Editor Danforth Kenneth C (16 results)

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Later Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth with pictorial gilt decoration; 4to.,518pp. Marbled end-papers, no names or other markings. "The Peoples of China" & map brochure laid-in. Nice D/j with minor wear some extremities, a few small edgetears, else a Fine copy in Good D/j in jacket protector.…

Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in good dust jacket. First Edition. Some wear to dust jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1. Publisher's full red leatherette with a gilt dragon on the front cover, gilt lettering on spine, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. Profusely illustrated with color photographs, many full-page and double-spread. . Head and heel of spine and tips have light rubbing, else unmarked, tight, square and clean. Map is not present. VERY GOOD+. . Color Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 518 pp.…

Condition: Fine unmarked. Stated 1st Edition, deluxe leather. Massive and gorgeous book, with great color photos throughout. Mint copy. ISBN 9-1/2 x 11-1/4, 518 pp, index, color photos on most pages, color decorated endpapers, all edges gilt, silk placemarker sewn-in. Oversize Hardcover in padded pebbled leather red boards w gilt dragon illustration, no jacket.…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Tall red covers with large gold dragon on front, decorated endpapers, 518 pp., 412 color photos, maps. Minimal wear, clean text, tight binding. Jacket is edge worn with a tiny chip on the front panel's lower right corner and two short edge tears on the rear panel. This book is very large & heavy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG/G, used, red colored cloth binding with gilt text on spine and gilt dragon illustration on upper board, color illustrated end papers, 518pp. Binding tight. Shelf rubbing to dj, chip at the head of the spine, corners torn and rubbed, small tear to bottom edge of the dj near center. Photographs (illustrator).…

1982 VG/-- , Large, Red cover with gilt letters & page edges, Minor scuffing on back cover, 518 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. Sixth Printing. The hardcover of "Journey Into China" is in excellent condition, with no dust jacket present. The cover features an embossed gold dragon design, which is well-preserved and visually striking. The binding is tight, and the pages are clean and free from inscriptions or library markings. Overall, this copy is well-maintained and suitable for collectors and enthusiasts of travel literature. ###.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. First edition. The book is in excellent condition, with a sturdy hardcover binding featuring a gold-embossed dragon on the cover. There is no dust jacket present. The pages are clean and well-preserved, with no inscriptions or library markings. The red ribbon bookmark is intact, adding a touch of elegance to the book's presentation.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Type: Book Prior owner inscription to HTP. Bound in red Morocco. AEG. International shipping by quotation.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket visible. The book is in good condition, with a sturdy hardcover binding. The cover features a vibrant red background with a detailed golden dragon illustration. There is no dust jacket present. The spine and corners show minimal wear, indicating careful handling over time. …

Leatherette. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. A hefty, deluxe illustrated edition which takes the reader on a tour of China. With 412 eye-catching color photos showing the Chinese people and their country as they live their lives. Divided into sections with titles such as "Peking," "Silk Road," "Great Wall," "Tibet," and other geographic regions. Includes a folded National Geographic detailed 1982 map of China. --- Bound in bright red padded leatherette covers with gilt image of a ferocious dragon to cover, spine titling also in gilt, AEG (all edges gilt). With sewn-in red satin placemarker. Endpapers display detail from an 18th-century Qing Dynasty dragon robe in bright colors. --- An excellent copy: bright, tightly-bound and intact, though with light scratching to textblock edge gilding. (Note: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 518 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, 6th P OF 1987. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed w/an Imperial dragon to red linen boards, DJ/VG; intact w/marked wear & tape repairs. Endpaper s/motifs from royal robes. Once upon a time, many in the West dug garden holes to borrow into China. This is a portrait the world into which we would have emerged, in the 1980s, at endeavor's end. A world in time. 518 pgs, over 400 color photos from Nat'l Geographic lenses, in 11 chapters: 1, Ebb and Flow of Conquest; 2, City of the Khans, Capital of the Cadres; 3, On the Trail of the Long Stone Serpent; 4, The Lash of the Dragon; 5, Caravans of Profit & Cargoes of Ideas; 6, The Northward Flow of Tribute; 7, The Torrent of Life; 8, By Rail to the Monsoon Jungles; 9, People of the High Plateau; 10, Toward the Cold Frontier; and 11, Sampan Ports & the Tides of Change.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. Journey Into China. Kenneth C Danforth, Editor. Published by National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. 518 Pgs. ISBN 0870444379. LCCN 82-14132. Color photos illustrates China today. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11314. book.…

leather_bound. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine unread condition red bonded leather boards with elaborately decorated gold front cover illustration, gilt page edges on all three sides and a bound-into-the-volume red satin ribbon page marker. Table of Contents is as follows: Foreword; Journey From the Past: Ebb and Flow of Conquest; Peking: City of the Khans, Capital of the Cadres; Great Wall: On the Trail of the Long Stone Serpent; Yellow River Valley: The Lash of the Dragon; Silk Road: Caravans of Profit, Cargoes of Ideas; Grand Canal: THe Northward Flow of Tribute; Yantze River: THe Torrent of Life; The Deep Interior: By Rail to the Monsoon Jungles; Tibet: People of the High Plateua; Northeast China: Toward the Cold Frontier; South China Coast: Sampan Ports and the Tides of Change; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Bibliography and Index. Profusely illustrated with color photographs and multi-color decorated front and rear endpapers.…