Assam Adventure

First edition. Jonathan Cape. London. 1941. Half title, title, 304pp. Photo frontispiece, 15 further monochrome photo plates, folding map outlined in red. Original blue cloth, silver lettering to spine, showing light wear and spotting, with light rubbing to the extremities. Lower edge untrimmed. Toning to free endpapers. Text and map crisp and bright. Francis Kingdon-Ward (1885-1958) English botanist, explorer, plant collector… Read more about this item

London [1941], Cape. Green buckram, clean ex-library copy, 304p., route map, sketch map, 16 b.w. photos, 2 appendices, bookplate, discreet spine marks. FIRST EDITION Detailed report of his 1935 expedition, with facts from 1938. The route was from Shergon to Dirang Dzong, Lugathan, Nyure, Karta, Chayul Dzong, Charme, Sanga Choling Gompa, Tsari, Chickchar, and on to Migyitun, Tsoga, Molo, Tsangpo,… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in original blue cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket with only light modest wear to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped with 12s 6d net showing to the inner flap.This copy has No previous names or inscriptions present.The book… Read more about this item

London [1942], Travel Book Club. Blue cloth, 2 maps, 1 large folding, 304p., 2 appendixes, lists of plants, edges and top of spine bit worn or scuffed, contents very clean. SCARCE Detailed report of his 1935 expedition, with facts from 1938. The route was from Shergon to Dirang Dzong, Lugathan, Nyure, Karta, Chayul Dzong, Charme, Sanga Choling Gompa, Tsari, Chickchar,… Read more about this item

London [1942], Cape. Blue cloth, very good, 304p., route map sketch map, 16 b.w. photos, 2 appendices, 2nd impression, 13 x 20 cm. clean, solid copy, 13 x 20 cm. Detailed report of his 1935 expedition, with facts from 1938. The route was from Shergon to Dirang Dzong, Lugathan, Nyure, Karta, Chayul Dzong, Charme, Sanga Choling Gompa, Tsari, Chickchar, and… Read more about this item

London [1942], Travel Book Club. Blue cloth, 2 maps, 1 large folding, 304p., 2 appendixes, lists of plants, clean, bright copy. S C A R C E Detailed report of his 1935 expedition, with facts from 1938. The route was from Shergon to Dirang Dzong, Lugathan, Nyure, Karta, Chayul Dzong, Charme, Sanga Choling Gompa, Tsari, Chickchar, and on to Migyitun,… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape. Good with no dust jacket. 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hard cover published by Jonathan Cape in London in 1941. No dust jacket. Blue covers with white lettering on spine. Covers are scuffed and have some edge wear. Back cover has an indentation on side edge. Corners… Read more about this item

LONDON, JONATHAN CAPE, 1941. 1ST EDITION. A VERY GOOD COPY IN BLUE BOARDS. AGE TONING TO THE FRONT AND REAR. SCARCE. FOLD OUT MAP AT THE REAR..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1941 VG/VG-. 8vo. original blue cloth (some offsetting and spotting, mostly opposite plates, a couple of marks to front pastedown, extremities a trifle rubbed, else clean & crisp) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, extremities slightly worn, but with closed tear & ~ 5mm loss to headcap; spine a little rubbed & tanned, circular label stain to upper panel, else… Read more about this item

GB: Cape, 1942. Nice folding map. Clean tight text. Front pastedown slightly marked. Sound covers are a bit disolored and spine a bit worn. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 2nd Impression. Hardback. G++/No DW.

London: The Travel Book Club, 1942 F/F. 8vo. original green cloth (a trifle rubbed & marked, pencil date to FFE, else clean & crisp) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed & nicked); pp. 304, with folding map. A fine copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. F/F.