Asia
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1986 Between the Woods and the WaterLondon : 1986An excellent first edition of Patrick Leigh Fermor's sequel to his travel series, narrating his journey on foot from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople.
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1947 The Vision of Asia: An Interpretation of Chinese Art and CultureLondon: 1947A very smart edition of this insightful exploration of Chinese arts and culture.
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1953 Japan: The Pocket GuideTokyo : 1953A very smart postwar pocket guide to visiting Japan, complete with the very scarce dust wrapper and many photographs.
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1937 The Road to OxianaLondon: 1937A first edition of this highly influential illustrated travelogue of the author's experiences in Persia and Afghanistan.
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1924-1927 2vol From Sea to Sea and Other SketchesLondon: 1924-1927A smart complete two volume set of this collection of articles from Kipling's travels in 1889.
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1922 The Rainbow BridgeLondon: 1922An early edition of this posthumous travelogue from Reginald Farrer, with illustrations.
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1968-69 Philosophy East and West: A Quarterly Journal of Oriental and Comparative ThoughtHonolulu, Hawaii: 1968-69A very scarce selection of volumes from this quarterly journal that promotes academic literacy on non-Western traditions of philosophy.
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Signed1984-2006 Five Signed Travel Works by Colin ThubronLondon: 1984-2006A collection of five, signed travel works by Colin Thubron, surrounding his travels in Asia and Russia.
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1877 The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of ParadiseLondon: 1877The sixth edition of this work chronicling the scientific explorations of British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, with folding maps.
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c1909 EothenLondon: c1909A smartly bound copy of this very popular work of Eastern travel from writer Alexander William Kinglake.
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1867 Life and Travel in Tartary, Thibet, and China: Being a Narrative of the Abbe Huc's Travels in the Far EastLondon: 1867A smart first edition copy of this illustrated account of the travels of French Catholic priest Abbe Huc.
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1957 Glacier Island: The Official Account of the British South Georgia Expedition 1954-1955London: 1957A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the British South Georgia Expedition of 1954 to 1955.
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1903-1904 Japan and China: Their History, Arts and LiteratureLondon: 1903-1904An attractive limited Library Edition of Captain F. Brinkley's historical, artistic and literary study of Japan and China, with colour plates.
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1804 Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William JonesLondon: 1804The scarce first edition of Lord Teignmouth's biographical work about his close friend, the orientalist Sir William Jones.
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1900 The "Overland" to ChinaLondon: 1900A profusely illustrated third edition of Archibald Colquhoun's popular travel work on China, with folding maps.
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1911 Ett Hjartas Historia (The Lady of the Decoration)Stockholm : 1911The scarcely found Swedish translation of Fannie Caldwell's best known work of letters that document her time in Hiroshima.
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1894 Where Three Empires MeetLondon: 1894A smart new editionn of this illustrated travelogue with a folding map.
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1905 Where Three Empires MeetLondon: 1905A smart new impression of this illustrated travelogue with a folding map.
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1921 A Dweller in MesopotamiaLondon: 1921The first edition of this heavily illustrated work by Donald Maxwell on his time in Mesopotamia, with stunning coloured plates depicting the beautiful region.
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1987 Voyage au Japon Pop-HopParis : 1987A pleasing French illustrated pop-up introduction to the traditions, culture and legends of Japan.
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1975 The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through AsiaLondon: 1975A smart first edition of this exciting travelogue from the author's own journey across Asia by rail.
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1992 Journey to KhivaLondon: 1992The first edition, first impression, of this travelogue describing Philip Glazebrook's travels to Khiva, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1967 The Tigers of BaluchistanLondon: 1967The very scarce first edition of Sylvia Matheson's account of her time amongst the Bugti Tribe.
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1943 The Land of the Great ImageLondon: 1943A fascinating historical study on the origins and religion of the Land of the Great Image, Arakan, illustrated with plates and maps throughout.
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1904 Kelly & Walsh's Hand-Book of the Japanese LanguageYokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore: 1904An early twentieth-century guide to using conversational Japanese, for tourists and residents.
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1954 The Four ContinentsLondon: 1954A smart early printing of this popular travel work across Europe, Asia, Africa and America, with illustrations throughout.
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1964 Mission to Turkestan: Being the Memoirs of Count K. K. Pahlen 1908-1909London: 1964A smart first translated edition of the memoirs of Count K. K. Pahlen written during his time spent in exile.
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1895 Lights & Shades of Hill Life in the Afghan and Hindu Highlands of the PunjabLondon: 1895Frederick St. John Gore's interesting study of India, an illustrated first edition.
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1908 In the Land of the Blue GownLondon: 1908A thorough account of the author's travels to Beijing and other remote areas of China alongside her views of the culture and customs.
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1935 We Japanese: Being Descriptions of Many of the Customs, Manners, Festivals, Arts and CraftsHakone: 1935A smartly bound second printing of this insightful work on Japanese culture, with illustrations.
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1966 Lost Cities of AsiaLondon: 1966A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated travel work on Ceylon, Burma, and Cambodia.
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1876-1944 The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society with Journal of the Royal Central Asian SocietyBombay; London: 1876-1944An impressive collection of issues from two societies, the Central Asian Society and the Bombay Natural History Society.
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1980 Iraq: Land of Two RiversLondon: 1980A smart first edition of this fascinating work of travel writing on Iraq, with numerous photographs.
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1855 A Journey Through the Chinese Empire: Volume INew York: 1855Volume I of this fascinating mid-nineteenth-century travel work exploring the Chinese Empire, complete with folding map.
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1858 Oriental and Western Siberia: A Narrative of Seven Years' Exploration and AdventuresLondon: 1858The first edition of Thomas Witlam Atkinson's account of his mid nineteenth century travels in the Russian orient, illustrated throughout.
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1875 Far Off; Or, Asia Described. Part I.London: 1875The forty-third thousand of British Evangelical Favell Lee Mortimer's guide to Asia, illustrated with a colour folding map.