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World History
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1909 Seven Splendid SinnersNew York : 1909A superb volume exploring the lives of seven historical figures, with illustrations. -
1891 6 Vols The Works of Sir William Stirling-MaxwellLondon : 1891A stunning complete set of the works by Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, with illustrations and bound by Hatchards. -
1785 Memoirs of Baron de TottLondon: 1785A scarce two volume set of this English translation of Baron de Tott's memoirs. -
1954 The Story of the Willow Pattern PlateLondon: 1954The first edition, second impression of this short history book about willow pattern plates with illustrations -
1909 The Cat in History, Legend, and ArtLondon : 1909A wonderfully fascinating volume on the history of the cat, with illustrations throughout. -
1894 The Great Ice Age And its Relation to the Antiquity of ManLondon : 1894A smart copy of 1894 The Great Ice Age, with colour folding maps. -
1924 Guide to Rhodesia for the use of Tourists & SettlersBulawayo: 1924The second revised edition of this beautifully illustrated travel book about Rhodesia. -
1954 The Baths of Absalom A Footnote to FroudeLondon: 1954The scarce first edition of this travel journal from the mid twentieth century in the original dust wrapper. -
1904 Una Crociera Sul NiloTorino, Roma, Milano, Firenze, Napoli: 1904The uncommon first edition of this Italian travel journal by E. A. d'Albertis rebound in half leather. -
1933 Told at the Explorer's ClubLondon: 1933The illustrated second impression of Frederick A. Blossom's collection of first hand accounts of modern exploration. In the scarce dust wrapper. -
1896 On the Nile with a CameraLondon: 1896The uncommon first edition of this travel book around the Nile by photographer Anthony Wilkin. -
1912 The Light Side of EgyptLondon: 1912The second edition of this uncommon travel book with colour illustrations. -
c1922 Back to the Long Grass My Link with LivingstoneNew York: c1922The first US edition of Crawford's travel experiences in Africa with illustrations. -
c1903 Pictorial Adventure and TravelLondon: c1903A scarce early edition of this beautifully illustrated early twentieth century travel book. -
1900 Golden Tips. A Description of Ceylon and its great Tea Industry.London: 1900The first edition of Henry W. Cave's turn of the century description of the tea industry in Sri Lanka. -
1921 The Lands of Silence A History of Arctic and Antarctic ExplorationCambridge: 1921The first edition of this uncommon work on early polar exploration with illustrations. -
1933 Black MistLondon: 1933The uncommon first edition of this travel exploration work in Africa from the early twentieth century. -
1834 Cosmorama: The Manners, Customs, and Costumes of all Nations of the WorldLondon: 1834A bright copy of Aspin's richly illustrated nineteenth century study of clothing, culture and customs around the globe. -
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1953 Rhodesian GenesisBulwayo: 1953A signed copy of the scarce first edition of this illustrated historical study of Zimbabwe from Neville Jones. -
1964 Spy in the U. S.London: 1964The uncommon first edition of this gripping account of Monat's time as a communist spy in the U.S. -
1851 Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Great ExhibitionLondon: 1851The richly illustrated three volume catalogue of the exhibits of the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition, the first in a series of World's Fairs. With a further supplementary volume also. -
1972 Young Winston's WarsLondon: 1972A first edition of this collection of original dispatches from Winston Churchill. -
1961 The American Civil WarLondon: 1961An illustrated first separate edition of this work on the American Civil War. -
1903 The Story of the Laxdalers Done into EnglishLondon: 1903The first edition of Robert Proctor's English language translation of the thirteenth century Laxdaela Saga. -
1873 The Lands of Cazembe: Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798London: 1873A handsomely bound copy of Richard F. Burton's translated work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original folding map of the voyage. -
1929-1930 Big Game Photographs and Studies From The Times Two VolumesLondon: 1929-1930Two first edition photobooks from The Times from game hunting in Africa in the early twentieth century. -
1821 A Visit to MadrasLondon: 1821The scarce first edition of Irish surgeon Sir James Prior's account of his 1811 travels in Madras. -
1819 Narrative of Thirty-Four Years Slavery and Travels in AfricaLondon: 1819An early English language translation of P. J. Dumont's account of the three decades he spent as a slave in Africa, as relayed to writer J. S. Quesne. -
1874 Ismailia, A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave TradeLondon: 1874The first edition of Samuel W. Baker's important account of his expedition to the equatorial regions of the Nile, with the purpose of the suppression of the slave trade. -
1906 Cook's Handbook for Egypt and the SudanLondon and Kent: 1906The second edition of this travel handbook for Egypt and the Sudan from the early twentieth century with folding maps. -
1954 The Year Book and Guide to East AfricaLondon: 1954The 1954 edition of this annual guidebook to East Africa with colour maps in the original dust wrapper. -
2002 The Silk RoadLondon : 2002A lovely first Folio edition of this work that explore the history of the Silk Road, with colour illustrations. -
2004 An Embassy to China Being the Journal Kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794London : 2004A beautiful edition of Lord Macartney's Journal from 1793-1794, with colour illustrations. -
1999 The Fatal ShoreLondon: 1999A lovely edition of this historical study into Australian convict transportation with illustrations and maps, in the original slipcase. -
c1870 The History of Don QuixoteLondon: c1870A very smart copy of Gustave Dore's richly illustrated edition of Cervantes' novel, a foundational work of the Western literary canon. -
1917 Hand-Book of Plantain Fibre and Fruit IndustryCalcutta: 1917The very scarce first edition of this handbook on the plantain fibre and fruit industry printed and published in Calcutta.