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Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.BargainBookStores
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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Garden Of Bright Waters. Book.
Language: English
Published by George Routledge, 1930
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Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst)
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1930; London; red cloth covered boards with gold titles; light edge wear; interior is clean and unmarked except some smudging on the first few pages; 12mo, 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; 144 pages.
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Published by The Heritage Press, 1949
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Seller: The Book Junction, Shippensburg, PA, U.S.A.The Book Junction
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: VG. Hardcover book in slipcase (no Sandglass). Book: some rubbing & edgewear; fading on spine; some yellowing; overall clean & tight. Slipcase has some wear: some rubbing & edgewear; fading; yellowing; few scuffs. 124 pages.
Published by The Heritage Press, New York, 1949
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Seller: Voyageur Book Shop, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.Voyageur Book Shop
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Add to basketHalf Cloth in Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. Mild soiling and wear to the slipcase, book is lean and contains the original Sandglass pamphlet. Q2. Wilson, Edward A. (illustrator).
Published by The Heritage Press, 1949
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Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.Hawking Books
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Language: English
Published by Rarity Press, New York, 1932
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Seller: David Gaines, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.David Gaines
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Boards (HB) in very good condition with light cover wear, prev. owner's name and date inside cover. Old Fashion owner's bookplate on inner page. Some b/w illus by Robert Gibbings. A beautifully decorated edition of this historical novel, set in Carthage during the 3rd centu…ry B.C. It is a melodramatic, blood-soaked tale set immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt. 318 pages. Gibbings, Roberrt (illustrator).
Published by Limited Editions Club, New York, 1949
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Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.Uncommon Books
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Hardcover. Condition: NVG. No Jacket. Limited First Edition. Book has wear to the leather spine, no slipcase. Signed by the Illustrator. Edward A. Wilson (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.
Published by George Routledge, London, 1930
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basketNew ed. Fore-edge foxed; spine faded and bumped. The Golden Dragon Library edition. Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket).
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Language: English
Published by Charles E Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1972
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Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, FranceSan Francisco Book Company
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Paperback. Condition: Very good. Pocketbook. wraps, 134 pp.
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Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The garden of bright waters is a lyrical anthology of translated Asiatic love poems drawn from a wide range of cultural traditions. The collection brings together verses from regions such as Persia, Japan, Afghanistan, and other parts of Asia, offering a rich tapestry of poetic expressions o…f love and desire. Each poem captures intimate emotions through vivid imagery, delicate language, and timeless reflections on longing, beauty, and devotion. The work highlights how different cultures shape romantic expression while also revealing the universal nature of affection and yearning. Through its varied voices and settings, the anthology creates a sense of shared human experience, where passion and tenderness transcend borders. The poems often balance sensuality with spiritual depth, suggesting that love can be both earthly and transcendent. Overall, this collection serves as a celebration of poetic tradition across Asia, inviting readers into a world of emotional intensity, cultural richness, and enduring romantic insight preserved through translation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1949
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Seller: PJK Books and Such, Murrells Inlet, SC, U.S.A.PJK Books and Such
Contact seller5-star sellerHard Cover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. The Limited Editions Club, 1949. Hard Cover. Decorated endpapers. Slipcase is soiled, few small chips on edges, otherwise sound. Cover has mild shelfwear. Faded, very fragile leather spine, 1/2 inch chip at top. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges… are perfect. Numerous color illustrations. Very nice copy. Edward A. Wilson (illustrator).
Published by Limited Editions Club, New York, 1949
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Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.Vashon Island Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. In half-green leather over pictorial green cloth boards, gilt spine titilng, housed in publisher's slipcase, 4to, 124pp. #789 of 1,500 copies printed by the Eilert Printing Company and signed by illustrator Edward A. Wilson on colopho…n page. (some fading at spine, toning to outer slipcase). Illustrated By Edward A. Wilson (illustrator).
Published by Basil Blackwell,, Oxford,, 1920
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Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United KingdomBurwood Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 109 + 3 pp publishers advertisements for other wokks by Mathers. Original publisher's green boards with beige linen spine lettered dark green at the spine. Very good indeed.
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Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, CT, 1977
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Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery
Contact seller2-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 'Famous Editions'. 124pp.; HB turquoise w/gilt-trimmed in gilt w/ribbon bkmk.; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. 8th Century Arabic tale. 11 full-page & 12 part-page color illus., 4 b/w vignettes & full-color double-spread map. Wilson, Edward A. (illustrator).
Published by Golden Cockerel Press, Berkshire, 1929
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Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Very Good+ [Textblock Fine]. Limited Edition. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Translation of the Ritu-Samhara of Kalidasa drawn from various European sources. Illustrations by Robert Gibbings. Minor shelf/edge wear, spine tones (as typical of this issue), else tight, bright, and unmarred. Beige cloth boards, gi…lt lettering, frontispiece, tissueguards, teg. 8vo. 28pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
Published by The Folio Society, London, 1958
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Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Gurnee, IL, U.S.A.Round Table Books, LLC
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Quarter bound in cream faux-vellum over printed red and gold boards, top edges red. Generously illustrated with full-page B&W plates by Eric Fraser (Vols. 1 & 3) and Frank Martin (Vols. 2 & 4). . All four volume…s are unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. The spines are very lightly soiled and the boards are very lightly rubbed, else fine. A large, heavy set (about 10 pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE. . B&W Drawings. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 644; 592; 569; 537 pp. Illustrated by Eric Fraser and Frank Martin (illustrator).
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Published by The Golden Cockerel Press, 1932
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Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1932. Limited Edition. 82 pages. Quarter bound in red leather and green cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with 5 raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Number 335 of 350 copies. With 5 engravings by J E Labourer. Rough-cut pages. Top text block edge gilt. Pages have slight foxing and tanning. Slight gutter cr…acking. Binding is firm. Armorial bookplate of Denis Little to front pastedown, with price in pencil. Slight brown spots to front matter. Minor brown marks to hinges, pastedowns and endpapers. Slight tanning to text opposite engravings. A few very minor edge tears as expected with rough cut paper. Block edges mildly foxed. Boards have some edge wear, with mild bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are moderately crushed and rubbed. Notably scratched, rubbed and marked overall, with slight liquid droplet marks. Spine mildly sunned, but gilt is bright. Book has a minor forward lean.
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Published by John Rodker, London, 1928
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A smart morocco-bound volume of Oriental folk tales from E. Powys Mather's limited edition series, 'Eastern Love'. Comprising three volumes bound into one, as issued. Volume VII, VIII and IX of this limited edition series of Oriental folk tales, 'Eastern Love', which was printed in a… total of 1,000 copies.Unknown copy number, as this information is found to Vol I.In the original full crushed morocco in an Art Deco style, with decorative tooling.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and eleven hand-coloured plates by Hester Sainsbury. Collated, complete.Each volume offers a delightful collection of Eastern and Oriental folk tales:Vol VII: Comrade Loves of the Samurai by Saikaku Ebara and Songs of the GeishasVol VIII: Ninety Short Tales of Love and Women from the ArabicVol IX: The Loves of Dasin and Musa-Ag-Amastan from the Tamashek and Camel-Boy Rhythms from the ArabicTranslated by Edward Powys Mathers, an English translator, poet and compiler of cryptic crosswords for The Observer under the pseudonym "Torquemada" from 1926 until his death. In the original full crushed morocco, with decorative tooling.Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with offsetting to the endpapers only. Very Good. Hester Sainsbury (illustrator). book.
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Published by New York: Horace Liveright, 1930, 1930
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Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United KingdomPeter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB.
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Add to basketLimited edition, number 111 of 1,500 copies only of this anthology of various Asian love poems. 3 vols, octavo. Illustrations by Franz Felix. Original quarter vellum, red spine labels, spines decorated in gilt, brown cloth sides with gilt roundel on front, top edges red, others uncut. Pencil ownership inscription and engraved ma…ritime bookplate of one Harold W. Brooks on front endpapers. Light soiling and rubbing to spines, bumps to corners, foxing to edges and outer leaves, vol. 1 with small split to front joint and rear inner hinge. A very good set.
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Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United KingdomCitiRetail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The garden of bright waters is a lyrical anthology of translated Asiatic love poems drawn from a wide range of cultural traditions. The collection brings together verses from regions such as Persia, Japan, Afghanistan, and other parts of Asia, offering a rich tapestry of poetic expressions o…f love and desire. Each poem captures intimate emotions through vivid imagery, delicate language, and timeless reflections on longing, beauty, and devotion. The work highlights how different cultures shape romantic expression while also revealing the universal nature of affection and yearning. Through its varied voices and settings, the anthology creates a sense of shared human experience, where passion and tenderness transcend borders. The poems often balance sensuality with spiritual depth, suggesting that love can be both earthly and transcendent. Overall, this collection serves as a celebration of poetic tradition across Asia, inviting readers into a world of emotional intensity, cultural richness, and enduring romantic insight preserved through translation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
