Description: Click here to see our other books! A Desert Journal Letters From Central Asia Evangeline French; Mildred Cable; Francesca French 1934 Constable & Co Ltd : London 7.5" by 5" ix, [1], 261pp SUMMARY The first edition of this enlightening volume of travel letters written by a trio of missionaries in Central Asia, complete with illustrations and the scarce dust wrapper. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition.In the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.The travel journal of Evangeline French, her sister Francesca French, and their friend Mildred Cable. This trio were known for travelling as missionaries in Central Asia, their extensive travels told in this volume through a series of letters.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and fifteen plates.Collated, complete. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few minor marks to the boards. A few spots to the endpapers. Dust wrapper with minor edge wear, resulting in a few small chips and closed tears. A little discolouration to the wraps and rubbing to the joints. Spots to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few spots to the first and last few pages. A few light spots to the reverse of the folding map, and a small closed tear. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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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Author: Evangeline French; Mildred Cable; Francesca French
Publisher: Constable & Co Ltd
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1934
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.750000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
