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

Paperback. Acceptable.

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. 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.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an 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.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Faber and Faber, 2011. Paperback. New. 356 pages. 7.72x4.96x0.87 inches.