1902 2vols Across Coveted Lands A. Henry Savage Landor Illustrated First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Across Coveted Lands, or, a Journey From Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta, Overland A. Henry Savage Landor 1902 Macmillan and Co., Limited : London 8.5" by 6" vii, [1], 461; viii, 459pp SUMMARY The first edition of Arnold Henry Savage Landor's brilliant travel work recounting his expedition overland to India, complete with many plates. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition.Complete in two volumes.An exciting travel work by Arnold Henry Savage Landor, following his exploration from Holland to India on horseback, travelling though Persia. Landor made this expedition alongside his two kittens, Kerman and Zeris.Landor vividly describes his experiences travelling overland across Persia, writing in his typical witty prose above his adventures en route, include meeting wrestlers and government officials.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and forty-seven plates.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and seventy-two plates.Collated, complete.Written and illustrated by the explorer and anthropologist Arnold Henry Savage Landor. Landor also published the travel works 'China and the Allies', 'Across Wildest Africa' and 'The Gems of the East'. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spines are lightly faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spines. Front hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Frontispiece of Volume I is detaching. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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