Travel & Exploration
Excitement, adventure and really wild things. Filling in the blanks on the maps and visiting far flung places unspoilt by the modern world and tourism.
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1676 A Discourse of Bathe, and the Hot Waters ThereLondon: 1676A scarce first edition exploration of the history and nature of the Roman Baths, an illustrated volume on the natural hot springs of Bath.
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1857 A Month in the Forests of FranceLondon: 1857A Zaehnsdorf bound first edition hunting work by Grantley Berkeley, complete with two hand coloured plates by John Leech.
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1851 LondonLondon: 1851An excellent collection of writings on London and its society, lavishly illustrated with vignettes throughout.
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1870 The Hallowed Spots of Ancient LondonLondon: 1870A beautiful exploration into London's history of old, illustrated with engravings and bound in bright decorative cloth.
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1925-41 Die Alpen, Les Alpes, Le Alpi, Las Alps, Revue du Club Alpin SuisseBern: 1925-41A uniformly bound, sixteen volume set of the monthly magazine 'The Alps', published between 1925 and 1941. Profusely illustrated throughout with plates in black and white and in colour.
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1852 Black's Picturesque Tourist of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1852A tenth edition of Adam and Charles Black's popular guide to beautiful Scotland, illustrated with folding maps and engravings.
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1904 The Holy LandLondon: 1904A beautifully illustrated travel guide to the Holy Land of Jerusalem, complete with colour plates and topographical descriptions.
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1850 Handbook of London Past and PresentLondon: 1850An excellent second edition of Peter Cunningham's important guide to the city of London, bound in lovely recent leather.
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1884 Walks In and Around LondonLondon: 1884A rare first edition of this scarce work by Uncle Jonathan exploring the city of London, decorated with lovely engravings throughout.
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1885 Rambles Round London TownLondon: [1885]The second edition of this illustrated guide to London by C. L. Mateaux, an uncommon volume.
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1913 Quiet Roads and Sleepy VillagesLondon: 1913The first edition of this volume exploring the history of the English country by Allan Fea, with some lovely plates throughout.
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1911 The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to CanterburyLondon: 1911The first edition of Julia Cartwright's description of the Canterbury pilgrimage to feature illustrations by A. H. Hallam Murray.
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1873 Guide to the English LakesLondon: 1873An early printing in the original publisher's wraps of Black's guide to the English lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland.
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1930 In Search of IrelandLondon: 1930A pleasing copy of this collection of anecdotes from a British journalist discussing his travels in Ireland.
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1951 Wanderings in LondonLondon: 1951A bright first UK edition of this charming volume exploring the city of London, decorated throughout by Danish artist Ebbe Sadolin.
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1850 Black's Picturesque Guide to the English LakesLondon: 1850The fifth edition of Black's guide to the English lakes, adorned with lovely plates in black and white, and complete with two folding maps.
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1978 The Book of the ThamesLondon: 1978An exceptional later printing of this work concerning the history of the Thames, signed by the editor R. A. Harris. -
1845 Gowans' Bibliotheca AmericanaNew York: 1845A beautifully bound collection of historical writings on America collected by William Gowans and bound by Stikeman & Co.
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1897 A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New EnglandNew York: 1897A Limited Edition publication concerning Harvard University in the early eighteenth century, this work is illustrated throughout with charming full plate engravings.
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1909 HampshireLondon: 1909A smart first edition of this volume tracing the history of the English county of Hampshire, depicted with some lovely coloured plates.
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1883 Our Wild Indians: Thirty-Three Years' Personal ExperienceHartford, Connecticut: 1883An enthralling account of the author's encounters with Native Americans, illustrated with colour plates and engravings throughout.
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1927 Morocco from a MotorLondon: 1927The first edition of this Englishman's account of a tour through Morocco, illustrated throughout with a wealth of bright full colour plates.
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1916 IrelandLondon: 1916A beautifully illustrated study of rural Ireland, featuring the bright colour plates of Alfred Heaton Cooper.
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1899 Cairo of To-day: A Practical Guide to Cairo and its EnvironsLondon: 1899A charming little guide book to the city of Cairo, published at the end of the nineteenth century and complete with three folding maps.
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1907 CanterburyLondon: 1907The first edition of this guide to Canterbury, depicted by W. Biscombe Gardner with some lovely coloured plates.
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1906 Bruges and West FlandersLondon: 1906The first edition of this guide to Bruges and West Flanders, beautifully depicted with watercolours by Amedee Forestier.
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1909 EssexLondon: 1909A bright first edition of this volume descriptive of Essex, beautifully depicted in colour by L. Burleigh Bruhl.
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1912 The Italian LakesLondon: 1912A beautifully presented travel book for the Northern lakes of Italy, with coloured illustrations and postcard photographs.
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1910 Venice and its StoryLondon: 1910A delightful study of the history and architecture of the Italian city of Venice, illustrated throughout with bright colour plates.
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1905 NorwayLondon: 1905The first edition of this cultural study of Norway, illustrated with the bright full colour plates of artist Nico Jungman.
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1912 EdinburghLondon: 1912An early printing of this work exploring the Scottish city of Edinburgh, beautifully depicted in colour by John Fulleylove.
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1903 Letters from the Holy LandLondon: 1903The uncommon first edition of this collection of impressions of the Holy Land, beautifully depicted in colour by Elizabeth Thompson.
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1883 The Heroes of African Discovery & AdventureLondon: [1883]The first edition of this illustrated work, tracing the history of discovery and exploration of Africa until the death of Livingstone.
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1903 "Out of the East"London: [1903]The first UK edition of this work illustrative of Japanese life from the author's own experiences.
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1913 RussiaLondon: 1913The first edition of this illustrated early twentieth century study of Russia, featuring a large number of colour plates from painter Frederick de Haenen.
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1896 KokoroBoston and New York: 1896Lafcadio Hearn's fifteen essays capturing the inner spirit of Japan, the first impression of this work.