Africa
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1935 Abyssinia on The EveLondon: 1935An early edition of this important work of African reporting, in the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1927-1953 3vol The Legacy of Israel, Egypt, & PersiaOxford: 1927-1953Three volumes on the history of Israel, Egypt, & Persia, with many illustrations.
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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.
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Signed1909 In the Canaries with a CameraLondon: 1909A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce early twentieth century guide to the Canary Islands.
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1964 Elephants arrive at Half-Past FiveLondon: 1964A bright first edition of this photo-safari through East Africa by Ilka Chase and Dr Norton Brown.
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1909 We Two in West AfricaLondon : 1909A detail travel account of West Africa, with a folding map and illustrations by Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg.
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1893-94 The Memorial Edition of the Works of Sir Richard BurtonLondon: 1893-94A striking illustrated set of the collected works of noted traveller Sir Richard Burton, a complete set edited by his wife.
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Signed1893 The Life of Captain Richard F. Burton, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S.London: 1893A signed association copy of the first edition of Isabel Burton's biography of her husband, explorer Richard Francis Burton. With three photographs, and a letter from Isabel inserted in which she discusses the process of writing this work.
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1907-1914 3 vols A Travers le MondeParis: 1907-1914Six volumes of A Travers le Monde, with illustrations.
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1842 Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern AfricaLondon: 1842A smart eighth thousand of Robert Moffat's popular account of his work as a missionary in Africa in the mid-nineteenth century. Illustrated throughout.
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1929 Lion, African Adventure with the King of BeastsNew York: 1929The third impression of Martin Johnson's account of his expedition to Africa to adventure with lions. In the exceptionally scarce publisher's original dust wrapper.
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Signed1931 South Africa RevisitedNot Stated: 1931A signed first edition of Siegfried Bettmann's scarce personal account of his return to South Africa.
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Signed1902 The Uganda ProtectorateLondon: 1902A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Sir Harry H. Johnston's two volume study of the history and people of Uganda.
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1897 Hausaland or Fifteen Hundred Miles Through the Central SoudanLondon : 1897A new edition copy of this travel volume on the Soudan, with a folding map and illustrations.
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1928 Retrospect: Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in Three Continents 1851-1928London and Edinburgh: 1928The first edition of this beautifully illustrated memoir of the hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman.
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1891 Wild Beasts and Their WaysLondon: 1891A smart second edition of this illustrated study of wild animals from across the world.
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1935-1938 10vols A Selection of Penguin PaperbacksLondon: 1935-1938A bright selection of Penguin paperbacks, including travel works, biography and fiction, with classics such as A Farewell to Arms.
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1878 Egypt Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1878A first English edition of this handbook for Egypt with folding maps.
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1922 Arab Medicine and Surgery, A Study of the Healing Art in AlgeriaLondon: 1922An exceptional copy of the scarce first edition of Melville W. Hilton-Simpson's study of the history of surgery in North Africa.
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1684 A New History of EthiopiaLondon: 1684The scarce second English language edition of German orientalist Hiob Ludolf's illustrated study of Ethiopian history and culture.
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1965 The Zambesi Journal and Letters of Dr John Kirk 1858-63Edinburgh: 1965The first edition of the journals and letters of explorer Dr John Kirk in two volumes.
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1889 East Africa and its Big GameLondon: 1889A first edition copy of this exciting account of a hunting trip across Eastern Africa, illustrated throughout.
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1888 Tropical AfricaLondon: 1888An illustrated work on the terrain and atmosphere of tropical Africa.
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1912 Through the Heart of AfricaLondon: 1912A smart first edition of Melland and Cholmeley's account of their voyage through Africa on bicycles.
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Signed1897 On the Threshold of Central AfricaLondon: 1897A signed first edition of Coillard's accounts of his expeditions from Banyai to Barotsi and Sefula.
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1968 Travels and Researches among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern and Central AfricaLondon: 1968A new impression of the travel journals of Frederic Elton, giving an account of his exploration and anti-slave trade work in Africa.
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1894 2 vols Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and StefanieLondon : 1894A complete two volume set of Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie, being the First UK edition.
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1910 In the Grip of The Nyika Further Adventures in British East AfricaLondon : 1910A first edition, third impression copy of Lieut.-Col. J. H. Patterson's In the Grip of The Nyika, with illustrations.
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1938 East Africa and Its Invaders From the Earliest Times to the Death of Seyyid Said In 1856Oxford: 1938A first edition copy of East Africa and Its Invaders, with two folding maps.
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1928 A Game Ranger on SafariLondon : 1928A first edition copy of A Game Ranger on Safari by A. Blayney Percival, with illustrations.
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1939 Kenya ChroniclesLondon: 1939A first edition copy of Lord Cranworth's account of his political, military and sporting experiences in Kenya.
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1907 2 vols In Wildest AfricaLondon : 1907A complete two volume set in the first translated edition of In Wildest Africa, with illustrations.
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1853 The Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South AfricaLondon: [1853]The first edition of Francis Galton's account of his expedition to the then unknown South West Africa, an illustrated volume with chromolithographs.
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1941-1944 9vol William Collins' The British Commonwealth in PicturesLondon: 1941-1944Nine volumes from The British Commonwealth in Pictures Series from William Collins.