Smyth h warrington (6 resultados)

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good. First Edition. Small surface chips at top and bottom of spine. Light brown spotting to the front and back covers with a name in pen at the top of the back cover. Brown spotting to the page edges. There is quite heavy spotting to the final page, where the crossword has been completed in pencil, and to the inside of the back cover. There are a few spots to the pages which are otherwise generally unmarked. Includes 'Circumstantial Evidence' by Ray Bradbury, The Falcon by Per Hallstrom, 'Jeremy in the Wind' by Nigel Kneale, 'Hornblower and Noah's Ark' by C.S. Forester and others. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Green cloth hard cover - blemished/Fair. 305 pages including and with additional illustrations by Warrington Smyth. Content Good. (377g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage is asked for when more than default price quoted. Warrington Smyth, H. (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 2 vols. in 1. frontises, illustrations, 4 folding maps, index, xix, [6], 330, 9, 337p. Hardcover in original purple cloth. dj. 21cm. Minor cover spotting. Reprint of the 1898 London edition with a New Introduction by Tamara Loos. Author's middle name spelled as Warrington on cover and title-page of this reprint but not in the original or in the Introduction by Loos. …

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. The account reviews the dynamic situation in Siam at the end of the nineteenth century. It is a vivid portrayal of the people and the place. Its author, a British national working for Siam's government, skillfully navigated his way through uncharted political and social terrain. His narrative provides a refreshing and singular perspective of the country in those tumultuous times. As an official in the newly created Department of Mines, Smyth traveled to frontier provinces that at the time went through the process of cartographic and administrative incorporation into Siam. His unique position enabled him to provide the first rigorously detailed and dramatic account of the Chantaburi and Pailin gem mines. Smyth also witnessed first hand the Paknam Incident of 1893, when French and Siamese gunboats engaged in a skirmish en route to Bangkok. Another factor that distinguished Smyth from his Western contemporaries was his ability to speak Thai. No doubt Smyth's direct communication with the Thai-speaking population informed his experience and also accounted for his amiable relationship with them. Smyth genuinely attempted to locate and understand each situation he encountered within its cultural context. With its unassuming charm and insights this account is a goldmine for scholars and lay readers alike. Book.…

paperback. Condición: Gut. 370 Seiten; 9789748434919.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

Condición: gut. 2000. FIve Years in Siam: 1891-1896 In deutscher Sprache. pages.