Search Results: Travel writing from Chapter 1 Books

Jonathan Cape, London, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 192 pages (complete). A contented copy of this book that was denounced by Kruschev. The dustjacket is tidy with some light wear and scuffing and rubbing. It is secure. The boards and contents are most agreeable. They are sound and sure. The pages are tight, very clean and clear - as if new throughout! fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Struik Publishers, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed. 208 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed with a flourish by Kingsley Holgate on the opp-title page. An attractive copy. Disc missing. The boards have some light marks. The cloth spine is handsome. The titling has a little wear. Within, the contents are in excellent condition. The pages are healthy, hale, clean, clear, certain, contented, confident. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

T Fisher Unwin Ltd., London, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 421 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. The boards have wear, scuffing, marks from handling and shelving. The spine has been faded. The boards are steady and sure. The contents are pleasing. They are amiable, certain, clean and clear, vigorous, confident, contented, convivial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Richards Press Ltd., London, 1944. Reprint19mr. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Barday. 294 pages (complete). A much owned copy. The boards are shabby with wear, scuffing, storage marks. They are however, steady and sure. The contents are benign. The early and later pages have some foxing. Otherwise, the contents are comfortable, clean, clear, agreeably calm. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Author, Port Elizabeth, 1966. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Signed. 112 pages (complete). Signed by Eleanor Lorimer on the frontispage. An amiably aging copy. The covers are some light storage wear and marks. They are mild-mannered and secure. The contents have some sprinkles of foxing here and there. Otherwise, the pages are mild-mannered, companionable, affable, comfortable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Edinburgh at the University Press, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Poor. 248 pages (complete). A pleasing copy. The dustjacket is much worn all about. It is scuffed, rubbed and marked. However, it is comfortable and sure. The boards are calm. They have storage wear about the edges. The boards are otherwise healthy and sound. Within, the contents are most agreeable. The pages are tight, fresh, clean, clear, confident and generous - as if barely used throughout. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel (Edms) Bpk., Johannesburg, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Poor. 119 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. Brink's account of a journey that changed his life forever. At some stage the book has been subjected to damp storage conditions. This has resulted in waving about the edges of the pages. The dustjacket is worn and torn all about, scuffed and marked. It is stoic and sure. The boards have wear and scuffing and some marks. They are secure and steady. Within, aside from the damp-waving, the pages are clean, clear, certain, companionable, competent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

J L van Schaik, Beperk., Pretoria, 1955. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Krige, Francois. 191 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A comfortable copy. The dustjacket has wear, scuffing, tanning, handling marks. It is intact, sure. The earth coloured boards are benign. The corners and edges have shelving wear. They are healthy and contented. Within, the frontis and end papers have residue marks from scotch-tape. Otherwise, the contents are agreeable. They are mellow, clean, clear, convivial, companionable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Unie Volkspers, Beperk, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 261 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A comfortable, pleasing copy of Krige's account of his travels through Spain in the 1930s. The boards do have some light wear about the edges and corners and head of the spine, they are genial, mild--mannered, comfortable. The contents are in most pleasing condition. They are healthy, assured, congenial, clean, clear, a little tanned about the edges from paper quality, companionable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Book Guild Ltd, Sussex, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Applegath, Gary (Photo). Signed. 110 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Ray Hudson on the frontispage (dated: Dec. 1993). A mildly aging copy. The book has also been avidly read! The dustjacket has wear, scuffing, creasing all about from handling and shelving. It is benign and comfortable. The boards have handling and ownership marks and wear. The edges and corners have shelving wear. The contents are relaxed. There are ownership and handling marks (particularly to the edges). Otherwise, the contents are contented, mild-mannered, clean, clear, amiable, convivial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 510 pages (complete). A passive copy. The boards have wear, scuffing and handling marks all about. They are still sturdy and sound. The contents are blithely aging. There are user and storage marks - occasionally. Otherwise, the contents are comfortable, clean, clear, colonial, confident, companionable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

John Murray, London, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 328 pages (complete). A gently aging, but rigorously compelling book. This is Stark's account (she had written two earlier volumes of account) of her most extraordinary journey to and through the Hadhramaut in Southern Arabia in 1935. The dustjacket is much worn, torn, scuffed, marked by storage and handling, all about. It is intact and secure. The boards too have wear, sunning, marks from storage. However, they are also comfortable, steady, sure. Within, the frontispage has been removed. This caused some scarring to the front pastedown. The papertrims are foxed. The contents are vigorously thrilling. There are age-related marks, some foxing. But, by and large the contents are clear, clean, convivial, certain, confident, generous, companionable, agreeable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.