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London: Thames and Hudson, 1985. Hardcover. First edition, 1985, first printing. Fine clothbound hardcover in a Near Fine dust jacket with light signs of shelf wear including a small indent to the back panel and light tanning at the edges. A nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The first monograph on the work of John Thomson, issued in conjunction with a major traveling exhibition; covers his travels through Siam, Cambodia, Vietnam, and China in the 1860s and '70s as well as his London street scenes and Cyprus. This copy, published in London in 1985, was the catalogue that accompanied the first leg of the exhibition tour. In 1986 the book was re-issued for the American market and re-titled 'Window to the Orient.' Photographs by John Thomson; text by Stephen White; preface by Robert A. Sobieszek. 200 pages; 161 duo-toned b&w plates plus 12 b&w text illustrations; 9.25 x 10.75 inches.… Read More

[London]: Thames and Hudson, [1985]., 1985. 4to. pp. 200. profusely illus. in b/w. biblio. index. cloth. dw. Published in Conjunction with an Exhibition.. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.

1985. . Hardcover. Good/Very Good . In Very Good Dustwrapper. QUARTO. - Boards heavily moisture stained to bottom edge - Edges of text block foxed and age-stained - Dustwrapper toned to edges and spine w/ some discolouration to the inside - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 144 pages

London: Trigraph, 1985. NrF/VG+. First Edition Thus, in dustwrapper not price clipped. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of the original photographs, line-drawings and map of Cyprus. Updated with text corrections and revised layout. In 1878 Cyprus, a neglected and unimportant province of the Ottoman Empire, suddenly sprung into international prominence when the Sultan was persuaded to hand it over to be administered in the name of of Queen Victoria in exchange for British promises him to protect him against his Russian enemies. A leading British photographer landing there two months after the arrival of the occupying troops travelled through it from end to end and soon had in print a book in which 60 photographs of the new possession were accompanied by an explanatory text. John Thomson, who was born in Edinborough in 1837, had close links with the pioneers of photography. Some light spotting to edges of pages, some light wear to lower edge of d/w, and light wear to edges of d/w; else a near… Read More

London: Trigraph Limited, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Brown cloth coverd boards in illustrated dustjacket. The two volumes of the first 1879 edition are combined in one in this edition. The text is reproduced in full, except for a few corrections, and so are all the photographs. The original layout has been revised for convenience. Contributions by Lady Hunt and Ialeen Gibson Cowan. Fronispiece portret of John Thomson. 59 reproductions of photographs with accompanying text by John Thomson. 3 pages with reproductions of engravings. The book is in near fine condition. Corners are sharp, pages are clean and bright. The dustjacket has light edge wear and creasing and 2 small tears to lower spine end (repaired with tape from the inside). xxiii [122 pp.], 32,5 x 25 cm. .

London: Trigraph Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0950802689 . The dustjacket is now protected in a new, removable mylar sleeve. ; Formerly owned by Sir David Hunt, speechwriter of Harold MacMillan's "Winds of Change" speech, and who was a private secretary to Winston Churchill. He was also the British High Commissioner to Cyprus. Hunt's address label is on the half-title page, along with an inscription to a friend and then Hunt's signature. Wonderful photos throughout in this facsimile volume, along with much informative text. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .