stamped cloth (some staining & soiling to cloth, spine ends bit chipped, a few tears & repairs along map folds - no loss). elala5477
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Scenes In A Soldier’s Life: Being A Connected Narrative Of The Principal Military Events In Scinde, Beeloochistan, And Affghanistan [sic], During 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, and 1843, Under Generals Lord Keane, Brooks, Sir R.Sale, Wiltshire, Pollock, Not

by WILTON, J.H

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Montreal: R. And C.Chalmers; London: Longman And Company; New York: Berford And Company, 1848., 1848. small 8vo. pp. 390, [1]ads. original blind-stamped cloth (some fraying to joints & extremities). First Edition. A detailed account of the First Afghan War by a participating soldier in the 40th Regiment. The work was written after Wilton’s retirement and emigration to Canada. A list of subscribers occupies pp. [5]-18. Dionne III 559. Gagnon I 3719.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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