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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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1909 2vol Motor Tours in Yorkshire & Motor Tours in Wales and the Border CountiesLondon: 1909Two smart editions of illustrated guides to motor touring around Yorkshire, Wales, and the border counties. -
1851 The Natural History of Selborne; With Observations on Various Parts of NatureLondon: 1851An illustrated natural history of Selborne, written by Gilbert White and edited by Sir William Jardine. -
1890 The Traveller's Guide of Sweden: Stockholm and the Principal Pleasure-Routes in Sweden by Rail and WaterStockholm: 1890A very scarce travel guide to Stockholm by Louis Eklof-Hill, the second edition. -
1931 Tropical Forests of the CaribbeanBaltimore: 1931A very smart limited edition of this study of the tropical forests of the Caribbean, with illustrations. -
1859 2vol Ceylon: An Account of the IslandLondon: 1859A smart complete set of this illustrated account of Ceylon by Sir James Emerson Tennent. -
1895 Lights & Shades of Hill Life in the Afghan and Hindu Highlands of the PunjabLondon: 1895A smart first edition of this interesting study on India by Frederick St. John Gore, complete with many plates and two folding maps. -
1938 2 vols Norway on £10 Sweden on £10London : 1938Two guide books of Norway and Sweden, with folding maps. -
1925 Waziristan, 1919-1920London: 1925A very scarce study on the causes, conduction, and consequences of the 1919-20 Waziristan Campaign, complete with maps and plates. -
1939 Norway Changing and ChangelessLondon : 1939An attractive first edition of this uncommon volume on Norway by American travel writer Agnes Rothery. Found in the dust wrapper. -
1897 Cook's Guide to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, Including IcelandLondon: 1897A bright third edition of this guide to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. -
1912 From the Black Mountain to WaziristanLondon: 1912An uncommon first edition history of the North Western Frontier by Captain H. C. Wylly, a detailed history complete with folding maps. -
1900 Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898London: 1900The second impression of Anglo-Afghan soldier and administrator Sir Robert Warburton's account of his years in charge of the strategically important Khyber Pass. -
1891 My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent MutinyLondon: 1891The uncommon first edition of Ethel Grimwood's account of her time in Manipur during the Anglo-Manipur War. For her involvement, she was termed by the British press to be 'the heroine of Manipur'. -
1892 The Afghan Wars: 1839-42 and 1878-80London: 1892A smart copy of the second edition of war correspondent Archibald Forbes's account of the First and Second Afghan wars. -
1905 Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionLondon: 1905The very scarce first edition of Ernest Binfield Havell's study of Hindu life in the city of Benares in northern India. -
1884 A Record of the Expeditions Against the North-West Frontier TribesLondon: 1884A very scarce contemporary account of frontier skirmishes and expeditions taking place in British-ruled India following the annexation of the Punjab. -
1913 Scinde in the Forties Being the Journal and Letters of Colonel Keith Young, C.B.London: 1912A scarce first edition work looking at the history of the Scinde province, extracted from the journals and letters of Colonel Keith Young. -
1895 The Chitral Campaign: A Narrative of Events in Chitral, Swat, and BajourLondon: 1895The first edition, first impression of H.C. Thomson's account of the Chitral Expedition in British India. -
1826 A History of the MahrattasLondon: 1826The first edition of James Grant Duff's scarce detailed history of the Mahrattas, a fascinating work on India. -
1837 Rise and Progress of the British Power in IndiaLondon: 1837An uncommon first edition copy of Peter Auber's history of British power in India, an illustrated with complete with three folding maps. -
1848-49 The Tahtar Tribes, The Arctic Regions, The Northern Whale-FisheryLondon: 1848-49Three uncommon travel paperback volumes published by the Religious Tract Society, exploring the Arctic and Tartary. -
c1910 Norge Picture BookKristiania: c1910A scarce early twentieth century picture book with beautiful colour plates of Norway. -
1971 DalarnaSweden: 1971The scarce first edition of this picture book of Dalarna, in the original dust wrapper. -
1855 Forest Scenes in Norway and Sweden Being Extracts from the Journal of a FishermanLondon: 1855A leather bound copy of Reverend Henry Newland's entertaining and instructive travelogue of Norway and Sweden. -
1879 'Gamle Norge' Rambles and Scrambles in NorwayLondon: 1879The first edition of this nineteenth century work on travel through Norway. -
1928 Under the Lily and the Rose: A Short History of Canada for ChildrenOttawa: 1928A beautifully bound copy of the very scarce first edition of this illustrated children's guide to Canadian history, in a half morocco Morrell binding. -
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1913 My Life with the EskimoLondon: 1913A bright first edition of Vilhjalmur Stefansson's experiences with the Inuit population during his second polar expedition, inscribed by William L. McKinlay. -
1911 With Ski in Norway & LaplandLondon: 1911A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences skiing in Norway and Lapland. -
1903 Thirty Seasons in ScandinaviaLondon: 1903The uncommon first edition of this lovely Scandinavian travel journal with illustrations. -
1903 Norwegian By-WaysLondon: 1903A presentation copy of this uncommon travel guide of Norway. With nine plates. -
1900 Norway: Official Publication for the Paris Exhibition 1900Aktie-Bogtrykkeriet: 1900The official publication printed for the Paris Exhibition in 1900 concerning Norway. -
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1896 The Best Tour in NorwayLondon : 1896A third edition copy of The Best Tour in Norway, with a folding map and illustrations. -
1913 To Norway and the North Cape in 'Blue Dragon II' 1911-1912London: 1913Charles Cotterill Lynam recounts his cruise to the Artic Circle in this attractive first edition copy. With sixteen colour plates. -
1882 2 vols The Land of the Midnight SunNew York : 1882Two first American edition copies of this work on Scandinavia by Paul Du Chaillu, with a large folding map and many illustrations.