Kirkpatrick colonel william (3 résultats)
Langue : anglais
Edité par New Delhi 1969
Vendeur : Hübner Einzelunternehmen, Hamburg, HH, AllemagneHübner Einzelunternehmen
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EUR 96,00
EUR 41,00 expéditionExpédition depuis Allemagne vers Etats-UnisQuantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Oln.m.OU. xix, 386, [ii] (index), pp, 4 pages,4° Umschlag mit Randläsuren Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1500.
Edité par . London, William Miller, 1811, First edition. 1811
- Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaHorizon Books
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EUR 1 794,31
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4to [29.5 x 23.5 cm]; xx, 386, [ii, index], [iv, publisher's catalogue] pp, 14 engraved plates including one hand colored, plate of alphabets, portrait, large folding map (old repair on verso, split at fold), engraved vignette on title page, half title. recent black leather, gilt spine title lettering on red and black leather la…bels, blind-stamp on margin of title and library ink stamp on verso, but no other library markings, half title margin a little chipped, light foxing, very good sound copy. Yakushi k90a. Cox i, 311. A narrative by the first Englishman to enter Nepal, this being a diplomatic mission. Kirkpatrick was an officer with Lord Cornwallis in India and was dispatched to Nepal to settle a dispute with the Chinese, Nepalese and Tibet. At the time Nepal was spoken of as another El Dorado and was the subject for 'Lost Horizon'. The work provides much on the topography, geography, climate, agriculture, botany, zoology, culture, peoples, economy, history and with an extensive vocabulary listing. The plates include people, animals, bird, weapons, etc. A picture of this book is available on request.
Edité par London: printed for William Miller by W. Bulmer 1811
Vendeur : Barry McKay Rare Books, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CUMBR, Royaume-UniBarry McKay Rare Books
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EUR 771,97
EUR 27,67 expéditionExpédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-UnisQuantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
4to (275x225mm), [iv],xix,[1],386,[2]p. +4p publisher's adverts dated Spring 1811. the appendix (pages 339-386) present in facsimile, 15 engraved plates (1 hand-coloured) but lacking the map, some soiling and the plates partly water-stained and carrying the rubber-stamp on the Newcastle 'Lit & Phil'. Rebound in recent quarter bl…ue morocco, Cockerell marbled paper sides. Bookplate of Peter Isaac. (Isaac 'checklist' in William Bulmer the fine printer in context, 298) An A.L.s. from the Librarian of the Lit. & Phil giving this book to Peter Isaac loosely inserted. HEAVY BOOK, overseas customers please note that this title weighs more than the 1 kg packed average on which postage charges are based, email us through the 'Ask the bookseller a question' option for delivery options and additional charges.