Perseus In the Wind

London: John Murray, 1948. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon/No Jacket. In-8º(204x135). 1 Volume de 265-[1] pp. Freya Madeline Stark, "english writer, who has travelled extensively to the Middle East, especially in the Arab countries. She has visited (and written about) the Valley of the Assassins, Arabia, the Hadhramaut and Syria.… Read more about this item

John Murray,, [1948]. 8vo., First Edition, with title in red and black, and several wood-engravings by Reynolds Stone in the text, front free endpaper pasted to paste-down; cloth, gilt back, covers a little faded else a good, sound copy.

London: John Murray, 1948. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. With wood engravings by Reynolds Stone. Green cloth, gilt stamped lettering to spine and facsimile signature to upper board. Sunned, a few stains. POI in blue pen to ffep, else, clean and bright. Unrelated news article laid-in.

Boston, MA: Beacon (#BP24), 1956. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, slight yellowing, clean interior, light age soil to exterior, slight curl. Faint edgewear and light corner bump. "Reflective essays on beauty, nature, religion, death, art, courage, love, sorrow and things that are beyond our grasp yet visible to all, dear to our hearts and far from… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1948. Stated first edition. Rare. Hardback. Original cloth. No DW. Good. Gilt lettering on spine worn and covers and spine have some small indents. Gilt signature of author on front cover is still VG. No inscriptions or annotations. Inside front cover is an attractive ex libris bookplate of Mill Hill School (with some inked figures above)… Read more about this item

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1948. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1948. First Edition. 169 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1949. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt titles, 169 pages. B&w decorations by Reynolds Stone. Musings on travel by intrepid explorer Dame Freya Stark (1893-1993). Clean copy. Record # 378218

8vo, 165[4]pp, first edition, bright clipped dustjacket has some loss head and tail of the spine, inscription on flyleaf otherwise unmarked.

Boston:: Beacon Press,, (1956.). Very good+ in illustrated wrappers (some light toning to the spine and pages.) . 1st trade paperback printing. A more personal book by this writer who is best known for her travel books in Central Asia and the Arab world - the topics range from memory, to Italian Renaissance tombs, the deserts of Arabia,… Read more about this item

London: John Murray. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover; Second Printing. Minor chipping to DJ and with 1" loss to top front. DJ price clipped. ; A series of essays by the author regarding such subjects as happiness, memory, style, love, sorrow, etc. Woodcuts by Reynolds Stone. Freya Stark is a well-known travel writer and… Read more about this item

London : John Murray, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 168p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Stark, Freya. Orientalists -- Biography.

London: John Murray.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1948. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Signature of noted patron of the arts Isabel Roberts, with "Rome, Italy 1949" noted on front end paper. Near fine in very good+ DJ. (Edges lightly foxed. A few moderate chips in jacket. A few instances of rough separation… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1948 VG+/G+. 8vo. original green cloth gilt (ia trifle sunned, top edge slightly dustmarked, very occasional spot, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper (frayed and chipped with some loss, repaired on reverse); pp. x, 170, with numerous illustrations & a sketch map. A very good copy in a worn dustwrapper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/G+. Illus. by… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1948. First Edition. 169 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering… Read more about this item

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1948. Hardcover. Good. 1948. First Edition. 168 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding slightly loose. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing… Read more about this item

John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1948. Hardcover. Good. 1948. First Edition. 168 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

John Murray, London, 1948 8vo, Original price clipped dust jacket, 10 + 169pp, Couple of minor chips to top edge of jacket, Few small minor closed tears to edge of jacket, Large hand written name to front paste-down, Endpapers lightly browned. Overall a very good plus copy in likewise jacket & in better condition than usually found. Overseas orders may… Read more about this item

Boston:: Beacon Press,, (1956.). Good only in illustrated wrappers (creasing to front cover, prev owner's name) . 1st trade paperback printing. A more personal book by this writer who is best known for her travel books in Central Asia and the Arab world - the topics range from memory, to Italian Renaissance tombs, the deserts of Arabia, the… Read more about this item

London: Century Publishing, 1984. 1st Thus. Soft cover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. pp V, 168. 1st printing. An unread book.

London: John Murray, 1948 (500 gram rate) VG book tidy, DW price clipped with some large chips with loss to foot of front panel and head and tail of backstrip, 169pp woodcuts by Reynoldes Stone, top corner of closed page edges minor stain, shows only to closed edges when book is closed. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus.… Read more about this item