[Rarebooks] FS. 4 Rare Asia Titles

[Mike Kemp]

I can offer post free worldwide:

1.       STEIN, Sir Aurel On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks.  MacMillan, 1933.    [25208] 

1st Edition. Large 8vo. pp. xxiv, 342; maps and illustrations. Original cloth, top edge gilt, Fine in the rare slightly soiled dust wrapper which lacks most of the spine section, front and back panels complete.       GBP 950.00

 

2.       BURCKHARDT, John Lewis Travels in Arabia, Comprehending an Account of Those Territories in Hedjaz Which the Mohammedans Regard as Sacred.  Henry Colburn, 1829.    [25209] 

1st Edition. 2 volumes. 8vo. pp. xxi, [1], 452; iii, [1], 431; 5 engraved folding maps. Original boards with a contemporary patterned cloth cover, hand written paper labels [chipped]. Some general spotting, rear blank end paper of one volume torn in half. A Very Good set.                              GBP 800.00

 

3.       NIEBUHR, M. Travels Through Arabia, and Other Countries in the East, performed by M. Niebuhr, now a Captain of Englineers in nthe Service of the King of Denmark, translated into English by Robert Heron, with notes by the translator.  Edinburgh: Morison and Son, 1792.    [25210] 

1st Edition. 2 volumes. 8vo. pp. xx, 454; xii, 439; illustrations, folding maps. Nineteenth century full calf, a little worn at the extremities but a Very Good sound set.                                                        GBP 1,100.00

 

4.       BURTON, Captain Sir Richard F. First Footsteps in East Africa or, an Exploration of Harrar. Edited by his wife Isabel Burton.  Tylston and Edwards, 1894.    [25211] 

Memorial Edition. 2 volumes. 8vo. pp. xxxiv, [1], 209; [6], 276, [3]; illustrations. Original decorated cloth, frontispiece to volume 2 loose otherwise a very Good set.                                             GBP 200.00


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