Americas
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1931 Tropical Forests of the CaribbeanBaltimore: 1931A very smart limited edition of this study of the tropical forests of the Caribbean, with illustrations.
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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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1893 Baedeker's The United States With an Excursion into MexicoLondon: 1893The first edition of Baedeker's comprehensive guide to travel in the United States and Mexico.
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1912 The Works of Francis ParkmanLondon: 1912A beautifully bound twelve volume set of the most important works of American historian Francis Parkman, with each volume retaining the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1948 Tongues of the Monte: The Mexico I LikeLondon: 1948The first UK edition of Frank J Dobie's narrative of his adventures in Northern Mexico, enclosed in its rare dust wrapper.
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1909 Canada: Peeps at Many LandsLondon: 1909A first edition of J. T. Bealby's introduction to Canada, with twelve delightful colour illustrations.
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1887 Glimpses of Three CoastsBoston: 1887An early edition of this travel work by the American author Helen Jackson.
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1982 Whaling and Sealing at the Chatham IslandsCanberra : 1982The scarce first edition of this record of whaling and sealing at the Chatham Islands by Rhys Richards.
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1852 Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of AmericaLondon: 1852-53Scarce narrative of Alexander de Humboldt's travels through Equinoctial America complete in three volumes.
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1913 Wild Animals At HomeLondon: 1913The second edition of this wildlife study across America and particularly around the Yellowstone Park.
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c1885 Canadian Pictures Drawn With Pen and PencilLondon: c1885A lovely illustrated work on the beauties of Canada by the Marquess of Lorne.
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1887 Guatemala The Land of the QuetzalLondon: 1887The uncommon first UK edition of this work on Guatemala with illustrations and maps.
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1909 Peru Its Story, People, and ReligionLondon: 1909The first edition of this densely illustrated work on Peru from the early twentieth century.
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1920 Letters of Travel (1892-1913)London: 1920A bright copy of this first edition travel journal from Rudyard Kipling's experiences in America, Canada, and Egypt.
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1858 Der Scalpjager: Robinson's Erlebnisse, Abenteuer und Fahrten in Westen Amerika'sLeipzig: 1858A scarce illustrated second edition of this piece of travel writing on Western America, in the German language.
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1914 Argentina: Past & PresentLondon: 1914A second edition copy of this profusely illustrated guide to the history of Argentina, with colour plates and a folding map.
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1900 3800 Miles Across CanadaLondon: 1900An illustrated first edition of this exciting work by Haldane.
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1907 CanadaLondon: 1907The first edition of this beautifully illustrated travel guide and history of Canada with colour plates.
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1902 World PicturesLondon: 1902Mortimer and Dorothy Menpes' beautiful travelogue of the world, the first edition.
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1954 Francisco P. Moreno Arquetipo de Argentinidad AquilesBuenos Aires: 1954The uncommon second edition of this biography of Argentinian explorer Francisco Moreno, from the library of Kenn Back.
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1922 The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to AlaskaLeipzig: 1922Fourth revised edition of Karl Baedeker's travel guide to Canada, Newfoundland and Alaska, enclosed in the scarce dust wrapper.
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1893-1900 The Writings of Henry David ThoreauNew York and Boston: 1893-1900An impressive Riverside Edition set of the collected works of Henry David Thoreau, compete with illustrations, including portrait frontispieces of Thoreau.
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1884 A Week on the Concord and Merrimack RiversBoston: 1884The tenth edition of Thoreau's account of a boat trip along the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, a touching account of his journey with his brother.
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1910 2 Vols Travels and Works of Captain John SmithEdinburgh: 1910Facsimiles of the writings of John Smith, the first English colonial governor in North America
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1894 Portfolio of PhotographsChicago: 1894A delightful collection of photographs detailing important scenes and places from around the world.
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1934 Scouting on Two ContinentsLos Angeles: 1934In this fascinating biography American scout Frederick Russel Burnham shares remarkable stories of his upbringing and his time in Rhodesia
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1903 World's ChildrenLondon: 1903A signed limited edition of the Menpes' charming study on the children of the world, complete with one-hundred colourful plates. -
1878-89 Travel Works of Anna BrasseyLondon: 1878-1889Three first edition travel accounts by the English traveller, Anna Brassey. Uniformly bound in half morocco.
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1952 American Indians in the PacificLondon: 1952Smart first edition of this extensive study of the Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947.
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1829 Travels in the Interior of MexicoLondon: 1829A scarce first edition travelogue of an exciting voyage to Mexico, with numerous illustrations.
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1916 Letters from AmericaLondon: 1916The first edition of this collection of writing from Brooke, with a preface by Henry James.
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1973-1975 5vol Oxford English Memoirs and Travels SeriesLondon: 1973-1975Five excellent volumes of the memoirs and travels of important British figures.
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1907 My Visit to Canada and the United StatesLondon: 1907A charmingly illustrated recollection of the author's travels through Canada and the United States.
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1911 An Unknown People In an Unknown LandLondon : 1911A smart first edition copy of this richly illustrated account of explorations in Paraguay.
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1883 Cruise of the "Alert" Four Years in Patagonian, Polynesian, and Mascarene WatersLondon: 1883An illustrated first edition of this account of voyages on the H. M. S. Alert.