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1897 Farthest NorthLondon: 1897An excellent copy of the first Edition of Fridtjof Nansen's classic account of the Fram expedition of 1893, illustrated throughout, and from the library of a man who arranged a talk from Nansen.
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1921 South with ScottLondon: 1921A very neat early edition of this exciting account of expeditions to the South Pole.
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1915 Aeroplanes and AirshipsLondon: 1915A first edition of this informative guide to aeroplanes and airships, with illustrations.
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1968 2vol A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great BritainLondon: 1968Two illustrated volumes of this guide to travelling around the UK, divided into circuits and journeys, by Daniel Defoe.
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1854 A Trip to Sea from 1810 to 1815London: 1854The very scarce first edition of this travel journal by George Miller.
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1999- 2008 6 vols Works from The Hakluyt SocietyLondn: 1999-2008Six stunning volumes from the Hakluyt society, with illustrations.
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1893 Coaching Days and Coaching WaysNew York: 1893A fascinating account of stage coach travel in the 19th century complete with 214 illustrations. Association copy previously owned by the great great Uncle of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
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1909 Sailing Ships and Their StoryLondon: 1909An exciting first edition of this work reviewing the development of sailing ships.
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1914-1919 2vol Highways and Byways in Shakespeare's Country & In SussexLondon: 1914-1919Two highly illustrated volumes of the highways and byways across the UK.
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1911 Letters from the SeaNone: 1911A very scarce edition of this collection of letters from Edward Ashley Baird, Lieutenant-Commander of H.M.S. Britomart.
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1957 Surveys of the Seas: A Brief History of British HydrographyLondon: 1957A beautifully illustrated first edition of this survey of British hydrography.
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1938 Listen! The WindNew York: 1938A lovely quarter morocco copy of this exciting work by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, describing a journey she took from Africa to South America by plane, alongside her husband Charles.
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1883 The Battery and the BoilerLondon: 1883An illustrated scarce edition of this work concerning the laying of submarine electric cables.
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1968 My Lively LadyLymington; London : 1968A signed, limited edition copy of this popular sailing book describing Alec Rose's circumnavigation of the globe. -
1932 The Flying CarpetNew York : 1932A smart illustrated account of the expedition of The Flying Carpet.
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1898 Concise Navigating Directions for the River ThamesLondon: 1898An interesting navigational guide to the River Thames and the English Channel, with numerous fold out maps.
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1890 A Trip Round the WorldRochdale: 1890A scarce first edition copy of this amazing account of a trip around the world, with illustrations.
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1881 2 vols My Journey Round the WorldLondon : 1881A smart signed complete two volume set of My Journey Around the World. -
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1897 A Run Round the Empire Being a Log of Two Young People who Circumnavigated the GlobeLondon : 1897A smart first edition copy of A Run Round the Empire, signed by the editor and illustrated throughout. -
1934 Sud Atlantik FlugMunchen : 1934A smart scarce copy of this book that explores the South Atlantic Flight to Westphalia, with illustrations.
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1885 Cruise of the AlertLondon: 1885The fourth edition of British Navy surgeon and naturalist Richard William Coppinger's account of his Pacific cruise onboard the HMS Alert from 1878 to 1882.
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1871 Southern Germany and AustriaCoblenz: 1871An interesting nineteenth century travel guide to Southern Germany and Austria, complete with fold out maps and illustrations.
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1882 Three in Norway, by Two of ThemLondon: 1882Illustrated by the authors themselves, this is the very scarce first edition of this humorous travelogue, following three inexperienced British men as they camp in the wilds of Norway for a summer.
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1899 The P. & O. Pocket BookLondon: 1899The scarce second issue of this lovely pocket book from the P. & O. Company with illustrations and maps.
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1880 Sunshine and Storms in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and ConstantinopleLondon: 1880The illustrated first edition of Annie Brassey's account of her family's voyage around Constantinople, Cyprus, and the Ionian Islands, with two colour folding maps.
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1913 The Fringe of the EastLondon: 1913A first edition of this study of the provinces of Turkey both past and present, with illustrations.
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1945 East Is WestLondon: 1945A first edition of Freya Stark's travels in the Middle East with illustrations.
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1968 The Thames HighwayNewton Abbot : 1968Complete collection of two volumes concerning the navigation of the Thames by Fred S. Thacker.
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1978 The Voyage of the 'Pourquoi-Pas?' The Journal of the Second French South Polar Expedition, 1908-1910London : 1978A smart facsimile copy of the The Voyage of the 'Pourquoi-Pas?' The Journal of the Second French South Polar Expedition, 1908-1910.
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1936 Motor Boat Expenses 1936None: 1936A signed half morocco Bumpus binding containing seven leaves of logs for 1946 journeys around England via motor boat, and hundreds of blank leaves for further log notes to be contributed.
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1902 The Cambridge Ely and King's Lynn Road The Great Fenland HighwayLondon : 1902A bright first edition copy of The Cambridge Ely and King's Road, richly illustrated.
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1835 Moore's Navigation ImprovedLondon: 1835The scarce second edition of this important improvement upon the navigational charts of Moore, by Thomas Kerigan.
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1894 The Log of the ValhallaLondon: 1894A very scarce copy of the log from the 'Valhalla' steam yacht's maiden voyage, which was privately printed by Horace Cox in 1894.
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1970 Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Map-Making in the County of SussexLympne Castle & Chichester: 1970A very scarce first edition work containing twenty-five facsimile plates of maps of Sussex produced between the late sixteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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1749 Considerations sur le Commerce et la Navigation de la Grande-BretagneLondon: 1749The scarce first French language edition of Joseph Gee's popular discussion of the history of British trade and the colonies.
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1822 Paterson's RoadsLondon: 1822A fascinating account of the roads of Britain in the 1820's, in a smart full calf binding and illustrated with a number of folding maps.