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Hardback. Condizione: New. "What is Bangkok like?" asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible.Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A fascinating and diverse collection of travel writings from visitors to Bangkok 1895-1935. Richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs. What is Bangkok like? asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible. Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs. AUTHOR: Graham Jefcoate was born in England and studied English in Library Science in Cambridge and London. He has spent much of his adult life abroad, now a retired librarian living in Chang Mai. He took an increasing interest in Thailand when he became Head of Early Printed Collections at the British Library in London in1997, even becoming a member of the committee of the Anglo Thai Society. In recent years, he has become interested in the life of the Anglo-American community in Chang Mai and the north of Thailand before the Pacific War and gave lectures and worship workshops from his research search at Payap University. SELLING POINTS: . A wide range of accounts from well know authors to lesser known travellers . A view of Bangkok 100 years ago A fascinating and diverse collection of travel writings from visitors to Bangkok 1895-1935. Richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardback. Condizione: New. "What is Bangkok like?" asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible.Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.

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gebundene Ausgabe. Condizione: Gut. 235 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek und trägt die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); leichte altersbedingte Anbräunung des Papiers; der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 580.

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Hardback. Condizione: New. "What is Bangkok like?" asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible.Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A fascinating and diverse collection of travel writings from visitors to Bangkok 1895-1935. Richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs. What is Bangkok like? asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible. Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs. AUTHOR: Graham Jefcoate was born in England and studied English in Library Science in Cambridge and London. He has spent much of his adult life abroad, now a retired librarian living in Chang Mai. He took an increasing interest in Thailand when he became Head of Early Printed Collections at the British Library in London in1997, even becoming a member of the committee of the Anglo Thai Society. In recent years, he has become interested in the life of the Anglo-American community in Chang Mai and the north of Thailand before the Pacific War and gave lectures and worship workshops from his research search at Payap University. SELLING POINTS: . A wide range of accounts from well know authors to lesser known travellers . A view of Bangkok 100 years ago A fascinating and diverse collection of travel writings from visitors to Bangkok 1895-1935. Richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A fascinating and diverse collection of travel writings from visitors to Bangkok 1895-1935. Richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.'What is Bangkok like ' asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible. Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.

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Hardback. Condizione: New. "What is Bangkok like?" asked an American visitor, rhetorically in 1903. Some answer the question by relying on cliches 'Venice of the east' or 'city of places in temples'. Others insisted that its contrasts and contradictions made an easy description impossible.Bangkok at the turn of the 20th century was a city in transition, mixing as it did east with west and traditions with modernity. Here live the diverse communities which made it what it is today but this collection of writings by a huge variety of visitors to Bangkok captures the city through foreign eyes. In Bangkok is a collection of texts which reflect the foreign experience of the city the foreigners in question being both long-term residence and short-term visitors. It draws on a wide range of sources including travel books, memoirs, novels, short stories, verses, inscriptions, newspaper reports, directories and advertisements. It is richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and photographs.

XXXII, 540 Seiten mit Abb. Gr.-8vo. Kartoniert. Gutes, wohl ungelesenes Exemplar. 9783487158402 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.

Condizione: Neu. Organisation, Dienstleistungen, Ressourcen/Special Collections in the 21st Century. Organisation, Services, Resources. Im Auftrag der Klassik Stiftung Weimar/Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek hrsg. von Graham Jefcoate und Jürgen Weber. 14 Beiträge in deutscher oder englischer Sprache widmen sich Status und Zweck von Sondersammlungen, Sammlungspolitik und -beschreibung, Digitalisierungsprojekten und Fundraising. XIV,172 Seiten mit einigen Abb. und Tab., broschiert (Beiträge zum Buch- und Bibliothekswesen; Band 54/Harrassowitz Verlag 2008). Früher EUR 38,00. Gewicht: 371 g - Softcover/Taschenbuch.

cloth. 4to. cloth. xxxi, 351; (iii), 352-814 pages. 2 volumes. With a foreword by Helmut Vogt. A catalogue of British and American books of the 18th century, as well as earlier imprints. Also has a preface regarding the University Library of Göttingen, as well as this catalogue, made for the 250th anniversary of the University, as well as an introduction that describes in greater detail how to use these catalogues. Part One (Volumes 1 and 2) contains pre-1701 imprints. Part Two (not included) contains 18th century imprints. Also contains an abbreviations key, an Index to Incunables, Index to STC (Short Title Catalogue) Titles, Index to Wing Titles, Titles not previously recorded by STC and Wing, and addenda and corrigenda. Laid in to Volume 1 is a newspaper article regarding this book, as well as a bill of sale. Volume 1: Spine head bumped on left side, small dents at foot of upper cover, faint scratch. With the bookplate of "Ex libris Heinz J. Vienken" A date and name in black ink on free endpaper. Volume 2: Minor shelfwear, minor faint scratches, with the same bookplate and ink inscription on free endpaper.

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Condizione: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

gebundene Ausg. Condizione: Gut. XX, 413 S. guter Zustand, wirkt ungelesen, Einband mit deutlichen Lagerspuren, leicht angestossen, leicht angeschmutzt, Schnitt leicht angeschmutzt Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3264.

Condizione: Neu. Volume 1: Books printed before 1701. Books printed between 1701 and 1800, A - E. Compiled by Gusti Grote and Sabine Eschenburg. With the assistance of Günter Kükenshöner. Edited for the Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen by Graham Jefcoate. The first volume lists 2185 books printed before 1701 and the first 2074 of 6666 books printed between 1701 and 1800. The catalogue concisely points to the books' provenance as well as the date and circumstance of their purchase. The introduction deals with methodological aspects and provides a short cultural history of the London book trade. XLV,308 Seiten, Großformat, Leinen (Olms Verlag 2017). Statt EUR 198,00. Gewicht: 1244 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe.