Voyages
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1955 Deep-Water SailGlasgow: 1955An excellent reprint of this work on sailing boats, richly illustrated and complete with the uncommon dust wrapper.
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1893-1902 Two Ship LogbooksNot Stated: 1893-1902Two extensive handwritten logbook volumes, noting extensive voyages undertaken across the world in great detail.
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c1950 A Scrapbook of the USS General Hugh J. GaffeyNot Stated: c1950A unique scrapbook documenting a voyage of the USS General J. Gaffey to Japan, with over two-hundred monochrome photographs throughout.
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1886-88 Cassell's National LibraryLondon: 1886-88Six of Cassell's lovely National Library series, this selection focusing on travel and voyaging, including volumes by Lucian and Washington Irving.
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1807 The Travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquierem Counsellor & First Esquire-Carver to PhilippeLondon: 1807The first English edition of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere's travel account of his time spent in Palestine, a fascinating history illustrated with a folding map.
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1785 A Journal of a Voyage to LisbonLondon: 1785A smart pocket sized edition of Henry Fielding's final work, 'The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon'.
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1876 De Reis Der Pandora Naar de Noordpoolgewesten in den Zomer Van 1875Amsterdam: 1876A scarce first edition of this account of Arctic Exploration.
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1708 Voyage de Messieurs Bachaumont et la ChapelleAmsterdam: 1708An early edition of these exciting French travel poems.
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1886 50,000 Milles dans L'Ocean PacifiqueParis: 1886A very scarce travel work from Albert David, detailing his voyages across the Pacific Ocean.
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1971 In Mischief's WakeLondon: 1971A great first edition recounting three of the author's polar expeditions, including the loss of "Mischief" of Jan Mayen Island in 1968.
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1956 The Lonely SouthLondon: 1956An exceptional first English edition of Andre Migot's travelogue of his time to Mawson on the Antarctic Continent.
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1999 The Voices of Macao StonesHong Kong : 1999An excellent edition of this fascinating volume on the history of the region of Macau in the People's republic of China, thoroughly illustrated.
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1841 10vol Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'OceanieParis: 1841-1846A beautifully bound, fourth "petite" impression of this complete ten volume set recounting the 1837 expedition in the Astrolabe and the Zelée to the Antarctic and the Pacific, to Australia and New Zealand.
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1885 Recueil de Mémoires, Rapports et Documents relatifs a l'Observation du Passage de Venus Sur Le SoleilParis: 1885A fascinating geological work based on the findings of the expedition to observe the transit of Venus in the late nineteenth century, complete with marvellous colour plates..
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1943 Le Chevalier des GlacesParis : [1943]A very charming volume detailing Jean-Baptiste Charcot's adventures in the Antarctic, with lovely illustrations by Le Bret.
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1839 Voyage Pittoresque Autour du MondeParis: 1839An uncommon two volume recollection of the author's travels around the world, complete with folding maps and illustrated throughout.
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1863 La Vuelta al MundoParis: 1863A very scarce copy detailing August Guinnard's adventures around the world, for the first time in Spanish. Illustrated throughout.
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1927 Journal de Madame Rose de Saulces de FreycinetParis: 1927The first edition of this scarce travel account written by a woman, Rose de Saulces de Freycinet. Illustrated with twenty five both colourful and in black and white, beautiful plates.
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1894 Polar Gleams an Account of a Voyage on the Yacht 'Blencathra'London: 1894A very scarce first edition of Helen Peel's account of her Polar voyage on the 'Blencathra', illustrated throughout.
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1818 A Voyage Round Great Britain Volume III & IVLondon: 1818A scarce work detailing a voyage taken around the coast of Great Britain, starting at Land's End, written by William Daniell.
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1964 Bougainville Navigateur et les Decouvertes de son TempsParis: 1964A scarce two volume collection detailing the life of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, complete with a custom slipcase.
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1879 Nouvel Abrege de tous Les Voyages Autour du MondeNot Stated: 1879A lovely and scarce pocket-sized two volume collection detailing all journeys around the world until 1832 starting with Ferdinand Magellan, in French.
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1904 Au Pole AntarctiqueParis: 1904A beautifully bound illustrated account of polar exploration, translated into French and illustrated throughout.
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1863 Voyages et Decouvertes Outre-MerNot Stated: 1863A French edition detailing various voyages, richly illustrated throughout.
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1877 Les Naufrages, ou, Vingt Mois Sur un RecifParis: 1877An attractively bound account of Raynal's voyage to the Auckland Islands, allegedly the influence behind Jules Verne's 'The Mysterious Island'.
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1904 Au Pole AntarctiqueParis: 1904A French translation of this account of polar exploration, illustrated and in a leather binding with the original paper wraps bound in.
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1818 A Voyage to SpitzbergenEdinburgh: 1818The scarce second edition of this fascinating little book narrating John Laing's experiences as a surgeon on a whaling voyage to the Arctic.
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1872 Wanderings in Every Clime; or, Voyages, Travels, and Adventures All Round the WorldLondon: 1872A very scarce illustrated work edited by William Francis Ainsworth, wandering throughout the world with illustrations by Gustave Dore.
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1999 The Travel Diary of Robert Bargrave, Levant Merchant (1647-1656)London: 1999A brilliant volume detailing merchant Robert Bargrave's travels, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper and illustrations including a family tree, facsimiles of his diary, and music.
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2001 The Third Voyage of Martin Frobisher to Baffin Island 1578London: 2001A Hakluyt Society publication detailing privateer Martin Frobisher's journey to Baffin Island, Canada, during the late sixteenth century. Complete with numerous maps and diagrams and an unclipped dust wrapper.
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1999 The Travel Diary of Robert Bargrave, Levant Merchant (1647-1656)London: 1999A fascinating and richly illustrated edition detailing merchant Robert Bargrave's travels, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper and illustrations including a family tree, facsimiles of his diary, and music.
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1984 A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and Round the WorldLondon: 1984The third volume comprising George Vancouver's reportage of the 1791-1795 voyage to the North Pacific Ocean and around the world. Illustrated throughout.
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1896 From North Pole to Equator Studies of Wild Life and ScenesLondon: 1896A superior copy of the first English translation of zoologist Alfred Edmund Brehm's account of his travels.
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1955 Cracker Hash the Story of an Apprentice in SailLondon: 1955The first edition of Joseph R. Stenhouse's memoir about his life and career in the Royal Navy, illustrated throughout.
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1869 The Three Voyages of Vasco da Gama, and His ViceroyaltyLondon: 1869An account of Vasco da Gama's three important voyages, on which he was the first European to reach India by sea.
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1942-1967 Assorted Works from the Navy Records SocietyNot Stated: 1942-1967A three volume set comprising various works on voyages and seafaring, illustrated and complete with folding maps.