Americas
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1771 A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial GrammarDublin: 1771The very scarce second edition of William Guthrie's noted 'Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar', complete with many folding maps.
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1820 Flowers of Modern Voyages and TravelsLondon: 1820The first edition of this vanishingly scarce four volume work describing major voyages between the years 1806 and 1820.
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1829 The Works of Sir Walter RaleghOxford: 1829A scarce, first edition of this collection of the works of Sir Walter Raleigh, uniformly bound in full calf.
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1999 2vol Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'iHonolulu: 1999A smart revised two volume set of this detailed manual on the flowering plants of Hawai'i, with illustrations.
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1924 The Voyages of Jacques CartierOttawa: 1924The first edition of Canadian historian Henry Percival Biggar's study of the sixteenth century maritime voyages of Jacques Cartier.
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1882 Roughing It and the Innocents at HomeLondon: 1882Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical travel works exploring America, Europe, and the Holy Land, illustrated throughout.
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1894 4vol Picturesque America: A Delineation by Pen and PencilLondon: 1894A smart four volume set of this pictorial guide to America, with illustrations of nature across the United States.
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1851-55 Twelve Volumes of Works from the 'Traveller's Library'.London: 1851-55Twelve volumes of works from the Longman's 'Traveller's Library' series, all bound in half straight grain morocco.
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1867 Beyond the Mississippi: From the Great River to the Great OceanHartford: 1867A detailed account of the author's own travels on the prairies and mountains of the Pacific coast.
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1937 Guide to Jamaica: British West IndiesKingston: 1937A smart first edition of this detailed travel guide to Jamaica, with illustrations and advertisements throughout.
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c1868 California Life IllustratedLondon: c1868A very scarce UK edition of Rev. William Taylor's guide to life in mid nineteenth century California.
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1925 Fifty Thousand Miles of SunLondon: 1925A smart first edition of this illustrated travelogue of the author's journey around the world, in presentation from the publisher.
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1907 CanadaLondon: 1907The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of Canada, written by Wilfred Campbell and illustrated by Thomas Mower Martin.
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1876-1881 3vol The Countries of the WorldLondon: 1876-1881A smart complete collection of this detailed study of the world from Scottish botanist Robert Brown.
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1939-1959 5vol A Collection of The Silent Traveller NovelsLondon; New York: 1939-1959A collection of five volumes from the Silent Traveller Series by Chinese poet and author, Chiang Yee.
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1927 Mornings in MexicoLondon: 1927The first edition of D. H. Lawrence's collection of travel essays, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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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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1895 An Adventurer of The NorthChicago: 1895A handsomely rebound first edition copy of this thrilling Canadian novel.
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1877 Lippincott's General Guide Book to the United States and CanadaPhiladelphia: 1877A very scarce early edition of this comprehensive tourist guide to North America.
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1903 World PicturesLondon: 1903A smart edition of this colourfully illustrated travel journal from across the world.
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1931 The Overlanders of '62Victoria: 1931A first edition history of the 1862 Overlanders, an interesting piece of Canadian history, complete with illustrations.
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1974 Description of Views in South AmericaBrasil: 1974An impressive limited edition facsimile of William Gore Ouseley' Victorian travel work on South America.
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1833 America, and the AmericansLondon: 1833A very scarce study of the Americas and the country's people in the beginning of the nineteenth century, the first edition of this work by James Boardman.
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1981 Overland from Canada to British ColumbiaVancouver: 1981The first ion of this illustrated work compiled from the writings of the leader of the 'Overlanders of '62', Thomas McMicking, on the group's trail through Canada and British Columbia.
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1930 The Sea & The JungleLondon: 1930A very smart copy of the first illustrated edition of this account of the voyage of the Capella from Swansea to Santa Maria de Belem do Grae Para, Brazil.
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Signed1890 Impressions of a TenderfootJohn Murray: 1890A signed copy of the first edition of the Duchess of Somerset's account of a journey taken through Canada with her husband, the Duke of Somerset.
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1974 Notes on My Journeying in California's Northern MountainsNot Stated: 1974A charmingly illustrated and very scarce limited edition of John Muir account of his attempts to summit Mt. Shasta.
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1924 The Arctic ForestsLondon: 1924A very scarce first edition of this illustrated work presenting Michael Mason's time exploring arctic forests.
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1932 Great Travel Stories of all NationsLondon: 1932A first edition of this fascinating collection of travel stories from different authors around the world, in a smart, full calf prize binding.
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1891 The Business of Travel: A Fifty Years Record of ProgressLondon: 1891The first edition of this interesting work depicting the progress and development of travel over the course of fifty years.
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1876 Around the World: Sketches of Travel Through Many Lands and Over Many SeasNew York: 1876A very extensive, illustrated travel guide from the nineteenth century, by E. D. G. Prime.
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1947 North American ExcursionLondon: 1947A first edition copy of Ernest Young's illustrated travel work 'North American Excursion', with original dustwrapper.
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1905 Northern Trails: Some Studies of Animal Life in the Far NorthBoston: 1905The first edition of this highly illustrated study of animal life in North America, in a smart, full calf prize binding.
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c1890 A Trip Round The World in 1887-1888London: c1890A smart new edition of this beautifully illustrated travelogue of a journey around the world.
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1895 Our Western ArchipelagoNew York: 1895A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the author's travels across North America.
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1897 Ranch Life and the Hunting-TrailNew York: 1897The very scarce third edition of this early work by Theodore Roosevelt, describing his time working on a ranch.