Europe
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1936 Don Gypsy: Adventures with a Fiddle in Barbary, Andulusia and La ManchaLondon: 1936The first edition of this charming travelogue by Walter Starkie, illustrated throughout and in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1830 Guide Through Switzerland and SavolParis: 1830A very scarce early edition of G. Downes informative guide book on Switzerland and Savol, in full calf binding.
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1903 Switzerland: Its Mountains, Valleys, Lakes and RiversLondon: 1903A wonderfully illustrated, new edition of this study of the mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers of Switzerland.
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1948-1952 12vols The Collected Edition of the Works of W. Somerset MaughamLondon: 1948-1952A scarce set of the Collected Edition of twelve of W. Somerset Maugham’s works, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.
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1823 Switzerland; or, A Journal of a Tour and Residence in that Country in the Years 1817, 1818 and 1819London: 1823The two volume second Edition of Louis Simond's informative account of his travels in Switzerland between 1817 and 1819.
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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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1788 An abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second VoyagesLondon: 1788The fourth edition of this single volume abridged edition of Captain James Cook's account of his famous first two voyages.
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1839 Historical, Literary, and Artistical Travels in ItalyParis: 1839The corrected and enlarged second edition of C. E. Clifton's English translation of M. Valery's guide to travel in Italy.
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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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1842 Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1842The scarce first edition of Lord Macaulay's poetical work on Ancient Rome, bound in full crushed morocco.
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1923-24 The Works of John Borrow: The Norwich EditionLondon: 1923-24A six volume set of the 'Norwich edition' of the works by George Borrow, in their original cloth bindings.
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1937 The Spirit of ParisLondon: 1937The first edition of this authentic account of the city of Paris by Paul Cohen Portheim, with photographs throughout.
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c1832 The Picturesque Keepsake, and Continental TouristLondon: c1832A very scarce copy of this illustrated "keepsake" from a continental tour.
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c1906 King Edward VII and His Empire: A Complete Atlas of the British Possessions and Dependencies of the CrownLondon: c1906A very scarce copy of this atlas of the British Empire under the rule of King Edward VII.
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1864 Comment on Parle A Paris or French As Spoken in ParisNew York : 1864Madame de Peyrac's study of the French language, bound in half calf.
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1948 The Book of AustriaVienna: 1948The first English language edition of Ernst Marboe's beautiful celebration of the history of Austria, in a full crushed morocco binding.
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1842 The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great BritainLondon: 1842A profusely illustrated two volume set of Beattie and Bartlett's study of the coast of Great Britain, bound in half morocco.
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1911 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1911A collection of Lord Macaulay's essays bound in half calf.
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1926 The Gardens of RomeLondon: 1926A smart translated edition of this historical study of the gardens of Rome, with colour illustrations.
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1969-72 The Trees of Great Britain and IrelandYorkshire: 1969-72The complete, republished seven volume set of H. J. Elwes and A. H. Henry's work on British and Irish trees, in their original dust wrappers.
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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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1898 Sunrise-Land: Rambles in Eastern EnglandLondon: 1898The first edition, later issue of this travelogue of Eastern England by Annie Berlyn, with illustrations from the noted Arthur Rackham.
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1878 The Rhine From its Source to the SeaLondon: 1878The first UK edition of this detailed, profusely illustrated work on The Rhine, one of Europe's major rivers.
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c1880 Picturesque Europe: The Continent Volume ThreeLondon: c1880A beautifully illustrated work depicting the natural beauty of Europe, in the original cloth.
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1887 3vol Turner's Rivers of FranceLondon: 1887Three volumes of a four volume set illustrating Turner's time spent in France, with descriptions from Leitch Ritchie.
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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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1908 The Rhine: Its Valley & HistoryLondon: 1908A brightly illustrated first edition copy of this travel work on the Rhine, with commentary on the history of the area.
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1934 Germany on £10London: 1934The first edition of this very scarce budget travel guide to Germany from Sydney A. Clark's 'Ten Pound Series'.
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1826 Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and HollandLondon: 1826The first edition of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Batty's collection of sixty engravings illustrating the Rhine, Belgium and Holland.
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1816 A Tour through Belgium, Holland, Along the Rhine and through the North of FranceLondon: 1816The very scarce first edition of this account of the European travels of James Mitchell.
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1902 Paris et Ses Environs: St. Cloud, Versaille & TrianonsParis: 1902A scarce collection of photogravure views from across Paris.
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1929 Old Rhineland: Through an Englishman's EyeglassLondon: 1929A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the time spent in Rhineland for British troops.
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1805 Four Principal Islands of the African Seas; Gleanings of A Wanderer in Various parts of EnglandLondon: 1805Two first edition travelogues bound together, and including the first edition of J. B. G. M. Bory de St. Vincent's very scarce account of the islands of the African Seas.
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1820 A New Picture of Brussels, and its EnvironsLondon: 1820The second edition of this vanishingly scarce 'stranger's guide' to early nineteenth century Brussels.
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1831 Paris and its Environs, Displayed in a Series of Picturesque ViewsLondon: 1831A wonderful work consisting of steel engravings of the French capital by Pugin.
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1872 Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrim's ProgressHartford: 1872A first edition, later printing of Mark Twain's famous travel work, with illustrations throughout.