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1966 The New Naturalist: The Snowdonia National ParkLondon: 1966A first edition New Naturalist work, exploring the diverse natural history found at Snowdonia, with illustrations. -
1883 Murray's Handbook for Travellers in Northern ItalyLondon: 1883A late nineteenth century edition of Murray's handbook to northern Italy, with many folding maps. -
1908 Spain and Portugal Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1908The third edition of Karl Baedeker's travel handbook of Spain and Portugal. -
1903 The Rhine from Rotterdam to Constance Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1903The fifteenth edition of this guide to the Rhine, with folding maps and plans. -
1900 The Rhine from Rotterdam to Constance Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1900The fourteenth edition of this guide to the Rhine, with folding maps and plans. -
1907 Southern France Including Corsica: Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1907A smart fifth edition of this guide to Southern France from renowned German publisher, Karl Baedeker. -
1911 The Eastern Alps: Handbook for TravellersLeipsic: 1911A smart copy of this detailed travel handbook to the Eastern Alps from renowned German publisher, Karl Baedeker. -
1928 Mediterranean Scenes: Rome - Greece - ConstantinopleLondon: 1928A limited edition of this illustrated travelogue from English writer Enoch Arnold Bennett. -
1893 2vol The Stones of VeniceLondon: 1893Two volumes of the fifth edition of Ruskin's illustrated treatise on Venetian art and architecture. -
1995 Hebridean Island: Memories of ScarpScotland : 1995A scarce first edition of these touching memoires of boyhood on the Island of Scarp, illustrated throughout with coloured photographs. -
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1956 RockallLondon: 1956A first edition of this illustrated history of the island of Rockall, signed by the author. -
1954 The People of the SeaLondon: 1954The first edition of this absorbing account of the author's journey to seek the Celtic seal legend. -
1911 The Canary IslandsLondon: 1911A first edition, first state of this charming guide to the Canary Islands by the Du Cane sisters, with lovely colour plates. -
1951-60 The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-60Yale's limited edition set containing the private papers of James Boswell, illustrated throughout. -
1981 A Description of the Western Islands of ScotlandEdinburgh : 1981A pleasing facsimile printing of this fascinating early 18th-century description of Scotland's islands, including their inhabitants. -
1923 Hebridean MemoriesLondon: 1923The first edition of these charming observations of the Hebridean islands, from Scottish naturalist and photographer, Seton Gordon. -
1783 Voyage Littéraire de la Grèce, ou Lettres sur les Grecs, Anciens et Modernes, Avec un Parallele de Leurs Moeurs.Paris : 1783The third edition of this insightful work exploring ancient and modern Greek customs, written by French merchant, Pierre-Augustin Guys, illustrated with numerous folding plates. -
1881 A Picturesque Tour in Picturesque LandsLondon: 1881The scarce and attractively bound bound first edition of this limited edition travelogue from Lisbeth Seguin, beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1980 2vol Un Grand Vignoble de Qualite: Le MedocParis: 1980A detailed study of the vineyards in the Medoc region of France, in the original French. -
1847 Black's County Maps of Scotland: RenfrewEdinburgh: [1847]A very scarce pocket sized folding map of Renfrew from Black's 'County Maps of Scotland' series. -
1925-26 City of Nottingham Education Committee. Souvenir Summer Holiday in Paris; LucerneNottingham: 1925-1926Two very scarce works, consisting of the itinerary of the Nottingham Education Committee's summer holidays in the mid 1920s to Paris and Lucerne, and with many original photographs. -
1871 Gems of French Art: A Series of Carbon-Photographs From The Pictures of Eminent Modern ArtistsLondon: 1871The first edition of this very scarce work on the beauty of French art, by William Bell Scott, bound in full morocco. -
1905-1906 The Biographical Edition of the Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1905-1906The complete Biographical Edition of this Charles Dickens collection, profusely illustrated and bound in attractive signed half calf by Bayntun. -
1882 A Hermit's Experiences of Social Life with English Friends in GermanyLondon: 1882The first edition of this very scarce travel work, following the Hermit of Westminster as he journeys to Germany. -
1904 The Story of LondonLondon: 1904The first edition of this absorbing history of London from Henry B. Wheatley, complete with folding plates. -
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1920 Diversions in SicilyLondon: 1920A collection of witty travel sketches written by Henry Festing Jones, inscribed by the author to fellow writer, Arnold Bennett. -
1935 Abyssinia and ItalyLondon: 1935A smart first edition copy of this scarce work on the conflict between Abyssinia and Italy, with a folding map. -
1673 Le Mercure Hollandois, ou l'Histoire de la Republique des Provinces Unies des Pays-BasLyon: 1673The very scarce first edition of the first volume of Pierre Louvet's history of the Netherlands, with this volume covering the years 1566 to 1671. -
1773 Description des Beautes de Genes et de ses EnvironsGenes: 1773The expanded second edition of this sought after guide to the city of Genoa, illustrated with twelve folding plates of the city. -
1930 N by ENew York: 1930A very smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences on a painting expedition to Greenland. -
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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1996 Newhaven DieppeWitney: 1996A hand-coloured limited edition volume on the history and scenery of Dieppe, signed by the author. -
1903 Friends of YesterdayLondon: 1903The first edition of this scarce series of reminiscences about village life in in Sedgbrook, with charming plates of photographs. -
c1896 Reminiscences of an Engineer At Home and AbroadLincolnshire: c1896A smart new edition of this illustrated collection of reminiscences of the author's time engineering. -
1977 Le Vieux Rennes en FlanantRennes: 1977A collection of original lithographs of old Rennes by Pierre Mahut, with descriptions by Lucien Jegou, in the paper wraps with the slipcase. -
1802 A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyParis: 1802Laurence Sterne's eighteenth century novel about a reverend's travels through France and Italy, illustrated and bound in half calf.