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Middle East
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1892 England in EgyptLondon: 1892The uncommon first edition of Alfred Milner's detailed account of British involvement in Egypt in the nineteenth century. -
1843 A Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan 1841-2London: 1843The sixth thousand of the first edition of Lady Sale's account of her time as a hostage of Akbar Khan. -
1676 Orientalische Reise-BeschreibungDresden: 1676The very scarce first edition of Franz Ferdinand von Troilo's oriental travelogue, illustrated with a copperplate frontispiece. -
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1969 JerusalemLondon: 1969A profusely illustrated travel work on the city of Jerusalem, written by Colin Thubron, signed by the author. -
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1967-8 Mirror to Damascus & The Hills of AdonisLondon: 1967-8A signed pair of travel works written by Colin Thubron, documenting his adventures in Damascus and Lebanon. -
1957-1978 7vol A Collection of Travel Works by James MorrisLondon: 1957-1978A smart collection of seven first edition travel works from Welsh historian and travel writer Catharine Jan Morris (born James Humphry Morris). -
1875 The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the VenetianLondon: 1875The second edition of Colonel Henry Yule's discussion of the travels of Marco Polo, in a beautiful half morocco signed binding by Bayntun. -
1839 Travels through Part of Africa, Syria, Egypt, and Arabia, into AbyssiniaLondon: 1839A mid-nineteenth century edition of James Bruce of Kinnaird's account of his travels in North Africa in search of the source of the Nile. -
1927 Revolt in the DesertLondon: 1927A pleasing early impression of T. E. Lawrence's war memoir, with plates and a large folding map. -
1909 Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish ArabiaLondon: 1909A scarce travel work on Persia and Turkish Arabia by M. E. Hume-Griffith, the first edition of this illustrated work, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. -
1841 Cairo, Petra, and Damascus, in 1839. With Remarks on the Government of Mehemet AliLondon: 1841The uncommon first and only edition of John Kinnear's informative collection of writings on his life in the Near East. -
1988 Egypt in 1800: Scenes from Napoleon's Description de l'EgypteLondon : 1988The first edition of this series of historical commentary of Egypt in 1800, based off a selection of engraved plates from Napoleon's 'Description de l'Egypte'. -
1964 Egypt in ColourLondon: 1964The first edition of this collection of vibrant photographs of Egypt by Roger Wood, with descriptions and historical information by Margaret Drower, in the original scarce dust wrapper. -
1743 Fourteen Plates from Richard Pococke's 'A Description of the East'London: 1743Fourteen engraved plates and one additional leaf from the first edition of the first volume of Richard Pococke's account of his travels in Egypt. -
1921 Travels in Arabia DesertaLondon: 1921The second edition of Charles Montagu Doughty's account of his time living in the Middle East in the mid nineteenth century, illustrated throughout. In half morocco bindings. -
1967 The Tigers of BaluchistanLondon: 1967The very scarce first edition of Sylvia Matheson's account of her time amongst the Bugti Tribe. -
1964 Arabia FelixLondon: 1964The first English edition of this fascinating account of a disastrous scientific expedition to Arabia Felix. -
1928 Baghdad in Bygone DaysLondon: 1928The first edition of this very scarce biographical work exploring the impressive career and travels of Claudius Rich, written by his great-great-nephew. -
1896 The Heart of a Continent: A Narrative of Travels in ManchuriaLondon: 1896An illustrated travel work by Frank Younghusband, following his decade long exploration of Asia in the late nineteenth century. -
1829 The Works of Sir Walter RaleghOxford: 1829The first edition of the collected works of Sir Walter Raleigh, a brilliant example of this set in a Riviere binding. -
1841 A Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Source of the River OxusLondon: 1841The scarce first edition of John Wood's account of his journey to the source of the river Oxus. Illustrated with a folding map. -
1927 Baghdad: The City of PeaceLondon: 1927The very scarce first edition of this guide to 1920s Baghdad. -
1904 A Winter PilgrimageLondon: 1904An early edition of this extensive and densely illustrated travel journal from the early twentieth century. -
1812-1816 Xenephon's History of the Affairs of Greece; The Expedition of Cyrus into Persia; Arrian's HistoryLondon: 1812-1816Three early nineteenth century English translations of the historical narratives of Xenophon of Athens and Arrian of Nicomedia. -
1943 Near EastLondon: 1943The first edition of Cecil Beaton's account of his wartime experiences in the Middle East, illustrated throughout with his photographs. -
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. -
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. -
1872 Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrim's ProgressHartford: 1872A first edition, later printing of Mark Twain's famous travel work, with illustrations throughout. -
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1957 A Soldier with the ArabsLondon: 1957A signed first edition of the autobiography of Sir John Bagot Glubb, who led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion. -
1900 Innermost AsiaLondon: 1900The richly illustrated first edition of Ralph Cobbold's account of his late nineteenth century travels in the Pamirs. -
1828 Resor I AsienStockholm: 1828A very scarce Swedish language collection of six narratives of travels in Asia and the Middle East. -
1922 Mots Turks et Persans Conserves dans le Parler AlgerienAlger: 1922The first edition of this very scarce thesis, discussing the Turkish and Persian words in the Algerian dialect. -
1914 Das Orientbuch (Der Alte und der Neue Orient)Strasburg/Leipzig: 1914The first edition of this study of the 'old and new Orient' from German Geographer Ewald Banse. -
1910 A Journey in Northern PersiaNot Stated: 1910W. Leonard Flinn's very scarce discussion of his early twentieth century adventures in Northern Persia, bound in half calf. -
1901 Wanderings in Three ContinentsLondon: 1901An uncommon collection of travel writings by Richard Burton, the first edition of this illustrated exploration of three continents.
