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1924 Indie in Woord en BeeldWeltevreden: 1924The first edition of this record regarding the Dutch East Indies. In Dutch and English, with parallel text. -
c1880 Aegypten in Bild un WortStuttgard Und Leipzig: 1880A beautifully bound travel work looking at Egypt during the late nineteenth century. -
1905 LhasaLondon: 1905A beautiful first edition of this exciting study on Lhasa, illustrated colourfully throughout with colour plates and folding maps. -
1926 A Tibetan on TibetLondon: 1926An exemplary first edition of this study on Tibet by Paul Sherap and G. D. Combe, illustrated with a folding map. -
1937 In Search of the Mahatmas of TibetLondon: 1937The first edition of Edwin Schary's travel documentation of his journey to Tibet, illustrated throughout. -
1932 Il Mio Viaggio nel Tibet OccidentaleMilano; [Milan]: 1932The first edition of this Italian travel work on the Western Tibet, illustrated throughout. -
1926 The Road to Lamaland Impressions of a Journey to Western ThibetLondon: 1926The first edition of Gompertz's impressions on Tibet, documented during his travels. Illustrated throughout. -
1907 A History of Western Tibet One of the Unknown EmpiresLondon: 1907A very scarce first edition of Francke's history of Western Tibet, a detailed study of the country, illustrated throughout. -
1928 Travels in Tartary Thibet and China 1844-1846London: 1928Huc and Gabet's travel accounts of China and Tibet from the mid nineteenth century, translated here into English by William Hazlitt. -
1951 Wells of Power the Oilfields of South-Western AsiaLondon: 1951An uncommon first edition of Olaf Caroe's detailed study on the oilfields of South-Western Asia, illustrated with folding maps. -
1780 A Series of Adventures in the Course of a Voyage Up the Red-SeaLondon: 1780A very smart first edition of Eyles Irwin's account of his exciting voyage up the Red Sea, illustrated throughout with folding maps. -
1846 The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of PiracyLondon: 1846The second edition of Henry Keppel's account of his expedition to Borneo on the H.M.S. Dido, illustrated throughout, including with folding maps. -
1984 Burma the Struggle for Independence 1944-1948London: 1984The first edition of this detailed history of the years 1946 to 1948 in Burma, when the country was struggling for its independence. -
1897 The Outgoing Turk Impressions of a Journey Through the Western BalkansLondon: 1897An uncommon first edition of this exciting travel account of Turkey at the end of the nineteenth century, illustrated with plates and maps throughout. -
1927 Checkmate Fighting Tradition in Central PersiaLondon: 1927A nice example of the first edition of this detailed account of life and work in Persia at the beginning of the twentieth century, illustrated throughout. -
1898 Notes From a Diary in Asiatic TurkeyLondon: 1898A lovely first edition of Henry Percy's diaries from his time travelling around Turkey, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map. -
1877 The Giant Cities of BashanLondon: 1877An early edition of this topographical and historical work regarding Bashan. Told by the missionary Josias Leslie Porter. -
1903 Highlands of Asiatic TurkeyLondon: 1901The first edition of Henry Percy's first hand account of travelling throughout Asiatic Turkey, illustrated throughout with plates and folding maps. -
1912 DaccaAllahabad: 1912A very scarce first edition of this primary source for Dhaka in the early twentieth century, illustrated with a folding map. -
1923 BurmaCambridge: 1923A scarce first edition of Hebert Thirkell White's detailed study into Burma as the country was at the beginning of the twentieth century, illustrated throughout. -
1909 Trans-Himalaya Discoveries and Adventures in TibetLondon: 1909A first edition set of this travelogue written by Sven Hedin regarding his time in Tibet. -
1909 Historic ShanghaiShanghai: 1909A scarce first edition of this pioneering history of Shanghai, China, the first of it's kind, illustrated with folding maps and plates. -
1898 Feudal and Modern JapanLondon: 1898The first edition of this detailed and fascinating study on Modern and Feudal Japan, illustrated with many beautiful plates. -
1907 Ceylon A Handbook for the Resident and TravellerColombo: 1907The first edition of this comprehensive guide to Ceylon. Profusely illustrated, with many photographs and a map. A very smart copy of this work. -
1876 The Turkish Empire: the Sultans, the Territory, and the PeopleLondon: 1876A very scarce new edition of this fascinating and extensively detailed look into the history of the Turkish Empire, illustrated with a folding map. -
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1915 Inaka or Reminiscences of Rokkosan and Other RocksKobe: 1915-1924A very scarce collection of recollections regarding the mountains of Rokko-san. Compiled by 'The Bell Goat', a member of the Japan Alpine Club. -
1901 Woman in the OrientSt. Louis: 1901A very scarce first edition of this fascinating travel work looking into the lives of women in the Orient, illustrated. -
1825 Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey Through Russia and SiberianLondon: 1825The third edition of this exciting travel work, describing in detail the author's travels on foot through Russia and Siberia. Illustrated with a chromo-lithograph frontispiece and folding maps. -
1845 Sketches on the Shores of the Caspian, Descriptive and PictorialLondon: 1845A very scarce first edition of this fascinating and rare early travel work on Persia and the Caspian Sea, written by the young William Richard Holmes. Illustrated with four tinted lithograph plates. -
1838 Souvenirs, Impressions, Pensees et Paysages, Pendant un Voyage en OrientBrussels : 1838A beautifully bound French travel work documenting Alphonse de Lamartine's 1832-3 journey to the Orient. -
1876 A Ride to Khiva: Travels and Adventures in Central AsiaLondon: 1876The first edition of this fascinating account of Frederick Burnaby's amazing journey to Khiva through Russian Asia on horseback. Illustrated with three folding maps. -
A Pilgrimage To Nejd The Cradle of the Arab Race A Visit To The CourtLondon: 1881A lovely copy of this travelogue by influential and noted traveller of Arabia and the Middle East, Lady Anne Blunt. The second edition of this work, which has been bound together in a beautiful half morocco binding. -
1962 Handbook For Travellers In India Pakistan Burma and Ceylon Prof. WilliamsLondon: 1962A lovely copy of Murray's Handbook, being a guide to India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, as they were then known. -
1834 2vol Egypt and Mohammed Ali Travels Nile James Augustus St John First EdLondon: 1834The first edition of this scarce travel work on Egypt by British journalist, author and traveller James Augustus St John. -
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1927 Things Japanese Basil Hall Chamberlain Signed Folding Map Bayntun Sotheran BindingLondon: 1927A beautifully bound copy of this fascinating Japanese travel work, signed by the author and with an excellent folding map to the rear of the work. -
1863 The Andaman Islanders by Frederic Mouat Very Scarce Folding MapLondon: 1863The first edition of this extremely scarce travel work, complete with four plates and a fold out map.