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1960-1962 The White Nile & The Blue NileLondon: 1960-1962A smart pair of first editions of Alan Moorehead's adventurous bestselling works, in their original dust wrappers.
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1857 Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLondon: 1857The first edition of this important travel work on South Africa by influential explorer David Livingstone, an illustrated copy in the original cloth binding.
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1901 Wanderings in Three ContinentsLondon: 1901An uncommon collection of travel writings by Richard Burton, the first edition of this illustrated exploration of three continents.
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1933 Caravans of the Old SaharaLondon: 1933A scarce first edition travel work on Western Sahara, an illustrated history by E. W. Bovill.
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1890 In Darkest AfricaLondon: 1890The first trade edition of this monumental African travel work by Henry M. Stanley, a illustrated account complete with folding maps and plates.
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Signed1974 Ngorongoro: The Eighth WonderLondon: 1974A signed presentation copy of this fascinating work on Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater, a beautiful game reserve.
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1912 Wayfarers in the Libyan DesertLondon: 1912A lovely first edition copy of Lady Evelyn Cobbold's account of her travels through the Libyan Desert.
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1939 The South Africans with General Smuts in German East Africa 1916Union of South Africa: 1939A smart first edition of this historical military account of the East Africa Campaign in 1916, with folding maps.
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1867 The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran ArabsLondon: 1867Samuel Baker's exploration of the River Nile, a vivid history and travelogue of his expedition along the river, complete with plates and a folding map.
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1956 The Zambezi Expedition of David LivingstoneLondon: 1956A well presented set of the journals and letters of David Livingstone, with particular relation to his notable expedition to the Zambezi.
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1896 Fire and Sword in The SudanLondon: 1896The illustrated first edition of Rudolf Carl von Slatin's exceptional account of his time spent in Sudan, tracing the history of the country.
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1926 In Unknown ArabiaLondon: 1926The first edition of Major Robert Cheesman's account of his journeys in the Arabian peninsula.
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1898 Travels and Life in Ashanti and JamanWestminster : 1898The first edition of this travel log by Richard Austin Freeman, with photographs by the author.
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1898 The Cave Dwellers of Southern TunisiaLondon: 1898The first edition of this scarce autobiographical account of the author's time with the cave dwellers in Tunisia, written by Daniel Bruun and illustrated throughout.
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1921 The East African Force 1915-1919London: 1921The first edition of this account of the creation and activities of the East African Force in the First world War.
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1874 The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, From 1865 to His DeathLondon: 1874The first edition of the collected final journals of David Livingstone, edited by his close friend, complete with plates and folding maps.
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1918 General Smuts' Campaign in East AfricaLondon: 1918The first edition of this account of General Smuts' East African Campaign of 1916. Illustrated with four folding maps.
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1960 A Tourist in AfricaLondon: 1960The first edition of Evelyn Waugh's travel book about his time in Africa, with illustrations and in the original dust wrapper.
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1926 The Book of Other LandsLondon: 1926A beautifully presented first edition of this highly illustrated travel work by Dorothy Margaret Stuart.
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2006 The Caliph's HouseNew York: 2006A fine, first edition of Tahir Shah's autobiographical work depicting his move to live in a mansion by the sea in Casablanca.
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1888 From Pharaoh to FellahLondon: 1888A bright first edition copy of this travel work on Egypt by Charles Frederic Moberly Bell.
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[1891] Pictorial Africa; It's Heroes, Missionaries, and Martyrs.London: [1891]The first edition of this very scarce illustrated work on Africa.
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1975 Flags Through the Ages and Across the WorldLondon: 1975The first edition of this work on flags from around the world by Whitney Smith, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1857 Un Ete Dans Le SaharaParis: 1857A first edition of Fromentin's detailed account of his travels across the Sahara desert, in the original French language.
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1908-1910 Theodore M. Davis's Excavations: Biban El Moluk: Siphtah, Queen Tiyi, IouiyaLondon: 1908-1910Association copies of three scarce first edition volumes detailing Theodore M. Davis's excavations in the Valley of the Kings with beautifully illustrated plates.
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1865 Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its TributariesLondon: 1865The first edition of the Livingstone's illustrated travel account of their Zambesi expedition.
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1836 The Travels of Richard and John Lander, into the Interior of AfricaLondon: 1836The first edition of Robert Huish's illustrated travel work on the Lander Brothers, following their important exploration of Africa.
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1894 Wandering WordsLondon: 1894A first edition in book form of Sir Edwin Arnold's travel articles, illustrated throughout.
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1879 Travels and Researches Among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern & Central AfricaLondon: 1879The first edition of James Frederic Elton's vivid travel work exploring Eastern and Central Africa, an illustrated work with interesting notes on the slave trade.
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1960 A Tourist in AfricaLondon: 1960A smart first edition of this illustrated travel journal from Evelyn Waugh, with the original price clipped dust wrapper.
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1790 Travels to Discover the Source of the NileEdinburgh; London: 1790The first edition of James Bruce's travelogue recounting his search to the source of the Nile, an illustrated set of five volumes.
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1859 Wall-Street to Cashmere. A Journal of Five Years in Asia, Africa, and EuropeNew York: 1859The first edition of John B. Ireland's richly illustrated narrative of his tour of the world.
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1910 The Cape PeninsulaLondon: 1910The first edition of this delightful illustrated volume exploring the Cape Peninsula by Rene Juta and W Westhofen, a bright copy.
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1910 The Cape PeninsulaLondon: 1910A bright first edition of this delightful illustrated volume exploring the Cape Peninsula.
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1911 The Canary IslandsLondon : 1911A charming illustrated guide to the exotic Canary Island by the Du Cane sisters.