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1863 Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839London: 1863A pleasing and scarce first U.K. edition of Fanny Kemble's important abolitionist work, published during the fraught times of the American Civil War. -
1885 America Revisited: From the Bay of New York to the Gulf of MexicoLondon: 1885A lavishly illustrated travel account of the author's time spent around America, a beautifully illustrated work on an important time in America's history. -
1617 Purchas His Pilgrimage, or, Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in Al Ages and Places Discovered[London]: 1617The third edition of Samuel Purchas' important geographical and theological history, an immense and fascinating history. -
1807 A Voyage to the Demerary, Containing a Statistical Account of the Settlements ThereLondon: 1807A very scarce first edition voyage account, vividly detailing Henry Bolingbroke's travels across South America, illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece. -
1841 Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish, and DampierEdinburgh: 1831A scarce account of these three English explorers, published anonymously by early feminist writer and liberal advocate, Christian Isobel Johnstone. -
1828 A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch DynastyLondon: 1828An early edition of Washington Irving's popular satirical history of New York, published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. -
1889 The Lesser Antilles. A Guide for Settlers in the British West Indies, and Tourist's CompanionLondon: 1889A lovely first edition guide to life in the British West Indies, richly illustrated and in a decorative binding. -
1902 World PicturesLondon: 1902The first edition of this colourfully illustrated artistic look at the world, illustrated with the beautiful plates of Mortimer Menpes. -
1943 West Indian SummerLondon: 1943The first edition of this illustrated travel work on the West Indies, written by James Pope-Hennessy. In the original colourful dustwrapper designed by Cecil Beaton. -
1957 The Face of the World an International Scrapbook of People and PlacesLondon: 1957A first edition copy of Cecil Beaton's beautiful travel work, illustrated throughout with his original photographs, in his colourful dustwrapper. -
1948 Portrait of New YorkLondon: 1948A revised edition of Cecil Beaton's beautiful and vivid description of life in interwar New York, illustrated with Beaton's photography. -
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1938 Cecil Beaton's New YorkPhiladelphia & New York: 1938A signed first edition copy of Cecil Beaton's vivid portrayal of interwar New York, with Beaton's original photographs, inscribed by him to the front endpaper. -
1948 Portrait of New YorkLondon: 1948A superior copy of Cecil Beaton's travelogue of his time in interwar New York, a beautifully illustrated work with Beaton's original photographs. -
1946 When the Going Was GoodLondon: 1946The first edition of Evelyn Waugh's anthology of four travel works, following Waugh across the world. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and folding map. -
1858 California Life IllustratedNew York: 1858The first edition of this lovely history of California and those who live in the state, illustrated. With the bookplate of the scientists Franz Sondheimer. -
1968-1970 Pilot of Arctic CanadaOttawa: 1968-1970A three volume collection comprising a guide to navigating the Canadian Arctic by air, complete with folding plates. -
1927 Journal de Madame Rose de Saulces de FreycinetParis: 1927The first edition of this scarce travel account written by a woman, Rose de Saulces de Freycinet. Illustrated with twenty five both colourful and in black and white, beautiful plates. -
1864 Trois Ans D'Esclavage Chez les PatagonsParis: 1864An uncommon first edition detailing Auguste Guinnard's time enslaved by Patagonians, in the French language. -
1864 Trois Ans D'Esclavage Chez les PatagonsParis: 1864An uncommon first edition detailing Auguste Guinnard's time enslaved by Patagonians, in a lovely leather binding. -
1898 Through the Gold-Fields of Alaska to Bering StraightsLondon: 1898A smart, first edition copy of Harry De Windt's travelogue of his expedition from Juneau to the Bering Straits. -
2001 The Third Voyage of Martin Frobisher to Baffin Island 1578London: 2001A Hakluyt Society publication detailing privateer Martin Frobisher's journey to Baffin Island, Canada, during the late sixteenth century. Complete with numerous maps and diagrams and an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1908 3800 Miles Across CanadaLondon: 1908A smart copy of this account of Canada at the start of the twentieth century. -
1903 Wanderings in South AmericaLondon: 1903A smart edition of this important travelogue by the naturalist Charles Waterton. This study, which details many discoveries, inspired the likes of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. -
1969 Domestic Colonial Architecture of Tidewater VirginiaNew York: 1969A beautiful example of this guide to the common domestic colonial architecture seen in the Tidewater region of Virginia, illustrated throughout. -
1928 My Native Land Panorama, Reminiscences, Writers, and FolkloreLondon: 1928The first edition of Agustin Edward's personal history of his native country, Chile, illustrated with plates throughout. -
1920 LabradorLondon: 1920The first U.K. edition of this fascinating travel work and history of Labrador by William Cabot, illustrated throughout. -
1931 The DawnLondon: 1931A superior and lavishly illustrated work on the history of Chile, written by an important Chilean diplomat. -
1872 Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco. The Conclusion of a Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1872The first English edition of this exciting voyage account, illustrated with beautiful folding plates throughout. -
1897 Astoria, or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky MountainsNew York and London: 1897A limited edition copy of Washington Irving's popular and fawning travel account of his time in Oregon, illustrated throughout. -
1848 The Discovery of the Large, Rich, and Beautiful Empire of GuianaLondon: 1848A reprint of Sir Walter Raleigh's important account of his 1595 expedition to Guayana, on his search for El Dorado. -
1929 Peoples of OldLondon: 1929A smart edition detailing the anthropological history of Chile penned by an important Chilean diplomat, complete with the preserved flaps of the original dust wrapper. -
1874 A Ramble Round the WorldLondon: 1874A first edition of the translation of this Australian diplomat's travelogue, translated by Lady Herbert and published by Macmillan and Co. in 1874. -
1883 Mexico To-day: a Country with a Great FutureLondon: 1883A first edition of this brilliantly illustrated history and guide to Mexico, with a number of colour plates. -
1973 Spencer's Last Journey Being the Journal of an Expedition to Tierra Del FuegoOxford: 1973An uncommon, first edition copy of Sir Baldwin Spencer's journal regarding his expedition to Tierra Del Fuego. -
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1938 My Eskimo LifeLondon: 1938The first edition of this scarce first hand account of Greenland in the early twentieth century. Written by French ethnologist Paul-Emile Victor.