Oliver Pasfield Editor (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. pp VIII, 398. 1st printing. Spine sun faded, otherwise fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The book is in very good condition with gilt lettering and blind stamped decorations to upper board and spine. Overall very good, with mild rubbing to extremities, some minor losses of color, small area of missing fabric near top of spine, fading to spine color from light exposure. Apart from minor foxing and some writing in pencil on the front and back paste-down and pages opposite the text and images inside the book appear clean and clear throughout. 'An attractive 1897 edition of one of the oldest written historical accounts of life in southern Madagascar during the 18th century, written by an English sailor who was shipwrecked there at the age of 17 for fifteen years. With further notes by Pasfield Oliver and Alexis Rochon made to contextualize the story in 1897.' All illustrations, images and map appear present. 398 pages. 8 x 5.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Octavo,160 pp.,photographs and uncoloured plates. Publisher's decorated cloth, a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. London: David Nutt, 1887. 8vo. xxv + [iv] +160pp. Blue cloth with gilt stamping. Folding map. Illustrated throughout with plates and engravings. Issued as a Supplement to THE VOYAGE OF FRANCOIS LEGUAT published by The Hakluyt Society: Nos LXXXII & LXXXIII. Fine. At the commencement of the seventeenth century, France was the only world power among the great nations of Europe which did not possess organized commerce with the East Indies. King Louis XVI granted the concession of Madagascar to the Société de l'Orient, in direct competition with the Dutch East India Company.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 160 pages (complete). A very smart copy of this VERY RARE book. Half leather. Marbled boards. The boards are tidy, genteel. They have light scuffing and handling marks. The leathered corners have some characterful rubbing and wear from handling and shelving. They are neat, healthy. The spine is very handsome. Stamped gilt decoration and titling to the spine. Five ridges. The spine is most clubbable and healthy. The contents are exceptionally gratifying. Whilst the supplementary free page and last page have tanning about the edges, and the folded engraving at page xxxvii is very worn, the contents are in near immaculate condition. The plates, illustrations, pages are very clean, very clear, fresh, very assured, very confident, tight - as if barely handled or owned. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 137 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.55 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: Fine. Burt Franklin reprint of original Hakluyt edition. Two volumes. Hardcovers. Octavo, 433pp., 5 large folding maps, 6 illustrations (one foldout); 13 illustrations, 2 foldout maps, blue grey cloth. Fine. 2 volumes.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 433 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.