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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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1889 A Suburb of YedoLondon: 1889The very scarce first edition of this beautifully illustrated look into Tokyo as it was in the nineteenth century, a charming collection of sketches on the city. -
1873 New Japan, the Land of the Rising SunLondon: 1873The rare first edition of this beautiful work looking at Japan in the mid-nineteenth century, illustrated with a colour folding map. -
1904 Present-Day JapanLondon: 1904An illustrated first edition early twentieth century travel work on the wonders of Japan. -
1869 The Three Voyages of Vasco da Gama, and His ViceroyaltyLondon: 1869An account of Vasco da Gama's three important voyages, on which he was the first European to reach India by sea. -
1805 Familiar Letters From Italy, to a Friend in EnglandSalisbury: 1805Peter Beckford's letters written during a 1780s trip to Italy, vividly detailed letters beautifully describing eighteenth century Italy. -
1865 The History of Discovery in Australia, Tasmania and New ZealandLondon: 1865A scarce two volume second edition, detailing discovery in Oceania, complete with three folding maps. -
1858 The Upper Rhine: The Scenery of its Banks and the Manners of its PeopleLondon: 1858A wonderful copy of this geographical work exploring the inhabitants of the Upper Rhine, profusely illustrated by Birket Foster. -
1863 The Wanderer in Western FranceLondon: 1863A colourfully illustrated travel guide to Western France, a lovely snapshot into the country during the Victorian era and Industrial Revolution. -
c1875 Travels in PortugalLondon: c1875A second edition of this travelogue about Portugal, richly illustrated and rebound in a quarter leather. -
1853 Life in AbyssiniaLondon: 1853A richly illustrated two volume first edition of Mansfield Parkyns' important work detailing his experiences living in Abyssinia, complete with folding maps. -
1896 Journal of Researches into Natural History and GeologyLondon: 1896A beautiful later imprint of Darwin's important record of the journey undertaken by the Beagle, wonderfully illustrated. -
1892 Frontier Life: Taranaki, New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand: 1892A beautiful and bright uncommon work comprising surveys made of Taranaki, illustrated profusely with maps, sketches and diagrams. -
1871 At Home With the PatagoniansLondon: 1871The very scarce first edition of George Chaworth Muster's exciting first hand account of his travels through Patagonia, illustrated with a folding map and plates. -
1849 Olla PodridaLondon: 1849An uncommon work by Frederick Marryat detailing his travels through and around Europe with his family, in a charming cloth binding. -
1848 The Discovery of the Large, Rich, and Beautiful Empire of GuianaLondon: 1848A reprint of Sir Walter Raleigh's important account of his 1595 expedition to Guayana, on his search for El Dorado. -
1929 Peoples of OldLondon: 1929A smart edition detailing the anthropological history of Chile penned by an important Chilean diplomat, complete with the preserved flaps of the original dust wrapper. -
1942-1967 Assorted Works from the Navy Records SocietyNot Stated: 1942-1967A three volume set comprising various works on voyages and seafaring, illustrated and complete with folding maps. -
1924 Voyages & Discoveries in the South SeasSalem, Massachusetts: 1924A smart illustrated edition describing the voyages of Captain Edmund Fanning between 1792 and 1832. -
1928 Dwellers in Arctic NightToronto, Ontario, Canada: 1928AA beautifully rebound ethnographical work about the inhabitants of the Arctic, written and inscribed by its first bishop. -
1874 A Ramble Round the WorldLondon: 1874A first edition of the translation of this Australian diplomat's travelogue, translated by Lady Herbert and published by Macmillan and Co. in 1874. -
1869 Tom and Jerry Life in LondonLondon: 1869Pierce Egan's popular satirical work on Regency London, illustrated with George Cruikshank's beautiful colour lithograph plates. -
1863 London People Sketched From LifeLondon: 1863The first edition of Charles Bennett's satirical work on the people of London, illustrated with his humorous portraits. -
1875 2vol The Book of Ser Marco Polo, The VenetianLondon: 1875A fantastically illustrated translation of Marco Polo's important travelogue, complete with numerous folding maps. -
1878 Sunways; a Record of Rambles in Many LandsPlymouth: 1878A very scarce work by William Copeland Borlase regarding his travels, dedicated by the author. -
1879 A Voyage in the SunbeamLondon: 1879A fantastic and profusely illustrated bestselling work, detailing the author's eleven months spent aboard the Sunbeam, complete with a colour folding map. -
1903 The Curse of Central AfricaLondon: 1903A lovely copy of Guy Burrows' treatise on the issues faced by Central Africa, including the terror of Leopold II, to whom the work is dedicated. -
1896 A Naturalist in Mid-AfricaLondon: 1896The first edition of this beautiful natural history study of middle-Africa, illustrated with illustrative plates throughout. -
1898 An American Cruiser in the EastNew York: 1898A beautiful first edition of this uncommon and richly illustrated work on voyaging in the Far East. -
1920 A Naturalist on Lake VictoriaNew York: 1920The first edition of Hale Carpenter's extensive study into the natural state of Lake Victoria in Uganda, illustrated throughout. -
1877 Journal of a Voyage Round the WorldCork: 1877A scarce first edition of this journal narrating Captain Seymour's travels, presented by the author to Captain Brook. -
1897 Through Unknown African CountriesLondon: 1897The first edition of Arthur Donaldson Smith's account of his groundbreaking expedition to Lake Rudolf in Africa, illustrated with folding maps. -
1902 The Uganda ProtectorateNew York: 1902Harry Johnston's extensive study on Uganda, its history and people, illustrated in colour throughout with folding maps. -
1905 Uganda and its PeoplesLondon: 1905The first edition of this highly illustrated study on the native people of Uganda, illustrated throughout with portraits. -
1898 Pilkington of UgandaLondon: 1898The second edition of Harford-Battersby's biography on the Ugandan missionary George Lawrence Pilkington, illustrated with folding maps. -
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1894 Chronicles of UgandaLondon: 1894An interesting association copy of this extensive study on Uganda, signed by the author to his uncle-in-law. -
1899 Under the African SunLondon: 1899The first edition of this history of Uganda, an enlightening work on the subject by William John Ansorge. Illustrated throughout, including with colour plates.