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  • Korea And Her Neighbors; A Narrative Of Travel, With An Account Of The Recent Vicissitudes And Present Position Of The Country
    Isabella L. Bird
    In the twilight of the 19th century, a world both familiar and foreign unfolds-a land of intricate customs, vibrant landscapes, and a society on the brink of transformation. This historical travelogue invites you on an immersive journey through Korea, capturing the essence of a nation poised between tradition and modernity. With the keen eye of a Victorian travel writer, the na...
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    24,34 €

  • Journeys In Persia And Kurdistan, Volume 2; Including A Summer In The Upper Karun Region And A Visit To The Nestorian Rayahs
    Isabella L. Bird
    In a world where the past whispers through the pages of history, this remarkable travel memoir unravels the vivid tapestry of 19th-century travel, inviting readers into an era of adventure in Persia and Kurdistan. As you traverse the Upper Karun Region and visit the Nestorian Rayahs, the narrative unfolds with the precision of a Victorian travel literature classic, capturing th...
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    21,94 €

  • Journeys In Persia And Kurdistan, Volume 1; Including A Summer In The Upper Karun Region And A Visit To The Nestorian Rayahs
    Isabella L. Bird
    In the heart of the 19th century Middle East, where the vastness of Kurdish landscapes meets the intricate tapestry of Persian culture, unfolds a travel memoir that defies the passage of time. This Victorian travelogue, once lost to the ages, is now republished by Alpha Editions, offering readers a rare glimpse into a world both distant and familiar. As you journey through the ...
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    21,10 €

  • Among The Tibetans
    Isabella L. Bird
    Among the Tibetans is a detailed travel narrative that captures an explorer’s remarkable journey through the Himalayas into the remote and strikingly beautiful region of Lesser Tibet. The book presents a vivid portrayal of the natural grandeur of Kashmir, its political tensions, and the author’s determination to experience life beyond familiar borders. It opens with reflections...
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    9,58 €

  • Notes on Old Edinburgh
    Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
    'Notes on Old Edinburgh' by Isabella L. Bird offers a compelling glimpse into the social conditions of 19th-century Edinburgh, Scotland. This meticulously prepared edition republishes Bird’s observations on the city’s urban landscape and the lives of its poor. A valuable resource for those interested in social science, poverty, and urban history, the book provides a detailed lo...
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    15,79 €

  • Chinese Pictures
    Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
    'Chinese Pictures: Notes on Photographs Made in China' by Mrs. J.F. Bishop offers a captivating glimpse into late 19th-century China. More than just a collection of images, this volume provides invaluable insight into Chinese culture, customs, and traditions through stunning vintage photography.Explore the visual tapestry of a bygone era, showcasing the unique costumes and dail...
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    20,11 €

  • Chinese Pictures
    Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
    'Chinese Pictures: Notes on Photographs Made in China' by Mrs. J.F. Bishop offers a captivating glimpse into late 19th-century China. More than just a collection of images, this volume provides invaluable insight into Chinese culture, customs, and traditions through stunning vintage photography.Explore the visual tapestry of a bygone era, showcasing the unique costumes and dail...
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    33,75 €

  • Chinese pictures
    Isabella L. Bird
    Embark on an enchanting journey through the heart of 19th-century China with 'Chinese Pictures: Notes on Photographs Made in China' by the intrepid Isabella L. Bird. This captivating collector’s edition, republished by Alpha Editions after being out of print for decades, offers a rare glimpse into a world long past. Through Bird’s vivid notes and stunning photographs, readers a...
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    11,25 €

  • Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
    Isabella L. Bird
    Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned...
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    21,20 €

  • The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
    Isabella L. Bird
    'The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither' is an ancient natural historical story book written by Isabella L. Bird. 'The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither' is typically a travelogue on Isabella L. Bird’s activities at some stage in the Malay peninsula. A chook’s-eye view of the Malay Peninsula’s far flung areas, proposing interactions with indigenous peoples, flora, and sp...
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    15,90 €

  • Notes on Old Edinburgh
    Isabella L. Bird
    Notes on Old Edinburgh , has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from...
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    13,78 €

  • The Hawaiian Archipelago
    Isabella L. Bird
    The Hawaiian Archipelago has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from...
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    19,54 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird
    This Book 'A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains' has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of th...
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    15,31 €

  • The Yangtze Valley and Beyond
    Bird Isabella L. Bird
    Isabella Bird was greatest travel writer of the late 19th century and this is her master work - an account of a journey in 1897 from Shanghai, up the Yangtze River, through the Gorges, overland to Chengdu, then up into the mountains of eastern Tibet. She almost died twice in riots along the way, which she admits she found annoying. This is a lively and remarkable picture of Chi...
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    19,59 €

  • Among the Tibetans
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    13,14 €

  • The Englishwoman In America
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    A curious heart meets a wide, unfolding continent. Isabella Bird’s Englishwoman in America stamps a fearless footprint on nineteenth‑century travel writing, inviting readers to see the young republic through a keen, observant Englishwoman’s eye.This volume is more than a memoir of crossing oceans and states; it is a lucid, humane study of people, places, and manners as they col...
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    22,93 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879) is a work of travel literature by British explorer Isabella Bird. Adventurous from a young age, Bird gained a reputation as a writer and photographer interested in nature and the stories and cultures of people around the world. A bestselling author and the first woman inducted into the Royal Geographical Society, Bird is recognized to...
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    11,14 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains (Warbler Classics)
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    Isabella Bird traveled by horseback from Truckee, California, through the Tahoe Basin and on to Colorado where, during the autumn and early winter of 1873, she explored more than eight hundred miles of Rocky Mountain terrain only recently opened to pioneer settlement. Riding not sidesaddle but frontwards like a man (though she threatened to sue the Times for saying she dressed ...
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    10,54 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L Bird / Isabella L. Bird
    A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879) is a work of travel literature by British explorer Isabella Bird. Adventurous from a young age, Bird gained a reputation as a writer and photographer interested in nature and the stories and cultures of people around the world. A bestselling author and the first woman inducted into the Royal Geographical Society, Bird is recognized to...
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    8,30 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    First published serially and then into a book in 1879, “A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains” is one of the many accounts of Isabella L. Bird’s amazing travels and adventures. Born in Yorkshire, England in 1831, Bird was never formally educated and was often sickly as a child, but she was an avid reader and loved the outdoors. In 1854, at the age of twenty-two, she left a c...
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    9,89 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    This evocative and lively travelogue by Isabella L. Bird lifts the veil of the culture of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as it was in the 1870s.We find in this classic travel book an authentic and eloquent portrayal of the beautiful peaks and breath-taking landscapes of rural North America. Braving the craggy landscape on horseback and on foot, the author manages to conquer s...
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    32,19 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    This evocative and lively travelogue by Isabella L. Bird lifts the veil of the culture of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as it was in the 1870s.We find in this classic travel book an authentic and eloquent portrayal of the beautiful peaks and breath-taking landscapes of rural North America. Braving the craggy landscape on horseback and on foot, the author manages to conquer s...
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    14,11 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L Bird
    A great lady traveller’s best known workIsabella Bird was born in 1831 in Cheshire, England became one of a distinguished group of female travellers famous in the nineteenth century-a time when it was considered that a lady’s place should be confined to the home. Isabella travelled and explored the world extensively and became a notable writer and natural historian. This book, ...
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    30,68 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L Bird
    A great lady traveller’s best known workIsabella Bird was born in 1831 in Cheshire, England became one of a distinguished group of female travellers famous in the nineteenth century-a time when it was considered that a lady’s place should be confined to the home. Isabella travelled and explored the world extensively and became a notable writer and natural historian. This book, ...
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    18,81 €

  • The Hawaiian Archipelago - Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    This early work is Isabella Lucy Bird 1875 travelogue, “The Hawaiian Archipelago”. Having travelled to the area for health reasons, Bird found herself spending almost seven months traversing the islands, exploring mountains, visiting active volcanoes, and living amongst the natives. An interesting and insightful account, this volume is highly recommended for fans of historical ...
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    36,04 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    Isabella L Bird (1831 - 1904) was a 19th century British traveler and writer. Since her father was a Church of England priest the family moved many times during her childhood. Bird traveled to Colorado when she heard the air was very healthy. She covered the 800 miles on horseback riding like a man and not sidesaddle. During her adventure she wrote a series of letters home to h...
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    25,04 €

  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
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    62,66 €

  • Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    Isabella L Bird (1831 - 1904) was a 19th century British traveler and writer. Since her father was a Church of England priest, the family moved many times during her childhood. Bird traveled to Colorado when she heard the air was very healthy. She covered the 800 miles on horseback riding like a man and not sidesaddle. She also traveled extensively in Hawaii, Japan, Korea...
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    28,72 €

  • Among the Tibetans
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    Isabella Bird writes of her adventures in a manner that captivates her readers Isabella L Bird (1831 - 1904) was a 19th century British traveler and writer. Since her father was a Church of England priest the family moved many times during her childhood. Bird traveled to Colorado when she heard the air was very healthy. She covered the 800 miles on horseback riding like a m...
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    15,07 €

  • The Hawaiian Archipelago - Six Months Amongst The Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, And Volcanoes Of The Sandwich Islands
    Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ...
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    33,24 €


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