Search Results: the silent traveller in the yorkshire by chiang yee

London: Methuen & Co, 1948. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Slim 12mo., 90pp. Solid stated sixth edition, originally published in 1941. Bound in tan cloth with titles in green on spine and in Chinese characters in green on front board. Square and with minor wear to spine ends and tips. Scattered foxing to prelims and fore-edges. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (8s. 6d. net), has some small chips to spine edges and tips. Light soiling and toning. chipping to the spine ends. Still bright and complete with no creases or tears. A solid collectable copy at a great price.

Methuen & Co, 1944. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1944. 90 pages. White pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Light tanning to spine and edges. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Light tanning to spine and edges.

New York: Transatlantic Arts, 1948. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Slim 12mo., 90pp. Sharp Stated First American Edition, bound in tan cloth with titles in green on spine and in Chinese characters in green on front board. Published by Methuen in the UK. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of wear and toning to spine ends.. Very attractive clipped Methuen dust-jacket has some chipping to the spine ends. A few tears to tears that are repaired with small pieces of tapes on the reveres. Looks a lot better than it sounds and is still bright and complete. A solid collectable copy of a surprisingly scarce Edition; much more scarce than the British Edition.

Methuen & Co, 1941. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Good Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). First Edition, 1941. This copy does have a dust jacket. The very top of the spine of the jacket is missing, including the first word of the title 'The'. Previous owner's partial personal bookplate on the blank front flyleaf. Illustrated in colour and monochrome. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.