Voyages
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1936 - 1937 Shipping Wonders of the World: A Saga of the Sea in Story and PictureLondon : 1936-1937A complete set of the popular naval weekly magazine 'Shipping Wonders of the World', a beautifully illustrated work with many colourful plates.
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1773 An Account of the Voyages Undertaken By the Order of His Present MajestyDublin: 1773The first Dublin edition of this vivid account of the naval voyages undertaken during the reign of George III, including the official account of James Cook's expedition.
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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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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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1882 Tales of Old TravelLondon: 1882An illustrated new edition of Kingsley's Tales of Old Travel, re-narrated.
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1924 The Voyages of Jacques CartierOttawa: 1924The first edition of Canadian historian Henry Percival Biggar's study of the sixteenth century maritime voyages of Jacques Cartier.
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1902 The Web of EmpireLondon: 1902A scarce first edition copy of Wallace's record of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901.
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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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c1910 With An Ocean Liner (Orient Co's S.S. "Ophir") Through the Fiords of NorwayLondon: c1910The seventh edition of this fascinating commemorative photographic account of a yachting cruise through the fiords of Norway on the S.S. Ophir.
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1898 A Fleet in Being: Notes of Two Trips with the Channel SquadronLondon: 1898The first edition of this collection of articles by Rudyard Kipling on his time with the navy.
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1929 The Railway Magazine: July to December 1929 (Vol LXV)London: 1929A very smart copy of Volume LXV of The Railway Magazine from 1929, with charming illustrations throughout.
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1961 British Railways Passenger Services: London (Paddington)London: 1961A very scarce guide to passenger services from British Railway trains from London Paddington, between June and September 1961.
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1876 The Official Tourists Picturesque Guide to the London and North Western RailwayLondon: 1876A smart copy of the official tourists guide to the London and North-Western Railway, designed for the use of American tourists in the nineteenth century.
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1898 Across Three Oceans and Through Many Lands with Pen and CameraLondon: 1898An extremely scarce, first edition of this highly illustrated work documenting Fred Reynolds's travels.
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1981 The Journal of H. M. S. ResolutionGuildford; San Francisco; Sydney; Masterton: 1981A fine facsimile of Captain James Cook's vividly descriptive journals on his second voyage, a beautiful limited edition work.
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Signed1980 The Journal of Joseph Banks in the EndeavourGuildford; Australia: 1980A striking limited edition facsimile of the travel journals of Joseph Banks, a smart work signed by Prince Philip, who wrote a preface for this edition.
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1810 Voyage Du Jeune Anacharsis En GreceParis: 1810A six volume set of works on the fictional voyage of Anacharsis, bound in full tree calf.
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c1890 Narrative of Captain James Cook's Voyages Round the WorldLondon: c1890An account of Captain James Cook's voyages, written anonymously by Andrew Kippis.
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1950 Canals, Barges and PeopleLondon: 1950A first edition of this charming work on canal-life, with colourful illustrations, both written and engraved by John O' Connor.
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Signed1927 A New Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1927A limited edition illustrated edition of this important seventeenth century travel work, signed by the editor, N. M. Penzer.
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1896 Through the Dolomites From Venice to ToblachLondon : 1896The first edition of this illustrated travel guide by Alexander Robertson.
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1906 Hints to Travellers: Scientific and GeneralLondon: 1906A comprehensive, illustrated guide containing hints for travellers, including folding maps of star constellations.
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1914 Through Siberia, The Land of the FutureLondon: 1914The first English language edition of this study of Siberia, by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1935 T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H.M.S. RattlesnakeLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this fascinating account from English biologist and anthropologist T. H. Huxley, with illustrations.
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1831 Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish and DampierEdinburgh : 1831The first edition of this account of the lives and voyages of noted explores Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish and William Dampier.
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1889 Early English VoyagersEdinburgh : 1889An illustrated work on the voyages and discoveries of the noted English voyagers Drake, Cavendish and Dampier, in a full calf prize binding.
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1931 Shahra Sultane et la MerNot Stated: 1931A smartly bound copy of this collection of anecdotes from French Navy officer and writer, Claude Farrère. In the original French.
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1930 The Sea & The JungleLondon: 1930A very smart copy of the first illustrated edition of this account of the voyage of the Capella from Swansea to Santa Maria de Belem do Grae Para, Brazil.
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1876 Coaching, with Anecdotes of the RoadLondon: 1876A smart first edition of this volume on coaching, from nineteenth century army officer, Lord William Pitt Lennox.
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1991-2007 A collection of Volumes on Tourism and TravelLondon : 1991-2007A collection of four volumes on the history of tourism and the guidebook.
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1896 The Book of Wonder VoyagesLondon: 1896The scarce first edition of this collection of tales about heroic and wonderful voyages, edited by Joseph Jacobs and illustrated by J. D. Batten.
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Signed1983 A World of IslandsLondon: 1983A very smart first edition of this collection of travel writing and facts about the world's islands, signed to the title page by the author.
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1876 Around the World: Sketches of Travel Through Many Lands and Over Many SeasNew York: 1876A very extensive, illustrated travel guide from the nineteenth century, by E. D. G. Prime.
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c1890 Born to Wander: A Boy's Book of Nomadic AdventuresLondon: c1890A scarce copy of this illustrated collection of travel adventure stories for children.
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1850 Deck and Port or Incidents of a CruiseNew York: 1850A first edition of this interesting documentation of the voyage of the US Congress to California, with illustrations.
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1895 The Voyages and Adventures of Vasco da GamaLondon: 1895An account of the adventures of Vasco da Gama, the first to create a trade route between Europe and Asia, in a prize binding by the Relfe Brothers.